Composite Canoes:
Choice of three superior materials

Many elements combine to make a Wenonah composite canoe, including the resin, structural foam pieces, and assorted reinforcing fabrics of several types. Although those elements do influence the finished weight of the hull, the weight is largely determined by your choice of the predominant hull material. We offer three superior fibers. They differ in weight but, of course, also in cost. All are durable materials that are enhanced by our methods of strategic reinforcing (see "Composite Canoes, Structures"). We use only woven fabrics - not sprayed fibers - that are made to our strict specifications. We cut the fabrics precisely to fit, and we laminate them painstakingly by hand to create the strongest, lightest, and best-performing composite canoes.

Kevlar*
Extremely light and strong
This is the well-known fiber used in aero-space vehicles, and to make bulletproof vests. Kevlar is amazingly light and strong. We use it to make superlative canoes to satisfy the most-demanding paddlers. If you want a hull that's light, tough, and quiet, you want a Kevlar canoe. Get one that exhibits the superb design and construction offered only by Wenonah Canoe, the world's largest maker of Kevlar canoes.
*Kevlar® is a registered trademark of DuPont.

Tuf-weave*
Very tough yet low in cost
Our unique, patented, inter-woven fabric of 50% polyester and 50% fiberglass. Like an alloy, the combination of both materials outperforms either. We use Tuf-weave to build hulls that are tough and light (but not quite as light as Kevlar or graphite). Compared to the fabrics used by others to make composite canoes, notably plain fiberglass, Tuf-weave is stronger and lighter yet costs no more. Our Tuf-weave canoes deliver exceptional value.
*Tuf-weave® is a registered trademark of Wenonah Canoe.

Graphite-hybrid
Limited-edition ultra-light canoes
This is very similar to our Kevlar Ultra-light construction but uses graphite fabric as the outer layer of the lamination. weight-saving techniques are employed with this layup, such as making the hull thinner, and eliminating the air flotation tanks, which can save a couple pounds in some of our models. Graphite Ultra-light construction is ideal for paddlers who desire more stiffness in their composite canoe or simply enjoy the aesthetic appeal of a black graphite canoe, and when high degrees of impact or abrasion resistance are not required.