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PIROGUES
(Pronounced "Pee- Ro")
Our pirogues are
true Louisiana pirogues. These small boats have been in use
here for hundreds of years for traversing VERY shallow
backwaters. These boats need almost no water to be poled,
even with a load. The draft is shallow, just a couple of
inches, and the weights are low, 80lbs or so.
DURABILITY
Gator Trax pirogues are
made of .090 aluminum in 14' and .080 in 12' and will outlive ANY other form of
pirogue in glass or wood, no contest!
PERFORMANCE
Our pirogues are made with
an exclusive round / flat bottom combo design. Most
pirogues are made with a flat bottom for stability, or a
round bottom for optimum maneuverability. Ours does both. In
between the seats and under your weight (where it matters),
the bottom is round which makes it easier to traverse mud
flats, logs, and shallow water in general. From the seats
out to the nose on both ends, the bottom is flat for extra
stability. It is the best of both worlds.
IS THE PIROGUE RIGHT FOR
YOU?
If you need to get to areas
quietly and with little effort, this is the way. Keep in
mind, pirogues, TRUE pirogues, are "tricky". If you have
never been in one, you are in for a treat. It takes a
certain learning curve that is best learned in warm weather!
But once you get the hang of them, they will take you in
2"of water where no canoe, kayak, or other duck boat will
go, or glide down a bayou for what seems like forever with
one stroke of the paddle!
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