The Expedition 176 has the speed, capacity, and seaworthiness to excel on open water but is sized to offer balanced handling for when the journey leads into smaller lakes and twisting streams. Light-weight composite construction makes portages easy while still providing solid durability.
With beautiful aesthetics and a crisp feeling from every stroke it's the rewarding experience discerning paddlers expect – and have earned. Well-sized for handling and maneuverability, the Expedition 176 gets through tight spots while maintaining acceleration and efficiency yet also excels on open water.
| Gunwale | Avg Weight | Standard Outfitting | MSRP |
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Aluminum
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AluminumNEW for 2011 is the lightest aluminum gunwale ever deployed on a Mad River Canoe. Two part design accommodates hulls of varying thicknesses from Royalex to Composite while providing necessary stiffness to maintain hull shape. The aluminum gunwale is affixed to hull via rivets. 
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60 lbs/27 kg | Contoured web seats, Contoured portage yoke, Tripping thwart, Adjustable stern ash footbrace, Cane bucket stern seat, Shaped ash carry handles, Thermoformed polyethylene decks | $2579 |
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Wood
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WoodTo many, there's nothing as classic as wooden gunwales, or the proven workmanship of these on a Mad River hull. Crafted of native white ash specially selected for long, straight, tight grain providing strength, stiffness, and a touch of flex. Periodic maintenance required. * Image shows wood gunwale with composite hull. 
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63 lbs/29 kg | Sliding contoured cane bow seat, Contoured portage yoke, Tripping thwart, Adjustable stern ash footbrace, Cane bucket stern seat, Shaped ash carry handles | $2799 |
| Factory-Installed Options | Additional Cost |
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| Skid Plates | $250 |
* Price shown is suggested retail price, net not including taxes. Prices in your market may vary due to currency, VAT, and other taxes. Prices subject to change without notice.
Mad River Canoe has been building canoes of Kevlar aramid fiber longer than anyone else, so we know it well. Used to make body armor, Kevlar boasts a tensile strength 5 times stronger than steel and tremendous impact absorption and tear resistance. Over the years we've combined the best attributes of Kevlar and a hybrid composite matrix containing fiberglass, graphite and core material to build the most durable canoes per pound available.
| Length | Width | Depth | Rocker | Capacity | |||||
| Gunwale | @4" Waterline | Maximum | @Center | @Bow | @Stern | @Bow | @stern | ||
| 17'6" 533 cm |
34" 84 cm |
33" 84 cm |
35.5" 90 cm |
15.25" 39 cm |
22" 56 cm |
18.5" 47 cm |
2" 5 cm |
1.25" 3 cm |
1175 lbs 533 kg |
