BARAKA is a two-seater river canoe designed for whitewater up to grade 4. Its self-bailing bottom and well-balanced shape ensure excellent maneuverability in rapids.
Thanks to its stability and ease of turning, BARAKA is a great choice for both experienced paddlers and beginners looking for a safe and reliable introduction to river touring.
$1850
A hull with particularly pronounced rocker adapted to white water and big waves.
The Baraka’s hull profile is horizontal over only 57% of its total length – the rest of the distance, i.e. two ends each 35″ long, rises in a curve forming a significant “rocker” to reach a height of 24″ at the tips. This explains the model’s ability to easily overcome steep, vertical water movements; large rollers and backwashes under weirs in rivers, big waves in lakes or at sea.
A further advantage when navigating in rough environments such as rocky rivers, marshes and vegetation-covered waters: the hull’s low torque, a short 7’8″ horizontal section, makes the Baraka extremely manoeuvrable: it turns quickly and easily at the slightest input.
Sometimes called a “Canoe-Raft” by some professional service providers, the Baraka sits “like a bubble” on the water, with an extremely shallow draft when used by two paddlers without a heavy load. This advantage in “difficult” whitewater (cl. 4 and +) is explained by these two factors:
a) A very large tubes-diameter (classic cylindrical): 13″
b) The model’s width (4″ greater than that of the Scout), as well as the width of its inflatable bottom, which extends under half the thickness of the sides, thus considerably increasing buoyancy.
The Baraka offers the possibility of adjusting the positions of the two paddlers to better balance the boat when navigation becomes technical. In the following cases:
– Heavier bowman
– Whitewater class 4 and +, with steep rapids, drops and falls (according to the skills of the crew!)
– Heavier bow load
You can move your seats back 4″, which is significant for lifting the front of the boat, as shown in the two figures below (the movement of the thighbrace straps is not shown).
Length [ft. -in.] [13′ 5″] Width [ft. -in.] [3′ 5″] Weight [lbs.] [52] Max. load [lbs.] [772] Material NITRILON® Paddle type Canoe Max. number of persons 2 adults + 1 child Air chambers 3 + 1 Packed dimension [in.] [28 x 17 x 12] Max. operation pressure [PSI] side tubes 3,0, bottom 3,0
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