Built for smaller paddlers
Scaled down in both volume and length, the Cantare's size is just right for lighter paddlers. Most canoes on the market are designed to fit the average paddler, forcing those on the smaller side of the spectrum to waste energy moving more canoe than they need. With less wetted area, a narrow entry and exit, and shorter overall length, the Cantare accelerates rapidly and manouvers with ease.
Measurements
Length
18ft 1in 5.534m
Beam
16.25in 410mm
Standard model for customization, Pro model for weight
The Cantare comes in two versions: Standard and Pro. Standard Cantare allow more freedom for personalization while Pros are made as light as possible.
STANDARD
In designing a Standard Cantare you can choose from 16 colors for the hull, ama, and logos in any combination you'd like. And you can add customizations, like a deck-hull split, a colored cockpit, graphics from our catalog, or ones of your own. Standard Cantare also come with fitted dust covers for the hull, ama, and iakos.
Average Weights
Hull
15.4lbs 6.97kg
Hull and Accessories
16.7lbs 7.57kg
Fully Rigged
22.4lbs 10.17kg
PRO
Cantare Pros are lighter than Standards by an average of 1.5lbs|0.67kg. The layups are essentially the same - almost all of the weight reduction comes from limiting the amount of paint used and sanding what there down to a thin layer. This gives Pro models a distinctive sanded-through look. Because of this, Cantare Pro hulls can only be 5 colors (Pro Grey, Pro White, Pro Blue, Pro Green, and Pro Yellow) and hull customization options are limited to coloring the cockpit and logos. However, the ama can be any color and, unlike standard models, so can the iakos. Cantare Pros also come with a second rudder and a set of UV-resistant fitted marine canvas covers for protection from long-term outdoor exposure.
Average Weights
Hull
13.9lbs 6.3kg
Hull and Accessories
15.2lbs 6.9kg
Fully Rigged
20.9lbs 9.5kg
Puakea Phantom Ama
The Cantare comes with the popular Phantom ama, which comes with all Puakea OC1s produced since August 2023. It has lower volume and less rocker than it's predecessor, to keep the ama light and more maneuverable.
Safe, Responsive, and Feather-light Steering
The Cantare features lightweight carbon pedals with titanium hardware that will never corrode. The steering cables are Dyneema, an ultra high-strength, low-weight composite fabric that's twice as strong as stainless steel cable at 1/5th the weight. It has a covered self-centering rudder mechanism that keeps the canoe moving straight when the paddler stops pressing the pedals - especially important in the unlikely case that your cable breaks mid-paddle. And you can choose from 5 prepreg carbon-titanium rudders to fit conditions: from a 4" for minimal drag in the flat to an 11" for grip in the biggest conditions, plus swept-back options to keep weeds off.
Ozone 4" Flat Water
Puakea Weed 6.3
Puakea Surfing Weed 8.5
Puakea Edge 10.3
Puakea Edge 11.5
Outriggerzone construction
Outriggerzone canoes like the Cantare are unique in being built as a single, seamless piece, reducing weight and eliminating weak points like glue lines. Outriggerzone canoes are also made with prepreg carbon fiber, a construction method adopted from the aerospace industry, which has high-tempature-curing resin impregnated into it. This allows us to carefully control weight, eliminate dilutents, and deliver a canoe that doesn't deform over time.