Do Souris River Canoes use gel coat on the outside?
A. No, Souris River has developed a new process called Woven Color. Instead of using paint or otherwise adding 8 lbs. of weight with gel coat as is done by every other manufacturer, Souris River developed this new technique in 2003 and now makes canoes in colors that can’t be scratched off. The canoe’s outside finish can be still scratched, but no color comes off on the rocks because it’s inside the canoe. Restoring 95% of the color on a completely scratched up Souris River Canoe can be easily done with a quality marine varnish in about 40 minutes of time.
