It is extremely graceful in appearance and very steady, combining beauty in outline with speed and ease of paddling. That's how Old Town's 1903 catalog described the then-new Charles River canoe, and we believe those words ring just as true today. The Charles River combines yesterday's classic design, flared with tumblehome cross-section, and contemporary materials to provide performance with greater durability and less weight, giving intermediate to advanced paddlers a canoe that matches the 'ideal canoe' picture in their minds with performance they've dreamed of.

• Black vinyl gunwales
• Nylon web seats
• Polyethylene decks with grab handles
• Ash thwart and yoke
• Durable, yet lightweight