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Old Town Penobscot 16 Canoe
based on 6 reviews
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Category Average
Pros
Cons
- Bow entry too sharp (1)
Best Uses
- Flat waters (5)
- Day trips (4)
- Canoe camping (3)
- Rivers (3)
- Boating (1)
- Ocean swells (1)
- Portaging (1)
- Rapids paddling (1)
Where to Buy
Old Town Penobscot 16 Canoe
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Product Reviews
Old Town Penobscot 16 Canoe Reviews
Displaying 1 - 5 of 6 Reviews
[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]
Old Town Penobscot 16 Canoe Review
14 years old and going strong
- Easy to paddle
- Easy to repair Royalex
- Lightweight
- Rugged
- Versatile
Pros
- None
Cons
- Day Trips
- Flat Waters
- Ocean Swells
- Rapids Paddling
- Rivers
Best Uses
"I've grown up with this canoe through my early 20's and now I am taking trips in the same canoe with my wife and school age kids. This canoe excelled in rapids up to class III when I was in grad school. It was tough and handled plenty of knocks that reflected my inexperience. It has plenty of car …" Read Full Review »
- Recreational
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
Old Town Penobscot 16 Canoe Review
An excellent all-around canoe!
- Adequate cargo capacity
- Can be used solo
- Fast in flat water
- Good maneuverability
- Lightweight
- More »
Pros
- None
Cons
- Canoe camping
- Day Trips
- Flat Waters
- Rivers
Best Uses
"For years I paddled an ancient Old Town Tripper, a durable but heavy canoe that carries half an army. By contrast the 16' Penobscot is lightweight, much faster in flat water (we have outdistanced 17' canoes and kayaks), and yet good at negotiating tight river turns. My son and I recently did a tri …" Read Full Review »
- Recreational
[6 of 6 customers found this review helpful]
Old Town Penobscot 16 Canoe Review
Great canoe for solo and small family ou
- Lightweight
- Rugged
Pros
- None
Cons
- Boating
Best Uses
"This is my first canoe. What a great paddle! The canoe is lightweight--I can load and unload it onto the car myself. @ only 58lbs. it is wonderful. It tracks great once a proper J-stroke is used when soloing, which I do most often, even in the wind. Very stable-primary and secondary stability is exc …" Read Full Review »
- Recreational Rider
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
Old Town Penobscot 16 Canoe Review
Great canoe, but watch for rocks.
- Durable
- Lightweight
Pros
- Bow entry too sharp
Cons
- Flat Waters
- Portaging
Best Uses
"I went to Maine on a trip with Boy Scouts as a leader. We were given a Penobscot, while the boys had Old Town Discoverys. The Penobscot was wonderful on the lakes! The bow entry and long keel meant it was fast and straight.
However when we started on the East Branch of the Penobscot River, we
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- Recreational
Old Town Penobscot 16 Canoe Review
I shure do miss it.
- Good Freight Hauler
- Lightweight
- Rugged
Pros
- None
Cons
- Canoe camping
- Day Trips
- Flat Waters
Best Uses
"I bought my canoe used from a white water outfit in VA. I used contact cement to glue a couple of those foam float pads that people lie on in the pool into the bottom of it. This provided a soft place to kneel as well as making it impossible to sink.
For 2 summers I practically lived out of it. # a
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- Recreational
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