Kestrel

A streamlined solo touring canoe that can carry you and your gear wherever you dream up

Capacity

Capable of carrying all the gear you need for your adventure

Efficiency

Accelerates easily and maintains speed with less effort

Tracking

Maintains a straight path with less correction

Water Types

Ponds and smaller lakes, rivers and streams, 

The Kestrel is designed for small-medium paddlers. Large-medium paddler try checking out it’s bigger brother the Peregrine

Smaller paddlers deserve a canoe that fits, and the Kestrel was designed with compact and medium sized paddlers in mind. The Kestrel can carry all of your gear but, at it’s light weight, you can still carry the Kestrel. This canoe is equally capable of handling extended camping trips as it is quick day paddles. Perfect for flat or slow moving water, it  paddles straight when you want it to, and turns easily when it needs to. 

Hemlock Kestrel on a beach
Hemlock Kestrel dimensions