What are new racing canoes made out of?

Question

What are new racing canoes made out of?

Answer 1

Fiber glass, It is much lighter than wood, and slides bettter in water.

Answer 2

Fibre glass I would think.

Answer 3

http://www.struerkajak.com/

these guys make very classy veneer wooden craft!

www.kirton-kayaks.co.uk

these make fibre-glass, Carbon,carbon-Kevlar and Kevlar.

www.marsport.co.uk/Racing%20World/racing...

and these sell a craft call a lightning made of a durable

plastic.

so take your pick.

wood, carbon, Fibre-glass, Carbon-Kevlar,Kevlar and Plastic!

Answer 4

and modern plastics I thought...

Answer 5

i was just looking at canoe and kayak shops and the canoe you are asking about are from carbon fiber .  the link below has a pic of one

Answer 6

thin fibreglass strenthend by wood

Answer 7

m cousin makes them and they are made out of carbon fiber which is extremely strong and light