For those who want the best... Naturally
Fletcher's Canoes come in two models: the 17½' Bill Mason 'Heavy Duty' Special and
the 15'Fletcher's Fancy. Both canoes are 15" deep. They have a shallow, semi-arched
and rockered bottom, providing a very safe yet agile ride. The canoes are equally
at home on lakes or whitewater where their keel-less bottoms allow for quick manoeuvring
ability.
Bill Mason 'Heavy Duty' Special
- Weight: 100 pounds
- Length: 17' 6"
- Width: 38"
- Capacity: 900 pounds
- Ideal setting: Canoe tripping
Fletcher's Fancy
- Weight: 75 pounds
- Length: 15
- Width: 36"
- Capacity: 500 pounds
- Ideal setting: Solo or tandem canoe
Reliability
Canoes built in the Fletcher Canoe Shop in Atikokan, Ontario - the canoeing capital
of Canada - use the finest selected woods and fabric to ensure the best possible
strength to weight ratio. They feature the painstaking construction of tapered ribs,
to distribute the weight where it counts.
Our canoes are finished with a hand-rubbed blend of canvas filler, and topped with
a quality marine enamel on the exterior. The interior is finished with linseed oil
and three coats of spar urethane. Brass and stainless steel fasteners are used throughout.
For the lodge owner, slat seats and heavier canvas are available.
Tour our site
Tour our site and you'll find that there are no better cedar/canvas canoes to be
found.
Send us your story
If you're the proud owner of a Fletcher Canoe, send us your story and a photo. (With
your permission) we'll post your story on our site to share with current and future
Fletcher Canoe owners. E-mail your story to the site administrator: wpaulson@shaw.ca.
The Fletcher Canoes business is for sale
After producing some 200 canoes, Fletcher Canoes - including the molds, jigs and
machinery - is for sale. Sadly, this means we will not be taking further orders.
If buying a well known and respected cedar canvas canoe business interests you, please
click here for further information.