Test Paddle a Kayak Here Before You Buy! Kingston, Gananoque, Bellvile, Ottawa, Ontario
Understanding Our Skill-Rating System
Frontenac Outfitters Disclaimer: The “Canoe Skill Level Guide” is of a general nature and is designed to help guide potential customers towards kayaks, which may best suit their individual canoeing needs.
Beginner:Previous canoeing skills “not required”. Canoes provide exceptional initial stability for a safe, user-friendly, well mannered, no surprises paddling performance. Great for family & friends, paddle days or short overnight trips in normally flatwater conditions
Beginner to Intermediate: Previous canoeing skills “not required”. Canoes offer an excellent blend of stability with increased performance & maneuverability. A good choice for paddlers who may possess limited skills but who have the desire to improve long-term. Ideal for tandem & solo day &/or multi-day trips in flat and gentle swift water conditions
Intermediate: Previous canoeing skills are “not always essential”. Canoes offer less initial stability and greater secondary stability. With narrower beams these canoes are generally designed for more aggressive, performance-oriented canoeists who desire a more responsive, nimble craft to continue refining their skills for years. Ideal for tandem & solo day &/or multi-day trips in a wide array of conditions
Intermediate to Advanced: Prior canoeing skills are “a necessity for most”. Canoes are designed to excel in specific areas I.e.: narrower for flatwater efficiency, more rocker for maneuverability, longer for increased capacity on expeditions, overall versatility or lightweight high-tech designs for tandem & /or solo paddling. Designed for the most aggressive, skilled canoeists… and those that will be. Perfect for tandem & solo day & multi-day trips or specific uses
Sportsman: Increasingly anglers & hunters are discovering the benefits of angling or hunting with a specially designed canoe or boat. Designed specifically for anglers and/or hunters these unique craft are quiet, low draft, stable, easy to handle, to get you to where the fish are biting, the ducks are flying… and where the others “can’t” get, efficiently and inexpensively. Let Frontenac Outfitters help customize your next boat.
Beginner:Previous canoeing skills “not required”. Canoes provide exceptional initial stability for a safe, user-friendly, well mannered, no surprises paddling performance. Great for family & friends, paddle days or short overnight trips in normally flatwater conditions 
Beginner to Intermediate: Previous canoeing skills “not required”. Canoes offer an excellent blend of stability with increased performance & maneuverability. A good choice for paddlers who may possess limited skills but who have the desire to improve long-term. Ideal for tandem & solo day &/or multi-day trips in flat and gentle swift water conditions
Intermediate: Previous canoeing skills are “not always essential”. Canoes offer less initial stability and greater secondary stability. With narrower beams these canoes are generally designed for more aggressive, performance-oriented canoeists who desire a more responsive, nimble craft to continue refining their skills for years. Ideal for tandem & solo day &/or multi-day trips in a wide array of conditions 
Intermediate to Advanced: Prior canoeing skills are “a necessity for most”. Canoes are designed to excel in specific areas I.e.: narrower for flatwater efficiency, more rocker for maneuverability, longer for increased capacity on expeditions, overall versatility or lightweight high-tech designs for tandem & /or solo paddling. Designed for the most aggressive, skilled canoeists… and those that will be. Perfect for tandem & solo day & multi-day trips or specific uses 
Sportsman: Increasingly anglers & hunters are discovering the benefits of angling or hunting with a specially designed canoe or boat. Designed specifically for anglers and/or hunters these unique craft are quiet, low draft, stable, easy to handle, to get you to where the fish are biting, the ducks are flying… and where the others “can’t” get, efficiently and inexpensively. Let Frontenac Outfitters help customize your next boat.