I will add skid plates for about a 2 lbs addition to which ever of these I get.

Swift canoe vs souris river. Ill give you a report on its handling. I think this is a great all-around canoe for folks who carry a lot of gear and tend to be on the rough side with that gear. I am considering buying my first canoe and these are my options at this point.

The swift will be around 1700 and the Souris around 2300. The Swift felt like it took quite a bit of muscle to get it to accelerate and then go fastit felt like a pretty big boat. 135 Price.

I am buying for the long term. Excelling in Fibreglass Kevlar Carbon. It handled quite well.

The canoe weighs 51 lb in this configuration. From The sleek go fast canoes to Fishing Platforms. In this shot you can see that the Souris River is wider throughout the canoe especially fore and aft of the carrying yoke.

The more rounded the bottom the less initial stability but the swifter the hull. The two canoes I am aware of that fit my requirements dont seem to be available in the UK. It is also available in kevlar and also in Tuf-Weave.

Any insight is greatly appreciated. And the clippers at 68 my biggest priority is durability. They are fast stable manoeuvrable and sea-worthy.