General Touring / Aurora
We designed the Aurora for exploring, day-tripping, and moving water adventures. The Aurora is a downsized version of the Spirit II--a nimble 16-foot canoe with plenty of stability and efficiency.
The Aurora is shorter than the Spirit, but still carries a load. It turns quicker in moving water and is ideal for exploring Northwoods rivers. Like the Spirit, the Aurora has an efficient hull that glides smoothly across the water, confidence-inspiring stability and predictable performance in wind and waves. There's good reason the Aurora is among our best selling canoes.

T-Formex - 69lbs. / USA MSRP $2,199 USD / Canada $2,799 CAD
T-Formex canoes are manufactured from multi-laminate sheets, painstakingly designed specifically for each model. All include a closed-cell, rigid foam core providing structure and buoyancy. T-Formex canoes are incredibly tough and very affordable. This makes them the ideal choice for sportsmen, whitewater paddlers, families and kids, or anybody who wants a very durable canoe. These canoes are much lighter than polyethylene or aluminum canoes and can be built in nearly limitless designs. We offer many models in T-Formex, ranging from cost-conscious touring and sport canoes, to robust whitewater assault canoes.
T-Formex canoe shown with Standard Options, may not be the Aurora.
- Standard Options -
- T-Formex Colors
- Black Vinyl Gunwales
- Hung (Bucket seat not avail.)
- Web Seat
- Ash Yoke Natural Satin
Tuf-weave® Flex-Core - 55 lbs. / USA MSRP $3,599 USD / Canada $4,599 CAD
Wenonah's Tuf-weave® material is an interwoven fabric made of 50% polyester and 50% fiberglass that out performs either material alone. The Tuf-weave® layup results in our most durable composite canoes. Tuf-weave® canoes offer improved impact resistance and are a great compromise between light weight, performance, and price.
Tuf-weave® Flex-core canoe shown with Standard Options, may not be the Aurora.
- Standard Options -
- Colored Gel-Coat Finish
- Silver Aluminum Trim
- Ash Yoke Natural Satin
- Hung (Bucket seat not avail.)
- Web Seat
- Premium Options -
- Black Aluminum Trim - $175 USD / $225 CAD
- Wood Gunwales (tandem) Blk. Alum. Trim - $400 USD / $0 CAD
- All Wood Trim (tandem) - $600 USD / $750 CAD
- VersiGunwale - $175 USD / $225 CAD
Flex-Core w/Aramid 50lbs. / USA MSRP $3,699 USD / Canada $4,699 CAD
Flex-core construction creates a more rugged canoe than our Ultra-light core, and is meant for general paddling on all but extreme waters. In our Flex-core constructions a structural-foam core is laminated into the hull, orienting the composite fibers carefully to distribute loads. We add an extra fabric layer to the whole hull. This adds a bit of weight but makes for a stronger, more rigid canoe. Side ribs are not needed because this layup distributes more material throughout the hull. The result is a tough canoe that is still fairly light weight. Using Aramid in our Flex-core layup adds a little weight, but saves some money. The extra layers of fabric and gel-coat finish makes these boats slightly more resistant to damage than our Ultra-Light canoes as well.
Aramid Flex-core canoe shown with Standard Options, may not be the Aurora.
- Standard Options -
- Silver Aluminum Trim
- Colored Gel-Coat Finish
- Hung (Bucket seat not avail.)
- Ash Yoke Natural Satin
- Web Seat
- Premium Options -
- Black Aluminum Trim - $175 USD / $225 CAD
- Wood Gunwales (tandem) Blk. Alum. Trim - $400 USD / $0 CAD
- All Wood Trim (tandem) - $600 USD / $750 CAD
- VersiGunwale - $175 USD / $225 CAD
Ultra-light w/Aramid 39lbs. / USA MSRP $3,699 USD / Canada $4,699 CAD
Ultra-light hulls are stiff and incredibly light. They are ideal for speed and distance paddling and for all people or conditions that demand the lightest gear. In our Ultra-light construction a structural-foam core and ribs are laminated into the hull and sides. We also add extra fabric layers to strengthen specific targeted areas. Aluminum plates are strategically laminated into the hull. Seats, footbraces, and all hardware is then riveted into these plates. This gives a very secure connection and eliminates rivet heads on the exterior. Aramid, the fiber used for aerospace, body armor and bulletproof vests, is amazingly light and strong. We've used it for more than 30 years to construct extremely light and tough canoes. Wenonah Canoe is the worlds largest maker of canoes using Aramid.
Aramid Ultra-light canoe shown with Standard Options, may not be the Aurora.
- Standard Options -
- Natural (skin-coat) finish
- Hung (Bucket seat not avail.)
- Ash Yoke Natural Satin
- Silver Aluminum Trim
- Web Seat
- Premium Options -
- Black Aluminum Trim - $175 USD / $225 CAD
- Wood Gunwales (tandem) Blk. Alum. Trim - $400 USD / $0 CAD
- All Wood Trim (tandem) - $600 USD / $750 CAD
- VersiGunwale - $175 USD / $225 CAD
Ultra-light w/Aramid Gel Bottom 42lbs. / USA MSRP $3,999 USD / Canada $5,099 CAD
Ultra-light hulls are stiff and incredibly light. They are ideal for speed and distance paddling and for all people or conditions that demand the lightest gear. In our Ultra-light construction a structural-foam core and ribs are laminated into the hull and sides. We also add extra fabric layers to strengthen specific targeted areas. Aluminum plates are strategically laminated into the hull. Seats, footbraces, and all hardware is then riveted into these plates. This gives a very secure connection and eliminates rivet heads on the exterior. Aramid, the fiber used for aerospace, body armor and bulletproof vests, is amazingly light and strong. We've used it for more than 30 years to construct extremely light and tough canoes. Wenonah Canoe is the worlds largest maker of canoes using Aramid.
Aramid Ultra-light Gel-bottom canoe shown with Standard Options, may not be the Aurora.
- Standard Options -
- Natural (skin-coat) finish
- Hung (Bucket seat not avail.)
- Ash Yoke Natural Satin
- Silver Aluminum Trim
- Web Seat
- Premium Options -
- Black Aluminum Trim - $175 USD / $225 CAD
- Wood Gunwales (tandem) Blk. Alum. Trim - $400 USD / $0 CAD
- All Wood Trim (tandem) - $600 USD / $750 CAD
- VersiGunwale - $175 USD / $225 CAD