Note: The Guide 16 is the only Classic Wood Guide Family canoe Old Town is offering for the 2010 season.

With a low profile and long, flat floor, the Guide 16 is big on cargo space and shallow on draft. Available with green canvas or clear fiberglass, this canoe is designed for backcountry canoeing. The 16 is the lightest of the Old Town Classic Wood Guide canoes.

Lightweight is a relative term when it comes to the Guide family, and the 16 is probably the maximum for most to maneuver solo on dry land. That said, this is a comfortable canoe for all-day fishing or paddling, including its intended use in backcountry waters. It also maintains its stability and, once in the water, glides happily along, to the delight of its crew. The Guide 16 is great as a family canoe or for more serious adventure.

Statistics

Length—16′/4.9 m

Width—35″/88.9 cm

Depth—12″/30.4 cm

Weight—76 lbs/38.1 kg

Capacity range—600 – 650 lbs/272.2 – 294.8 kg

Suggested Retail—$7,585 (wood/canvas), $7,809 (wood/fiberglass)

Related Links:

• Old Town Guide 18 Classic Wood Canoe
• Old Town Guide 20 Classic Wood Canoe
• Old Town Trapper 15 Classic Wood Canoe
• Old Town Trapper 13 Classic Wood Canoe
• Old Town Otca 16 Classic Wood Canoe