What happened to Mad River canoes?

After the family missed their exit on the Mad River at state Route 55, their canoes became stuck on an underwater tree and capsized, causing 1-year-old Miya Ye to died. According to the incident report, four adult life jackets and three canoes were found on the scene.

How much does a Mad River Explorer weigh?

Mad River Explorer 16 (FGX); L: 16’3; W: 34.5″; 64 lbs. with wood trim, 61 lbs with aluminum; 1,100-lb.

What are Mad River canoes made of?

Jim and Kay Henry would incorporate Mad River Canoe in 1973 and establish a manufacturing facility for what became a growing line of canoes made from then revolutionary materials such as Royalex® and Kevlar®.

Where Are Mad River canoes manufactured?

The Esquif factory in Frampton, Quebec, is manufacturing the T-Formex model. (Mad River will continue to make the Journey and Adventure in polyethylene at their Greenville, South Carolina factory.)

Why did they stop making Royalex?

In 2013, plastics company PolyOne, of Avon Lake, Ohio purchased Spartech, and decided to shut down Royalex production due to its low volume. The last sheets of Royalex were shipped from the factory in December, 2013.

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How do you tell if a Mad River canoe is Royalex?

Flip your boat over and look inside the hull. If you don’t see a corresponding crease on the inner hull surface most likely the damage is cosmetic.

When did Mad River Canoe leave Vermont?

When the Mad River company moved to North Carolina in 2001, the brothers declined to go along, despite being offered double the salary and moving expenses. They preferred to stay in Vermont.

Are Kevlar canoes worth it?

Kevlar Canoes lighter than the same canoe made of Royalex. When you hear Kevlar you automatically think bulletproof vest. It provides the same quality of strength that makes Kevlar such a desirable material to build a canoe out of but will have less hull flex or oil canning than its plastic counterparts.

How heavy is a Kevlar canoe?

How much does a Kevlar canoe weigh? Kevlar canoes weigh about 20% less than fiberglass canoes, at around 45 to 50 pounds for a 15′ 2-person Kevlar canoe. Kevlar canoes are perfect flatwater tripping boats, with extremely high efficiency and very low weight that makes them easy to portage.