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Canoe and Kayak Rentals

Smoothwater has top-of-the-line canoes and kayaks for your Temagami wilderness adventure. For flatwater trips in Temagami we rent versatile kevlar canoes by various manufacturers, including Scott, Arrow, Bluewater, Langford and Souris River. Our Old Town ABS canoes are recommended for whitewater rivers. See rental rates and weight categories.

All of our canoes are equipped with comfortable carrying yokes.  Each canoe rental includes a bow painter, one paddle per person plus one spare, a properly sized PFD for each person, a bailer and floating rescue rope. The ABS whitewater canoe rentals include the required safety equipment and are equipped with contoured foam kneeling pads.

Needing more than a watercraft?  Consider a complete outfitting package. Or you can rent equipment like tents, barrels, sleeping bags, thermarests  and stoves, all a la cart.

A note about our canoes and rental rates:
Each year we renew a portion of our canoe fleet, and we meticulously maintain and repair all of our canoes so that they are in excellent condition for our customers.

Regarding weight: The use of materials like carbon fiber and epoxy resins and manufacturing techniques such as vacuum bagging can reduce weight while maintaining a canoe’s hull stiffness. However, these canoes are more expensive to manufacture and they are less durable. Consequently, our extra light canoes are less able to absorb wear and tear, particularly in an area like Temagami, which is characterized by rocky shorelines and rugged portages. Their higher rental price reflects their higher purchase price, their greater maintenance cost and their shorter rental lifetime.

2008 Canoe and Kayak Rental Rates
Standard Kevlar Canoe (16' or 17'; 52 to 62 lb) or
ABS Whitewater Canoe (16')
First 5 days: $29/day
Sixth day on: $26/day

Extra-light Kevlar Canoe (16' or 16.6'; less than 52 lb)
First 5 days: $33/day
Sixth day on: $29/day

Souris Kevlar Canoe (18.5')
First 5 days: $36/day
Sixth day on: $33/day

Fibreglass Diamente Canoe (16.5') or
Fibreglass Diamente Canoe (17.6')
First 5 days: $36/day
Sixth day on: $32/day

• Canoe rentals include a comfortable carrying yoke, PFDs, bailer, bow and stern floating lines, one paddle per person and one spare per canoe.
• ABS whitewater canoe rentals include the required safety equipment and are equipped with contoured foam kneeling pads. Bow and stern float bags are available if reserved in advance. Please enquire.
• Kayak rentals include skirt, paddle, PFD, floating line, pump and paddle float.

Note: The Canadian Coast Guard requires that paddlers have, in addition to the above safety items, one sound making device (usually a whistle) per canoe/kayak, and a light, if paddling between dusk and dawn. Whistles are available for purchase at Smoothwater.

 

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