The Chestnut Prospector canoe is probably the most iconic canoe around and it evoques images of solitary wilderness travel and exploration. It’s the ultimate canoe for extended, self sufficient backcountry trekkings. It can carry an astounding amount of gear and still run the wildest rapids, while it’s light enough to be carried during chalenging portages. Since its conception this canoe has been the go-to for adventurers and explorers alike.

This “workhorse of the North” was designed for prospectors and trappers who needed to hoal their loads up and down Canada’s rivers. Our Prospector canoe is based on a historic Chestnut model and has a flattened, shallow arch hull with good depth amidships to maintain freeboard and deepened ends to keep water out. It has sufficient rocker to make it very maneuverable in whitewater and on challenging lakes.