Little Egret- £950 as paddling canoe - from £1250 with sailing rig
Little Egret is a solo paddling and sailing open canoe.
- Length- 14ft 3in
- Beam- 30ins.
- Weight- 45lbs.
- Built in buoyancy tanks fore and aft
- Can be supplied as paddling canoe only
- Can be supplied with Expedition Rig, clip on leeboard and side buoyancy bags.
- Can be supplied with outriggers, trolley and paddle as extras (see accessories).
Little Egret is our lightest and simplest sailing canoe. It has been designed to be a very efficient solo paddling canoe that is also ready to be sailed with our simple Expedition Rig.
We can sell it as a paddling canoe but one that is ready to take a sailing rig for you to upgrade to later. It comes with fore and aft built in buoyancy tanks, and fixing points for side buoyancy bags. It has a mast thwart and mast foot and discrete rudder fittings so you can easily upgrade.
To see a video of Greg paddling a Little Egret click here
To see a video of Greg demonstrating capsize recovery click here
We also sell it with our Expedition Rig and Clip on Leeboard. This is our simplest sailing rig and it uses the paddle for steering. We use two bags each side so as to keep the paddling thwart clear. This enables you to kneel in the bilge unimpeded.
We can also supply it with a fixed pivoting leeboard and rudder.
The rig is quick and easy to set up and efficient for sailing upwind. It is easy to take down and stow in the boat, and is small enough to lie in the boat without interfering with paddling.
The narrow beam of this canoe makes it an ideal flat water paddling canoe for the experienced paddler, but will feel rather tippy for the novice