TuffStuff Expedition Canoe Drop!

[@WestCoastWheelman]

What's most surprising is the unexpected aerodynamic properties and how it fell so perfectly stable. That's a nice slick well balanced boat, and hell, if it flies right it probably paddles right.

[@msmith6713]

That looks like a cool old building. Nice canoe as well.

[@ericclaptonsrobotpilot7276]

Want to see a closeup of the cracks

[@frdavebirchfield6701]

Your canoe did pass the extreme test. This test format was set up by Old Town Canoe back in the 70"s when that company wanted an extreme test for the onatar tripper. Nice to see this true test of durability being used again.Well done NOVACRAFT.

[@JohnLockard]

I know this is a reply 4 years later... I was disappointed with this test. The Old Town drop was not a flat drop, the canoe was dropped nose first. I wonder how a Nova Craft canoe would fare if they truly emulated the Old Town Canoe drop.

[@TheBinoyVudi]

That's incredible. It adjusts itself to the position of highest resistance and achieves a sort of aerodynamic stability, lands flat on it's bottom. That thing will last generations if maintained properly.

[@woofna1948]

Well, that's a pretty impressive test! Tough stuff, indeed!

[@novacraftcanoe]

Yes, we certainly give a tip o’ the hat to OT for doing it first. Also to David Letterman, who liked to drop stuff off a 5 story building back in the 80’s. Like the Barenaked Ladies said, it’s all been done before. But let’s remember that the OT drop was, what, 50 feet, with a plastic boat. This is 100 feet with a lightweight composite.

[@sammosam1]

Really cool watching that canoe drop!

[@hans-peterhegmann2895]

It also sits very well in the air!

[@Wintertrekker]

I like it! The physics of a free falling canoe is also fun to see. Reminds me of the famous Bill Mason NFB canoe drop in the film "Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes", where if I recall, the boat fell in the same way, open side up! (and there was a dummy paddler strapped in too!).

[@r37l36]

Nice to see a familiar name. Now I must go see if your uploading content again. Hope you’re doing well.

[@r37l36]

That’s how I remember it also.

[@GapahuksTube]

Thats a great stunt. I like how it stabelizes in the air. Now, show us how the other available colours do !

[@CantThinkOfAHandleSoItsThis]

So what's the history on that building? I'm into urban exploration and it has a very interesting abandoned look to it.

[@bill6255]

It was a flour mill built in like 1910, it exploded (dust explosions) several times in the 20's 30's and in one instance 2 firefighters died. I was in that door way when I was a kid and you could walk in. It was all rubble and garbage and led nowhere. The build was in use at that time as a warehouse of some-sort. They've done a good job keeping it maintained considering how massive it is.

[@jaytrock3217]

Pretty cool. It couldn't have landed anymore perfect. Almost look like a feather.

[@bradleylaford1526]

Nice show guys... I'm looking for a P17 with Skid Plates, in Ox Blood... Beautiful Canoes

[@skipmorris5993]

Nice repeat of the classic Old Town film made about 40 years ago. (Although I will point out I remember the Old Town canoe went over bow first and fell like an arrow bending 90 degrees before it straightened out again.)

[@frdavebirchfield6701]

Yes that old town servived a little better I thought

[@serpensphile]

Exactly what I was thinking. Why DIDN'T they show it being thrown off bow first. Hmmmmmm. Did they do that with another canoe and just not want to show the results??

[@akroeze]

I would very much love to see a video that discusses/compares the different canoe materials. For example when I'm considering a boat I want to know "how much better" is one material from another for strength/durability. Weight and price are clearly quantified, but durability/strength are not so it is hard to make a decision.

[@p.istaker8862]

Good Demo and an impressive product. I see some people were not impressed. If I fell a hundred feet in a canoe, I think limb fractures, organ failure and death would be more of a concern, as opposed to some fibres and gelcoat.

[@craydavi]

I'm going to play this at midnight tonight to bring in the New Year!!! :-)

[@albertogracia7850]

Amazing, not sure but perhaps the cold weather had some influence in the front damage, but the test is beyond the limits of common use. The best of success Novacraft, I would buy one to use in mountains river specially in Rio Mendoza, south America, born at 8530 ft, coming down from the top of the Andes in that canoe would be a nice test.

[@650gringo]

I want a Trapper canoe in TuffStuff for Christmas!!

[@LostLakes]

Looking at getting this model and this is quite the "pitch!" Seen it a few times now and it seems to have really landed with me. 😏

[@peterkasurak9022]

Nice, but what I really want to see is a wrapped boat. Will the hull break and tear or will it deform and then return to (almost) original shape like Royalex?

[@Mrmynameisasa]

I saw some guys from MEC do an abuse video, wrapped it twice and popped it back out every time.

[@inthewoodswithbigfoot3941]

That's TUFF STUFF!

[@siempreafavor730]

Gran vídeo capó

[@EmcoCorporation]

Let us know when you do this again so we can cheer you on.

[@mitazemun]

Throw one in my yard. Thanks ;)

[@rhondacudaback3107]

Wow!!! I want one 😀

[@АртурПротодьяконов-ы7м]

Хотел бы узнать. Где делают такие каноэ и с чего?

[@npegg]

beauty!

[@robinwolfe4621]

Impressive Wow

[@allenwilson5235]

I want to know more about this Basalt Weave. Rock fibers? Naturally occurring Canadian mineral fibers (asbestos to people in the States)by any chance?

[@allenwilson5235]

+Allen Wilson I still want one.

[@novacraftcanoe]

+Allen Wilson TuffSTuff and TuffStuff Expedition are a combination of Innegra fibers and Basalt fibers. You can see more about each at these links: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basalt_fiber www.innegratech.com/

[@thecontestadore4526]

Wow!

[@davidgendron1953]

No tank no blow out... I don't know why these tank are there in the first place( I do know) if you have flotation or tie down gear you wouldn't need the tanks, and you would gain in room!! Nice stuff. I beth other will start throwing there boats off of roof to see what happen, Maybe Hellman and Clipper should do the same and compare results!!

[@davidgendron1953]

Mark Orzel None of my ww glass boats have tanks, but all have flotation. The thing is if you outfit the boats for want they are supposed to be used for, and educate the buyer, IMO, there shouldn't be a problem... But I understand that in todays, "I'll sue you if" companies have to protect them self.

[@EverestExperts]

Not bad.

[@bradlepaddle9512]

It fell surprisingly flat almost as if it leveled itself on the way down

[@novacraftcanoe]

If you want to see some real field testing of our new TuffStuff material have a look at the MEC Field Test video. Just click novacraftcanoe to go to our channel and all the videos.

[@BushcraftQuebec]

i need me one of thse

[@timtadlock7185]

send it bow first like they did at old town!

[@BushcraftQuebec]

my kind of stuff i brake everything

[@timmidwinter7821]

I have to say I wasn't actually that impressed. The front of the boat definitely took damage, and they even comment it needs a bit of duck tape and takes water - i.e. its broke! Getting home isn't what I am looking for. My Royalex boat (An Old Town Pathfinder) was folded in half on Cardington white water course 20 years ago, and is still being paddled today. I won't claim its as good as new, but it doesn't leak and didn't need duck tape, although the plastic gunwales were not improved!

[@novacraftcanoe]

Thanks for watching. Sorry you weren't that impressed. The boat seeped water due to the hard impact right at the flotation tank which shattered all the resin out of the cloth. The cloth is still intact. As per David Gendron's discussion, if the known use for the boat is a lot of whitewater paddling it would be better to not have built in tanks and install float bags. We can certainly build them that way if that is what the customer wants. Any canoe that drops 100' or wraps in whitewater is going to need some repair. The point is it is still a very functional canoe. Please stay tuned for more real life adventures as we get feedback from the field.

[@MancsGonewild]

Wow if you want to test a canoe’s durability you should just give one to a complete novice like me 😂😂😂 see what it’s like after I’ve managed to learn the skills required to get it down a river with all my kit still in tact 😂😂 I’m sure it would end up in more of a mess than that… and so would I probably 😂

[@miked7666]

WAIT!

[@mikepurdue7472]

Well it still takes water in now... so.. that isn't really that good 😅

[@diliplahiri9052]

Next timeout a politician in it before you drop it

[@robertbolding4182]

meaningless unless you also toss a boat with just carbon fiber or s glass off as well. I'm more impressed with the aerodynamic reenenty shape of a canoe.

[@tuffstufft1863]

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[@scotts.2624]

Impacts on a river do not happen like that. They should have dropped it bow first to simulate hitting a rock with a craft full of gear on a fast river. Or side swiping a rock so there is a single point impact. Probably a bunch of marketing wanks that came up with this.

[@justinliu7357]

Scott S. You sound like you're fun at parties.

[@danhaywood5696]

Kind of sucks seeing a beautiful canoe wasted. Ive totalled an aluminum canoe once. Folded right around me. Bent it back into shape and managed to get down last mile and take it to be recycled. It was mangled with sharp metal everywhere. It died in action though, and wasn't as pretty a boat. Id liberated it from the state of MD for ripping me off during my Navy service, so I just went back and took another. Obviously these are nice canoe's. I just picked up a Great Canadian 16-2 used. I know its sweet, bit heavy but I still got it. Hopefully the VA will successfully fix my broken hand tomorrow and my doggie and I will be out paddling. Then I just gotta avoid catching a camping felony here in Tennessee, and profit prison while they gas my dog.