Mad River Canoes contine to push the boundarys with their innovative designs and wide variety of hull shapes. They were the first campany to introduce Kevlar to the manufacturing process of canoes and were among the first touse the amazing Royalex material. To this day they have been voted manufacturer of the year awards by Canoe and Kayak Magazine 3 Times and continue to have successful in paddling competitions. You can but with confidence in Mad River Canoes and their fine craftsmanship.