Midsize touring canoe
Kestrel
Designed for long days on open water, delivering efficient flatwater travel.
It supports straight tracking, helping the canoe hold its line across lakes and open stretches.
Sized for compact and medium paddlers, balanced for moderate loads
Midsize touring canoe
Kestrel
Designed for long days on open water, delivering efficient flatwater travel.
It supports straight tracking, helping the canoe hold its line across lakes and open stretches.
Sized for compact and medium paddlers, balanced for moderate loads
Hand made
Craft Woodwork
custom built
Efficiency. Glide. tracking
Design Approach
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Designed with intent
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Designed & Built in New York
Rooted in the Finger Lakes paddling region.
By Paddlers for Paddlers
Designed by experts.
Refined in the Wild
Tested over years and miles.
Specifications
length
Total length: 14′9″
Hull Width
At gunwales: 25.5″
At 4″ waterline: 25.5″
Maximum: 27.5″
Hull depth
Bow: 16″
Center: 11.5″
Stern: 14″
rocker
Bow: 1.75″
Stern: 1.25″
capacity
Medium sized loads
water type(s)
Lakes & easy rivers
Price
ROC layup: $4,375
FLX layup: $4,375
Premium+: $4,175
Kevlar Hybrid: $3,425
Hand made
Craft Woodwork
custom built
Fit & use
Is the Kestrel the right canoe for you?
The Kestrel is sized for compact and medium paddlers and for trips that involve moderate gear. If you’re a larger paddler or regularly carry heavier loads, the Peregrine often feels more composed while delivering the same flatwater performance.
The Kestrel handles slow-moving rivers comfortably, but paddlers who spend most of their time on tight, winding streams may prefer the added maneuverability of the SRT.
If your goal is steady, efficient travel across lakes and open water in a canoe that feels proportional beneath you, the Kestrel tends to feel right at home.