Sports & Leisure / Backwater
The Backwater square stern canoe is for sportsmen with motorized intentions. The rigid aluminum and wood mounting bracket makes for quick and easy addition of a small motor.
Sized for two people and a load of gear, it works great for duck hunting shallow backwater marshes or float fishing rocky rivers. Super stable, the Backwater is a blast when coupled with the right sized motor. We recommend a small outboard in the 2-3hp range, or a trolling motor with at least 55lbs. of thrust to unlock this boats true potential. To off set the weight of the motor, place the battery or gas tank as far forward as possible.

Tuf-weave® Flex-Core 70 lbs. $3,099 USD
Wenonah's Tuf-weave® material is an interwoven fabric made of 50% polyester and 50% fiberglass that out performs either material alone. The Tuf-weave® layup results in our most durable composite canoes. Tuf-weave® canoes offer improved impact resistance and are a great compromise between light weight, performance, and price.
Tuf-weave® Flex-core canoe shown with Standard Options, may not be the Backwater.
- Standard Options -
- Silver Aluminum Trim
- Colored Gel-Coat Finish
- Hung (Bucket seat not avail.)
- Ash Yoke Natural Satin
- Web Seat
- Premium Options -
- Black Aluminum Trim - $100 USD
- VersiGunwale - $150 USD
Flex-Core w/Aramid 64lbs. $3,199 USD
Flex-core construction creates a more rugged canoe than our Ultra-light core, and is meant for general paddling on all but extreme waters. In our Flex-core constructions a structural-foam core is laminated into the hull, orienting the composite fibers carefully to distribute loads. We add an extra fabric layer to the whole hull. This adds a bit of weight but makes for a stronger, more rigid canoe. Side ribs are not needed because this layup distributes more material throughout the hull. The result is a tough canoe that is still fairly light weight. Using Aramid in our Flex-core layup adds a little weight, but saves some money. The extra layers of fabric and gel-coat finish makes these boats slightly more resistant to damage than our Ultra-Light canoes as well.
Aramid Flex-core canoe shown with Standard Options, may not be the Backwater.
- Standard Options -
- Ash Yoke Natural Satin
- Hung (Bucket seat not avail.)
- Colored Gel-Coat Finish
- Silver Aluminum Trim
- Web Seat
- Premium Options -
- Black Aluminum Trim - $100 USD
- VersiGunwale - $150 USD
Ultra-light w/Aramid 52lbs. $3,199 USD
Ultra-light hulls are stiff and incredibly light. They are ideal for speed and distance paddling and for all people or conditions that demand the lightest gear. In our Ultra-light construction a structural-foam core and ribs are laminated into the hull and sides. We also add extra fabric layers to strengthen specific targeted areas. Aluminum plates are strategically laminated into the hull. Seats, footbraces, and all hardware is then riveted into these plates. This gives a very secure connection and eliminates rivet heads on the exterior. Aramid, the fiber used for aerospace, body armor and bulletproof vests, is amazingly light and strong. We've used it for more than 30 years to construct extremely light and tough canoes. Wenonah Canoe is the worlds largest maker of canoes using Aramid.
Aramid Ultra-light canoe shown with Standard Options, may not be the Backwater.
- Standard Options -
- Natural (skin-coat) finish
- Silver Aluminum Trim
- Hung (Bucket seat not avail.)
- Ash Yoke Natural Satin
- Web Seat
- Premium Options -
- Black Aluminum Trim - $100 USD
- VersiGunwale - $150 USD