Innovative materials enhance the timeless design of the Explorer, creating a sleeker, faster, more responsive and efficient hull that provides more stimulating performance for just about any paddler.
A sophisticated hybrid layup of Kevlar©, fiberglass, carbon, and core is shielded by a tough gel coat and formed into the moderately rockered shallow vee hull, providing the balance of efficiency and seaworthiness that has become the hallmark of the Explorer. This canoe is expedition-proven and expedition-worthy but fully accommodating for the family, the fisherman, or any aspiring paddler new to the sport. The Explorer KX is one of those rare canoes that can satisfy the most discerning paddler but also welcomes the developing canoeist.
| 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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54 lbs/24 kg | Contoured cane bow seat, Cane bucket stern seat, Contoured portage yoke, Shaped ash carry handles | $2569 |
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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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57 lbs/26 kg | Contoured cane bow seat, Cane bucket stern seat, Contoured portage yoke, Shaped ash carry handles | $2789 |
| 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 | ||
| 495 cm 16'3" |
34.5" 88 cm |
33.25" 84 cm |
34.5" 88 cm |
14.5" 37 cm |
22.75" 58 cm |
21" 53 cm |
2.25" 6 cm |
2.25" 6 cm |
1100 lbs 499 kg |
