The Esquif Cargo 17 canoe is a high-capacity square stern canoe built for serious hauling, remote access, and real work on the water. Designed for anglers, hunters, and wilderness travelers, the Cargo 17 combines impressive load-carrying ability with surprising agility, making it an ideal choice for transporting gear, game, and supplies into hard-to-reach places. Its wide, stable hull delivers outstanding confidence for fishing, standing, and moving heavy loads, whether you’re crossing big lakes or working along river edges.

Power-ready and paddle-friendly, the Esquif Cargo 17 can be paired with a small outboard motor up to 3 hp for efficient travel, or easily controlled with a paddle when you want to move quietly. Built from Esquif’s tough T-Formex material, this square stern canoe offers long-term durability and shape retention that outperforms polyethylene canoes over time.

Available at Wilderness Supply in Winnipeg and Thunder Bay, the Esquif Cargo 17 is the ultimate hunting and fishing canoe for Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario paddlers who need maximum stability, serious capacity, and a canoe that’s ready for demanding backcountry missions.

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Features:

• Square Stern Shape
• Standard Wood Gunwale
• Webbed Seats
• Contoured yoke and thwart

Specifications:

• Material: T-Formex
• Length: 5.18 m (17’)
• Width: 111.76 cm (44”)
• Depth: 40.6 cm (16”)
• Shape: Square Stern
• Rocker: 7.6 cm (3”)
• Gunwale: Vinyl
• Colour: Camouflage
• Weight: 43.1 kg (95 lbs)
• Carrying capacity: 455 kg (1000 lb)
• Seats: Webbed seats yoke
• Max outboard: 3 HP or electric equivalent
• Option: Wood gunwale