BIRTH OF A LEGEND The Story of the Old Town Tripper Canoe!

Polyethylene decks with grab handles Classic, standard setting design Black blow molded seats Ash carrying yoke and thwart Black vinyl gunwales The 17ft Tripper is what wilderness canoeing is all about. A high volume hull with deep-V entry that paddles easily with a heavy load. A shallow arch design with exceptional stability that handles whitewater with ease. A forgiving canoe that is.. "Chipewyan" was basically the name for the entire line of Royalex Old Towns in 1975 - Chipewyan Pack 12', Chip.14, Chip Mini Tripper (15' deep hull) Chip.16 (later became the Camper) the 17'2" Tripper and the Chip 18). Calling a Tripper a shallow arch bottom is pretty funny, since the bottoms were so floppy that they often hogged.

The "Tripper" is one of a handful of canoes that--despite the demise of Royalex--remains in demand.* Designed nearly 50 years ago, by Old Town's famed Lew Gilman, the Tripper (now made from polyethelene not Royalex) remains popular. It is an American classic whose heritage is as proud as apple pie.. The Tripper is an Old Town standard, it is a superior wilderness canoe. A high volume hull, with a deep V entry, paddles easily with a heavy load to cross rivers and lakes, and the shallow arch design gives stability for whitewater adventure. Forgiving and stable, the Tripper is 17'2" long and 37" wide..