Venture Ranger 162 A firm favourite with families and hirers alike, the Venture Ranger is stable, highly versatile, and supremely hard wearing. Whatever your skill level, the Ranger won’t disappoint; its relatively flat hull is remarkably stable whether loaded or bare and allows beginners to progress with confidence or intermediates to push their limits and reach the next level, and thanks to the low profile design you won’t have to fight to stay on course if the wind picks up. Enjoy a trip down a gentle river, take on some whitewater, pootle around a calm lake with the kids or even raft two Rangers together, load them up, and head off on an epic adventure with your closest friends. Two versions of the Venture Ranger are available in the shorter 149 and this the longer 162 version. The 162 version can be outfitted with a webbing and wood seat or plastic tank seats. This is the version with the Plastic Tank seats, these seats are less maintenance over time and do add some stiffness to the canoe. Choose this Canoe for: Family adventures or relaxed escapes. Supreme stability and manageability. A highly versatile, modern design. Specs Length 490cm Width 90cm Depth 34cm Rocker Moderate Weight (CoreLite) 38 kg Max Load Capacity 450 kg CoreLiteTM Corelite is a triple layer, polyethylene foam sandwich material for a great stiffness to weight ratio with tried and tested durability. Recessed Gunwales Features The “bump-bump-bump” of sliding an open canoe onto a trailer, a roof rack, a storage rack, or another craft is something many freelance paddlesports guides, instructors, and coaches will be all-too-familiar with – you can probably feel it in your arms as you read this. But no more! Our recessed gunwales do away with that inconvenience you’ve learned to suffer, and make it SO much easier to load and unload open canoes, as well as preventing fittings being shaken loose, and bolts, paddle shafts, fingers, or other craft being damaged. It’s one of those little things that make a huge difference. Contoured Carrying Yoke Fitted balanced, oiled to match the seats and shaped for comfortable shoulder carrying. The yoke also provides rigidity to the boat’s shell. Durable, Moulded End Decks Integrated, ergonomically shaped handle for comfortable carrying. The one piece end deck provides protection and strength to the bow and stern. Tough Vinyl Gunwales Scratch resistant and highly resilient to the forces exerted on gunwales.
