Hand-laminated Canadian canoes — elegance, lightness & outstanding handling
Hand-laminated Canadian canoes are crafted for enthusiasts ❤️ — bringing together precision, elegant design, lightweight construction, and a highly responsive paddling experience.
Designed for touring on rivers and lakes, they are equally suited for long expeditions and spontaneous after-work paddles. Depending on their size, they can be paddled solo, tandem, or even with multiple people — always efficient, controlled, and enjoyable, whether carrying gear or not.
Particularly noteworthy is Nova Craft’s nearly unmatched range of laminated canoes — from lightweight touring boats to robust expedition models, offered in a variety of materials that is second to none.
Are you looking to buy a canoe for personal use?
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👉 Or visit our Nova Craft Shop in Neuenburg to explore our wide selection of Canadian canoes and try out one of our demo boats.
Are you a trade customer?
(Retailer, club, or outfitter)
👉 We import Nova Craft canoes directly from Canada and offer attractive wholesale pricing. We place container orders several times a year and can respond quickly to your needs. Popular canoe models are kept in stock. Get in touch with us directly!
Overview of materials
🔧 One of Nova Craft’s key strengths is its wide range of materials. In addition to the nearly indestructible SP3 boats, there are four different hand-laminated composite materials to choose from, primarily differing in weight, durability, and price.
From left to right: Fiberglass, TuffStuff & TuffStuff Expedition, Aramid Lite, Blue Steel
Fiberglass
— the budget-friendly laminate
Here’s a Prospector 16 in fiberglass with an aluminum gunwale and two webbed seats
🛶 Fiberglass is a composite material made of glass fibers and resin. It has been used in canoe and boat building for decades because it is lightweight, dimensionally stable, and offers good glide performance on the water. It is also relatively easy to repair with minimal effort. However, it is slightly heavier than other laminated constructions, though still significantly lighter than SP3. It is also more sensitive to impacts, for example from rocks, compared to canoes made from SP3 or TuffStuff.
✔ For a small additional cost compared to SP3 boats, fiberglass gives you a significantly lighter canoe, a full range of color options, an elegant aluminum gunwale, and high-quality webbed seats.
⚠️ Fiberglass canoes feature a small integrated keel along the longitudinal axis, which improves glide performance while also adding stability to the hull.
👉 Who is it for? If you’re looking for an affordable laminated canoe and every gram doesn’t matter.
Price per boat with standard equipment
(recommended retail price incl. german 19% VAT)
| Fiberglass Fox 14 Solo with 1 seat | 2399 € |
| Fiberglass Prospector 14 Solo with 1 seat | 2479 € |
| Fiberglass Prospector 15 with 2 seats | 2609 € |
| Fiberglass Prospector 16 with 2 seats | 2739 € |
| Fiberglass Prospector 17 with 2 seats | 2859 € |
| (Prospector 18 & Cronje not available in Fiberglass) |
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| Fiberglass Fox 14 – Length 427cm (14ft), Width 81,3cm – Weight 21,8kg* – Maximum load capacity 249kg** |
| Fiberglass Prospector 14 – Length 427cm (14ft), Width 81,3cm – Weight 22,7kg* – Maximum load capacity 249kg** |
| Fiberglass Prospector 15 – Length 457cm (15ft), Width 91,4cm – Weight 26,8kg* – Maximale Zuladung 386kg** |
| Fiberglass Prospector 16 – Length 488cm (16ft), Width 91,4cm – Weight 29kg* – Maximum load capacity 455kg** |
| Fiberglass Prospector 17 – Length 518cm (17ft), Width 91,4cm – Weight 31,3kg* – Maximum load capacity 545kg** |
| The Fiberglass Prospector is not produced in an 18-foot version |
*Weight with standard equipment
**Under laboratory conditions; lower under real-world conditions
Features included in the base price
| ✅ 1 or 2 high-quality laced ash seats |
| ✅ Elegant aluminum gunwales |
| ✅ Laminated air chambers for buoyancy (bow & stern) |
| ✅ High-quality ash carrying yoke |
| ✅ Cross thwarts (from 16/17 feet) & ash carry handles |
| ✅ Wide selection of standard exterior colors: red, green, blue, yellow, orange, oxblood, olive, sunray, sand, desert white, moonlight blue, dark grey, light grey (see colors on the Nova Craft Website) |
| ✅ Interior color: sand |
| ⚠️ Fiberglass boats always feature a color-matched keel laminated along the longitudinal axis from the factory |
Add-Ons for your canoe (incl. german 19% VAT)
| Installed center seat per seat | 140 € |
| Ash gunwales | 575 € |
| Duo-Tone or custom color | 354 € |
| Installed kevlar skid plates | 185 € |
| Removable yoke | 86 € |
| Installed knee-pads (pair) | 36 € |
| Kneeling thwart | 82 € |
Details about the add-ons at the end of the page
TuffStuff – elegant, versatile and durable
Here is a two-tone Prospector 16 in TuffStuff with aluminum gunwales and two laced seats
🛶 TuffStuff is a modern, proprietary composite material made from basalt and Innegra fibers. Basalt fibers are produced from melted basalt rock, while Innegra is a fiber composed primarily of polypropylene. When these fibers are woven into a fabric and infused with a high-impact vinyl ester resin system, the result is a highly durable material.
👉 Who is it for? TuffStuff canoes are ideal for paddlers looking for a lightweight boat for longer trips on relatively calm water, while still being durable enough to handle the demands of remote environments.
Price per boat with standard equipment
(recommended retail price incl. german 19% VAT)
| TuffStuff Fox 14 Solo with 1 seat | 3569 € |
| TuffStuff Prospector 14 Solo with 1 seat | 3689 € |
| TuffStuff Prospector 15 with 2 seats | 3819 € |
| TuffStuff Prospector 16 with 2 seats | 3999 € |
| TuffStuff Prospector 17 with 2 seats | 4159 € |
| TuffStuff Cronje 17 with 2 seats | 4159 € |
| TuffStuff Prospector 18 with 2 seats | 4339 € |
👉 Check out our always up-to-date stock and price list — maybe you’ll find some discounted items!
👉 Special terms are available for larger buyers (retailers, clubs & outfitters). Get in touch with us!
| TuffStuff Fox 14 – Length 427cm (14ft), Width 81,3cm – Weight 19,5kg* – Maximum load capacity 249kg** |
| TuffStuff Prospector 14 – Length 427cm (14ft), Width 81,3cm – Weight 20,4kg* – Maximum load capacity 249kg** |
| TuffStuff Prospector 15 – Length 457cm (15ft), Width 91,4cm – Weight 23,6kg* – Maximum load capacity 386kg** |
| TuffStuff Prospector 16 – Length 488cm (16ft), Width 91,4cm – Weight 24,5kg* – Maximum load capacity 455kg** |
| TuffStuff Prospector 17 – Length 518cm (17ft), Width 91,4cm – Weight 27,2kg* – Maximum load capacity 545kg** |
| TuffStuff Cronje 17 – Length 518cm (17ft), Width 88,9cm – Weight 24,5kg* – Maximum load capacity 455kg** |
| TuffStuff Prospector 18 – Length 549cm (18ft), Width 91,4cm – Weight 30,8kg* – Maximum load capacity 636kg** |
*Weight with standard equipment
**Under laboratory conditions; lower under real-world conditions
Features included in the base price
| ✅ 1 or 2 high-quality laced ash seats |
| ✅ Elegant aluminum gunwales |
| ✅ Laminated air chambers for buoyancy (bow & stern) |
| ✅ High-quality ash carrying yoke |
| ✅ Cross thwarts (from 16/17 feet) & ash carry handles |
| ✅ Wide selection of standard exterior colors: red, green, blue, yellow, orange, oxblood, olive, sunray, sand, desert white, moonlight blue, dark grey, light grey (see colors on the Nova Craft Website) |
| ✅ Interior color: sand |
Add-Ons for your canoe (incl. german 19% VAT)
| Installed center seat per seat | 140 € |
| Ash gunwales | 575 € |
| Duo-Tone or custom color | 354 € |
| Installed kevlar skid plates | 185 € |
| Removable yoke | 86 € |
| Installed knee-pads (pair) | 36 € |
| Kneeling thwart | 82 € |
Details about the add-ons at the end of the page
TuffStuff Expedition – especially durable
🛶 TuffStuff Expedition is the more robust and durable version of the standard TuffStuff construction. These canoes are an excellent choice for expedition use on extended wilderness trips and can also be used in light whitewater. They combine high stiffness for efficient paddling performance with exceptional impact resistance and relatively low weight.
👉 Nova Craft offers its widest selection of boats in TuffStuff Expedition. This is also the only construction in which the Supernova 14,1 and the Moisie 16,6 are available for light whitewater (not suitable for moderate or heavy whitewater).
👉 TuffStuff Expedition and Aramid Lite are priced the same.
Price per boat with standard equipment
(recommended retail price incl. german 19% VAT)
| TuffStuff EXP Fox 14 Solo with 1 seat | 3939 € |
| TuffStuff EXP Prospector 14 Solo with 1 seat | 4049 € |
| TuffStuff EXP Super Nova 14 Solo with 1 seat | 4219 € |
| TuffStuff EXP Prospector 15 with 2 seats | 4219 € |
| TuffStuff EXP Prospector 16 with 2 seats | 4399 € |
| TuffStuff EXP Moisie 16,6 with 2 seats | 4579 € |
| TuffStuff EXP Prospector 17 with 2 seats | 4579 € |
| TuffStuff EXP Cronje 17 with 2 seats | 4579 € |
| TuffStuff EXP Prospector 18 with 2 seats | 4739 € |
👉 Check out our always up-to-date stock and price list — maybe you’ll find some discounted items!
👉 Special terms are available for larger buyers (retailers, clubs & outfitters). Get in touch with us!
| TuffStuff Expedition Fox 14 – Length 427cm (14ft), Width 81,3cm – Weight 21,3kg* – Maximum load capacity 249kg** |
| TuffStuff Expedition Prospector 14 – Length 427cm (14ft), Width 81,3cm – Weight 21,8kg* – Maximum load capacity 249kg** |
| TuffStuff Expedition Supernova 14,1 – Length 452cm (14ft), Width 81,3cm – Weight 23,6kg* – Maximum load capacity 386kg** |
| TuffStuff Expedition Prospector 15 – Length 457cm (15ft), Width 91,4cm – Weight 25,8kg* – Maximum load capacity 386kg** |
| TuffStuff Expedition Prospector 16 – Length 488cm (16ft), Width 91,4cm – Weight 27,2kg* – Maximum load capacity 455kg** |
| TuffStuff Expedition Moisie 16,6 – Length 506cm (16,6ft), Width 86,4cm – Weight 30,4kg* – Maximum load capacity 499kg** |
| TuffStuff Expedition Prospector 17 – Length 518cm (17ft), Width 91,4cm – Weight 29,5kg* – Maximum load capacity 545kg** |
| TuffStuff Expedition Cronje 17 – Length 518cm (17ft), Width 88,9cm – Weight 26,8kg* – Maximum load capacity 455kg** |
| TuffStuff Expedition Prospector 18 – Length 549cm (18ft), Width 91,4cm – Weight 32,7kg* – Maximum load capacity 636kg** |
*Weight with standard equipment
**Under laboratory conditions; lower under real-world conditions
Features included in the base price
| ✅ 1 or 2 high-quality laced ash seats |
| ✅ Elegant aluminum gunwales |
| ✅ Laminated air chambers for buoyancy (bow & stern) |
| ✅ High-quality ash carrying yoke |
| ✅ Cross thwarts (from 16/17 feet) & ash carry handles |
| ✅ Wide selection of standard exterior colors: red, green, blue, yellow, orange, oxblood, olive, sunray, sand, desert white, moonlight blue, dark grey, light grey (see colors on the Nova Craft Website) |
| ✅ Interior color: sand |
Add-Ons for your canoe (incl. german 19% VAT)
| Installed center seat per seat | 140 € |
| Ash gunwales | 575 € |
| Duo-Tone or custom color | 354 € |
| Installed kevlar skid plates | 185 € |
| Removable yoke | 86 € |
| Installed knee-pads (pair) | 36 € |
| Kneeling thwart | 82 € |
Details about the add-ons at the end of the page
Aramid Lite – light as a feather
Here is a Prospector 14 Solo in Aramid Lite, natural color, with aluminum gunwales and one laced seat
🛶 Aramid Lite canoes are the lightest boats made by Nova Craft. They are constructed from aramid fabric infused with a high-impact vinyl ester resin, resulting in an excellent strength-to-weight ratio. Nova Craft uses Twaron fabric to maximize the benefits of aramid fibers. Good to know: in a natural finish (see photo), the canoe is about 1–2 kg lighter than in a custom color.
👉 Who is it for? They are the first choice when weight really matters – for example, if you have longer portages or want to lift the canoe onto your car roof by yourself. Similar to fiberglass, the material is more sensitive to contact with rocks.
👉 Aramid Lite and TuffStuff Expedition are priced the same.
Price per boat with standard equipment
(recommended retail price incl. german 19% VAT)
| TuffStuff EXP Fox 14 Solo with 1 seat | 3939 € |
| TuffStuff EXP Prospector 14 Solo with 1 seat | 4049 € |
| TuffStuff EXP Prospector 15 with 2 seats | 4219 € |
| TuffStuff EXP Prospector 16 with 2 seats | 4399 € |
| TuffStuff EXP Prospector 17 with 2 seats | 4579 € |
| TuffStuff EXP Cronje 17 with 2 seats | 4579 € |
| TuffStuff EXP Prospector 18 with 2 seats | 4739 € |
👉 Check out our always up-to-date stock and price list — maybe you’ll find some discounted items!
👉 Special terms are available for larger buyers (retailers, clubs & outfitters). Get in touch with us!
| Aramid Lite Fox 14 – Length 427cm (14ft), Width 81,3cm – Weight 15kg* – Maximum load capacity 249kg** |
| Aramid Lite Prospector 14 – Length 427cm (14ft), Width 81,3cm – Weight 15,9kg* – Maximum load capacity 249kg** |
| Aramid Lite Prospector 15 – Length 457cm (15ft), Width 91,4cm – Weight 18,6kg* – Maximum load capacity 386kg** |
| Aramid Lite Prospector 16 – Length 488cm (16ft), Width 91,4cm – Weight 20,0kg* – Maximum load capacity 455kg** |
| Aramid Lite Prospector 17 – Length 518cm (17ft), Width 91,4cm – Weight 21,8kg* – Maximum load capacity 545kg** |
| Aramid Lite Cronje 17 – Length 518cm (17ft), Width 88,9cm – Weight 20,4kg* – Maximum load capacity 455kg** |
| Aramid Lite Prospector 18 – Length 549cm (18ft), Width 91,4cm – Weight 24,5kg* – Maximum load capacity 636kg** |
*Weight with standard equipment
**Under laboratory conditions; lower under real-world conditions
Features included in the base price
| ✅ 1 or 2 high-quality laced ash seats |
| ✅ Slim and elegant aluminum gunwales |
| ✅ Laminated air chambers for buoyancy (bow & stern) |
| ✅ High-quality ash carrying yoke |
| ✅ Cross thwarts (from 16/17 feet) & ash carry handles |
| ✅ Wide selection of standard exterior colors: natural, red, green, blue, yellow, orange, oxblood, olive, sunray, sand, desert white, moonlight blue, dark grey, light grey (see colors on the Nova Craft Website) |
| ✅ Interior color: natural or sand |
| ⚠️ The stated weight refers to the natural finish. A color coating adds approximately 1–2 kg of extra weight. Most customers choose the natural finish to maximize weight savings. |
Add-Ons for your canoe (incl. german 19% VAT)
| Installed center seat per seat | 140 € |
| Ash gunwales | 575 € |
| Duo-Tone or custom color | 354 € |
| Installed kevlar skid plates | 185 € |
| Removable yoke | 86 € |
| Installed knee-pads (pair) | 36 € |
| Kneeling thwart | 82 € |
Details about the add-ons at the end of the page
Blue Steel – perfection in canoe building
Here is a Prospector 15 in Blue Steel, natural finish, with two laced seats. With its ash gunwales, it’s a real eye-catcher!
🛶 Blue Steel is a hybrid material made from aramid and carbon fibers. These canoes are similar in weight to our Aramid Lite models but significantly more durable. In addition to the appealing look of the carbon weave, the carbon fibers provide increased hull stiffness, improving paddling efficiency. An additional inner layer of Innegra and our high-impact vinyl ester resin make the hull highly resistant. Good to know: in a natural finish (see photo), the canoe is about 1–2 kg lighter than in a custom color.
👉 Who is it for? Blue Steel canoes are ideal for paddling on calm and gently moving water, as well as for long expeditions. Thanks to their exceptional stiffness, they offer maximum paddling efficiency.
Price per boat with standard equipment
(recommended retail price incl. german 19% VAT)
| Blue Steel Fox 14 Solo with 1 seat | 4479 € |
| Blue Steel Prospector 14 Solo with 1 seat | 4629 € |
| Blue Steel Prospector 15 with 2 seats | 4789 € |
| Blue Steel Prospector 16 with 2 seats | 4979 € |
| Blue Steel Prospector 17 with 2 seats | 5159 € |
| Blue Steel Cronje 17 with 2 seats | 5159 € |
| Blue Steel Prospector 18 with 2 seats | 5339 € |
👉 Check out our always up-to-date stock and price list — maybe you’ll find some discounted items!
👉 Special terms are available for larger buyers (retailers, clubs & outfitters). Get in touch with us!
| Blue Steel Fox 14 – Length 427cm (14ft), Width 81,3cm – Weight 16,3kg* – Maximum load capacity 249kg** |
| Blue Steel Prospector 14 – Length 427cm (14ft), Width 81,3cm – Weight 17,2kg* – Maximum load capacity 249kg** |
| Blue Steel Prospector 15 – Length 457cm (15ft), Width 91,4cm – Weight 20,4kg* – Maximum load capacity 386kg** |
| Blue Steel Prospector 16 – Length 488cm (16ft), Width 91,4cm – Weight 21,3kg* – Maximum load capacity 455kg** |
| Blue Steel Prospector 17 – Length 427cm (14ft), Width 81,3cm – Weight 23,6kg* – Maximum load capacity 545kg** |
| Blue Steel Cronje 17 – Length 518cm (17ft), Width 88,9cm – Weight 21,3kg* – Maximum load capacity 455kg** |
| Blue Steel Prospector 18 – Length 427cm (14ft), Width 81,3cm – Weight 26,3kg* – Maximum load capacity 636kg** |
*Weight with standard equipment
**Under laboratory conditions; lower under real-world conditions
Features included in the base price
| ✅ 1 or 2 high-quality laced ash seats |
| ✅ Slim and elegant aluminum gunwales |
| ✅ Laminated air chambers for buoyancy (bow & stern) |
| ✅ High-quality ash carrying yoke |
| ✅ Cross thwarts (from 16/17 feet) & ash carry handles |
| ✅ Wide selection of standard exterior colors: natural, red, green, blue, yellow, orange, oxblood, olive, sunray, sand, desert white, moonlight blue, dark grey, light grey (see colors on the Nova Craft Website) |
| ✅ Interior color: natural or sand |
| ⚠️ The stated weight refers to the natural finish. A color coating adds approximately 1–2 kg of extra weight. Most customers choose the natural finish to maximize weight savings. |
Add-Ons for your canoe (incl. german 19% VAT)
| Installed center seat per seat | 140 € |
| Ash gunwales | 575 € |
| Duo-Tone or custom color | 354 € |
| Installed kevlar skid plates | 185 € |
| Removable yoke | 86 € |
| Installed knee-pads (pair) | 36 € |
| Kneeling thwart | 82 € |
Details about the add-ons at the end of the page
Add-Ons for your canoe
🔧 For a variety of uses, Nova Craft offers a wide range of add-ons to suit your canoe.
⚠️ Please note that the listed boat weights always refer to the standard outfitting only. In particular, center seats and a color finish for Aramid Lite or Blue Steel can add several kilograms.
Aluminum gunwales: no extra charge
👉 The photo shows the installation of gunwales on a TuffStuff canoe at the manufacturing facility in Canada. All laminated canoes come standard with slim and lightweight aluminum gunwales. Aramid Lite and Blue Steel canoes feature an even sleeker aluminum gunwale design.
Ash gunwales upgrade: 575 € extra
(incl. german 19% VAT)
👉 A truly distinctive visual upgrade is the ash wood gunwale, crafted with great attention to detail by Nova Craft’s woodworker (see center photo). Depending on the hull color, the wood provides a striking contrast—like on the Blue Steel canoe shown. The weight of the ash gunwales is roughly comparable to that of the aluminum version.
Duo-Tone or custom color: 575 € extra
(incl. german 19% VAT)
👉 In addition to numerous standard colors (at no extra cost), you can choose either a fully custom color or a two-tone finish.
Installed center seat: 140 € extra per seat
(incl. german 19% VAT)
👉 Depending on the canoe size, 1–2 center seats can be installed (Prospector 16: 1 center seat; Prospector 17: 1–2 center seats; Prospector 18: 1–2 center seats).
⚠️ Center seats increase the canoe’s weight by approximately 1–2 kg each.
Removable yoke: 86 € extra
(incl. german 19% VAT)
👉 The image shows a removable yoke. This is necessary, for example, if you need a yoke for your solo canoe. Due to the trim, a fixed yoke would otherwise be positioned directly in the seating area.
2 Kevlar skid plates: 185 € extra
(incl. german 19% VAT)
This laminated canoe is fitted with black Kevlar skid plates bonded with epoxy resin at the bow and stern. They protect the most heavily stressed areas of your canoe for many years. While it’s possible to install them yourself later, it’s definitely worth the investment if you’re not experienced with the process.