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Boundary Waters / Quetico Discussion Forums >> Strictly Gear - Gear specific reviews and ideas. >> 19 year old Souris River, Good value for a novice? https://quietjourney.com/community/YABB.cgi?num=1424619038 Message started by Lake LaSalle on Feb 22^nd, 2015 at 3:30pm

Title: Re: 19 year old Souris River, Good value for a novice?
Post by solotripper on Feb 22^nd, 2015 at 7:59pm

BillConner wrote on Feb 22^nd, 2015 at 7:26pm:

Didn't SR make these in Royalex back then? Not that it would be bad but price may not be quite the same deal.

I don't know about Royalex, but they did make them in something called Duralite?

I've paddled/portage both and the weight is about the same but the Kevlar seemed "stiffer" than the Duralite. Construction was the same structurally. My friend and former outfitter Q-Dave said he though the Duralite was the better value for the money?