Presage
First born of the Esquif family, the Presage is distinguished by its maneuverability, its lightness and its durability on lakes and rivers.

The most versatile of our models, it is suitable for recreational and wilderness paddling noted for its stability and speed. Its design guarantees that no matter which kind of water you prefer, the Presage is the ideal canoe for the whole family.

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Prospectuer
The Prospecteur is a classic design, the Esquif Prospecteur is based and the long-used canoe by the First Nations People using today's materials and building technologies. Its arched bottom meets the freeboard with a soft, rounded chine giving the canoe exceptionnal glide and a reassuring feel.

The balance and harmony of this traditionnal design guarantee that the Prospecteur will be as agile on the river as on the lake. Discover all the Prospecteur's subtleties in a canoe designed for the enjoyement of all paddlers.

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Prospecteur 17
This boat is the workhorse of river expeditions. It has excellent dryness and carrying capacity in addition to superior whitewater performance.

It is the boat for the great Arctic rivers such as the Nahanni, Mountain and Hood and offers predictability, dryness and stability for short river trips.

It also has excellent cruising speed for flatwater. This is the perfect compliment to our whitewater touring line, wich includes the Prospecteur 16, the Présage and the Canyon.

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Taureau
The Taureau was designed by Mark Scriver, Andrew Westwood, Paul Mason, Joe Langman and Jacques Chassé named after the Taureau River, a renowned steep creek in the Laurentians Mountains north of Quebec City. It is responsive, dry, quick and playful creeking and free-riding open canoe.

This boat is vacuum molded in polyethylene and is very tough and durable. It has planing hull with released chines and as a freestyle/freeride boat, it will surf and spin a steeper wave, and stay drier than any open boat.

It has lots of volume in the ends and a unique deck to boof and handle steep gradient. It is stable and predictable. It will attract C-1 creek boaters as well as the most extreme open boaters.

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Zoom
Radical! The Zoom, for the advanced paddlers is the most agile, quick and responsive royalex canoe avalaible. Whether front surfing fast green waves or spinning 360's on tiny curlers, the Zoom provides the versatility to engage any river feature; boofing ledges, landing waterfalls, capturing tiny currents.
The Zoom responds to your every move.

Very short with square chines, the Zoom is designed to react instantly to the paddlers. It is the ideal canoe for technical rivers and allows you to dodge any obstacles. With unmatched speed in a short canoe, the Zoom will go where no other canoe as dared.

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Vertige
The first solo model offered by Esquif, the Vertige is lively and responsive. Its carrying capacity makes it a logical choice of solo canoe camping.

This confidence-inspiring hull is a good learning platform for novice and provides intermediates with the speed and stability necessary for whitewater wilderness trips.

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Nitro
Dynamite! Nitro is a revolutionary departure from canoe design. It is the first royalex whitewater canoe to corporate a true planning hull. As a result of the needs expressed by paddlers, the Nitro was developped to be the best surfing open-canoe avalaible canoeists.

By incorporating double chines the Nitro exhibits predictable edge control when side surfing or carving turns and is comfortable in transition between initial and secondary stability. A deep hull in the center and towards the ends enchances buoyancy and dryness. Its design allows you to push your limits and enjoy the rivers full potential.

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Detontator
Explosive! Inspired by the Nitro, the new Detonator is shorter, livelier and quicker.

Ideal for technical rapids, the Detonator will naviguate through ledges, waves, rollers and holes with ease. Surprinsingly stable and dry, the Detonator is also one of the best canoe for surfing.

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