Assembly Instructions

Flying with Folding Boats

Mapping Out Your Next Trip

Packing & Securing Gear in a PakCanoe

Repair & Maintenance of Pakboats

Skin on Frame Boats

Surviving Mosquitoes & Black Flies

• Spray Covers 
• Take-apart Paddles 
• Knee Pads 
• Keel Strips 
• Pedestal Canoe Seat 
• Traditional Bench Seat 
• Self-Inflating Seat Pad 
• Passenger Seat 
• Conversion Kit 
• Portage Yoke 
• Motor Mount 
• Repair Kit 
• D-Rings 
• Whale Tails roof rack pads 
• PRICES 

PakCanoe
A spray cover is available for the  PakCanoe 160, 165 and 170. The cover is made of sturdy PVC coated fabric and attaches to the canoe skin with a lacing system that allows loads above the level of the gunwales. The two-piece design allows easy access to gear without removing the cover from the canoe. A spray cover will keep you and your gear dry in the rain and keep spray out of the canoe in waves and whitewater. It will also keep you much warmer and more comfortable on a cold and windy day. A cover is not a substitute for prudent judgment in the wilderness.

For more information about the cover, please download the installation instructions.

Our two-piece canoe paddle fits inside the bag with the canoe. The paddle has a molded, reinforced plastic blade and an aluminum shaft.

We offer 4 alternative 4-piece kayak paddles from a simple entry level (aluminum shaft/plastic blade) one for $69 to a carbon paddle for $210.

5" x 45" knee pads install in the PakCanoe to cover the cross rib in front of and behind your knees. They protect your shins and give your knees an inch of foam padding, a must for river runners. 

A keel strip covers the bottom of the boat along the keel line and adds abrasion resistance where it is most needed. We recommend a keel strip for backcountry trips and whenever shallow water is anticipated. The Keel Strip Kit consists of a 30 mil strip of PVC, adhesive, and installation instructions.

If you like, we'll be happy to install the keel strip for you.

Other Accessory Items 

Pedestal Canoe Seat. 
This unique seat offers two alternative paddling positions - horizontal for sitting and slanted forward to support kneeling. You can change between the two positions with one hand in less than 5 seconds. The seat can be mounted in several alternative locations in the canoe and folds flat for storage.  

Traditional Bench Seat. 
This seat spans the width of the canoe and rests on horizontal rails attached to the canoe frame. The seat can be moved forward & back and is also adjustable up & down. 

Self-Inflating Seat Pad. 
This is a mini-Thermarest pad in a protective cover that attaches to PakCanoe seats - and to most standard canoe seats. Last summer we tested one of these as well as a gel pad on a five-day canoe trip. Both pads worked well, but the gel pad was much heavier, and we could not see that it had any advantages over the self-inflating one. There is a trick to using the self inflating pad. If it is fully inflated, you may feel that your position is unstable. You can solve this problem by letting out air until you start feeling contact with the seat itself.

Bonus: Lightly inflated, the seat pad makes a very comfortable pillow. I use mine on top of my life jacket to make the pillow thick enough.

Kayak / Passenger Seat. 
A kayak style seat with adjustable back support lowers the center of gravity and provides excellent stability and comfort. This seat is inflatable and packs very small.

Conversion Kit. 
The conversion kit changes the hull shape of the PakCanoe 140, 150, or 165 between wide stable sport canoe and a deep wilderness touring shape. 

Be ready to tell us which PakCanoe model you have when you place your order.  

Portage Yoke.
A shaped wooden yoke clamps securely to the gunwales. Installation takes less than 2 minutes and the yoke can be left on while under way to act as a center thwart. 

Motor Mount. 
The motor mount is primarily intended for electric trolling motors, but will also work for outboards up to 2 HP. To use a motor, you need to counterbalance its weight with about 50 lbs in the boat on the opposite side forward of center and add flotation in the stern, equal to the weight of motor and battery. A large water jug works well. With its flexible clamping system the motor mount works on all PakCanoes and on the Puffin II, but gasoline outboards should only be used on the wider PakCanoes. 

Repair Kit. 
The repair kit includes fabric patches for the sides and bottom, a can of adhesive and comes in a draw string nylon bag. Please indicate canoe color.  

D-rings.
D-ring patches are handy to attach painters or tracking lines. The ones we offer have 1 inch stainless steel D-rings and black vinyl patches to match the canoe's trim and be compatible with the vinyl adhesive.

Whale Tails roof rack pads. 
Whale Tails are cut from laminated foam/fabric material similar to what we use in PakCanoe bottoms. They provide effective padding to protect roof loads like canoes as well as the roof rack itself. Whale tails install securely and easily on the roof rack bars and are easily removed when not in use.