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This tandem canoe has versatility and efficiency. If you are looking for a stable canoe that has good cruising speed, this is the one. Designed by using some of the same basic concepts as our award-winning racing canoes only wider assuring good stability and speed requiring less effort to get where you're going.

The higher sides and flared bow make it very seaworthy on a choppy lake or swift flowing river. The Blackhawk is 18' long, and with a 34- 5/8" water line it has the capacity to haul extra cargo for a day trip or an extended wilderness experience. This canoe also meets the racing specs. for most recreational races with a 16% width to length requirements.

Whether you are going on a wilderness excursion or just out cruising around the lake, the Blackhawk will do the job well.

 Blackhawk
Blackhawk Profile

Designed by John Diller

Length - 18’
4" Waterline - 34.5”
Max. Width - 37”
Gunwale Width - 35”
Height - 18”/13”/17”
Layup* Price Weight lb.**
Carbon/Kevlar $2995 34 lb.
5.7 oz. Carbon skin backed up with 5 oz. Kevlar and foam core. Black outside yellow inside. Light weight, stiff and good for lakes and milder rivers. For rocky rivers and whitewater add an extra layer of Kevlar in the bottom.
w/extra layer of Kevlar		 $2970 37 lb.
Kevlar $2895 36 lb.
Fiberglass skin backed up with 5 oz. Kevlar and foam core. Yellow outside yellow inside. Good for lakes and milder rivers. For rocky rivers and whitewater ad an extra layer of Kevlar in the bottom.
w/extra layer of Kevlar		 $2870 39 lb.
Whitewater $2995 50 lb.
Fiberglass skin & multiple layers of Kevlar with a polyester core. This is one tough boat. Made for the abuse of whitewater with a little flex to slide over the rocks.
Standard:
-Can be ordered with carbon or wood gunwales, same price. Wood gunwales add 3 lb.
-Sliding bow and stern bucket seats.
-Aluminum thwarts and adjustable foot brace.
Other Options Price  
Cane Seat -$100  
Seat Mounted in Bulkheads $100  
Large Bailer $100  
Seat Pad $40  
Carbon Thwarts $150  
Ash Yoke $50  
Carbon Yoke $100  
Canoe Storage Cover $125  
*Custom layups and options available upon request.
**weights are approximate
"My brother-in-law and I paddled down a good stretch of the Delaware River from Milford PA to just north of Philadelphia at William Penn's old house. We used our new Savage River Blackhawk Kevlar canoe which weighed only 34 lbs. it was everything we'd hoped for--both the canoe and the trip. We figured it was about 120 miles, which we did in three days. We did have a favorable if variable current (and some medium white water) as far as Trenton NJ, but still for a couple of older guys (69 and 49), an okay showing, for which the design of the canoe can take a lot of credit."
- John Casey Charlottesville, VA
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