WESTERN CANOER 2008 PDF - Clipper Canoes

Kevlar ® model shown with optional
black trim and wedge thigh pads
Versatile, fast, stable, and comfortable.
The Tripper was first introduced in the
spring of 1983. In its first year of
production, the Tripper became Clipper's
most popular model and has remained
the number one canoe of choice for
paddlers in the Northwest.
Versatility is perhaps the Tripper's most
popular feature. It is at home on large
lakes, open ocean, or up to grade III
white water. The Tripper holds the world
record for the longest continual canoe
trip from Calgary, AB to Belen, Brazil.
(Reference the British Canoe
Expedition, GUINESS BOOK OF
WORLD RECORDS). The Tripper is
the only canoe to be paddled across
Canada in one season during the C2C
Expedition from the Bay of Fundy, New
Brunswick to Vancouver, BC, in 1995
(see the Trips section on page 11).
The Tripper's ample capacity will carry
a family with kids or enough gear for an
extended tandem wilderness trip. Its
quick speed makes it a first choice for
many races in the Northwest. Moderate
rocker allows for quick maneuverability,
yet a minimum of correction strokes
are required to keep it on course. Paddle
it with bent shaft paddles for maximum
speed and efficiency.
The Tripper's shallow arch hull provides
good initial stability. Gently flared sides
and relatively lowslung seats result in
great secondary stability. Our specially
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molded seats are the most comfortable
canoe seats available.
The stern paddler is equipped with an
adjustable footbrace, while the bow
paddler can adjust the sliding bow seat
and use the flotation tank as a footbrace.
A footbrace will reduce lower back pain
and shoulder stress and will eliminate
the need to kneel, while at the same
time increase your control of the canoe.
The fiberglass Tripper comes standard
with Kevlar® reinforcing, anodized
aluminum trim, plastic bucket seats,
sliding bow seat, adjustable stern
footbrace and portage yoke.
Recommended optional accessories
are a set of four foam thigh pads, a
wilderness lash system for gear tie
down and optional black aluminum trim.
For wilderness tripping, a lace on spray
skirt is available.
The Tripper is the canoe of choice for many who paddle the Bowron Lake Chain. The load capacity
is incredible. A spray skirt is also available for days that are a little wetter.
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