I'm excited to be representing Esquif Canoes for the West. The crew at Esquif has the passion for the sport and had a lot of great buzz surrounding them at OR. They specialize in WW, River Touring, and Square Stern Royalex Canoes. Esquif has also been innovating over the last several years and now have 3 boats made of out of Twin Tex which is a laminated Poly Propolene and Glass combination that offers Royalex-like durability with a composite feel on the water. Nice!
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At the OR Open Air Demo, I was able to paddle the new Breeze (15' solo canoe) the Raven (new Bob Foote do it all WW solo) and the Mistral 17.5. All boats really hit the mark. The Raven was so smooth from edge to edge. The stern and bow of the Raven have plenty of volume to keep it dry and stable end to end. I see this as the perfect boat for beginners who don't want a big barge but still want predictability. The Breeze was the most stable solo that I've paddled in some time while still being fun to paddle. I see the Breeze even making a mark as a boat to paddle with a child or dog because of the fuller bow and stern. The Mistral 17.5 expands on the Twin Tex offering from Esquif. A great choice for the family.
The neatest thing about Esquif is the passion that everyone that works for the company has. So refreshing. I'm happy to be part of it. I plan to have multiple demo boats through the west in various locations. Nick Jacobs will be helping with clinics and instruction throughout the west.
