Jim Henry, Mad River Canoe company founder, designed and built the first Malecite right around 1971. He then raced in – and won – the Downriver National Championship and the rest, you know. Word spread and demand grew. A tradition of innovation was born.  From the beginning, Mad River Canoe explored new designs and experimented with new materials. We were the first to introduce Kevlar to the canoe industry and among the pioneers to first mold our own Royalex canoes. We now offer a wider variety of hull designs than any other canoe manufacturer and continue to push ourselves and our designs to new levels of performance. Our efforts have been rewarded with competitions won, accolades earned (including 3 “Manufacturer of the Year” awards from Canoe & Kayak magazine) and, most importantly, a growing base of loyal customers.

Mad River 32.5" Web Canoe Seat is simple, reliable and dry. Traditional flat ash framed seat with webbing insert is lightweight and comfortable and...

The Mad River 41 Inch Web Center Canoe Seat is simple, reliable and dry. Web strap is stronger than Cane! Traditional flat ash framed seat with web...

41" Cane Seat is lightweight and comfortable and does not hold or absorb water. Made with ash and cane. For Center seat replacements. Can be use wi...

The Ash Yoke offers both strength and flexibility. Straight grained northern white ash is strong yet has a bit of flex to make carrying your canoe ...

The Mad River Side Decal has individual characters of Mad River Canoe on a continuous strip for easy and accurate application. Sold as a single dec...

The Mad River Cane Canoe Seat is simple, reliable and dry. This traditional flat ash framed seat with cane insert is lightweight and comfortable an...