To quote the write up you will find on
www.wenonah.com here is the information you will find provided by the manufacture.
Pertaining to the MN III
"Regulations for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness limit group size to nine, but with no more than four canoes. Therefore, at least one canoe must carry three people.
We designed the Minnesota 3 to carry three people, to be paddled by three, and to hold gear for three. This hull is unique and has amazing performance. Even heavily loaded it travels faster with less effort than any tandem canoe.
By equipping everyone with these, you can travel farther, faster, making deep-wilderness trips practical in less time.
Or, use the Minnesota 3 to equalize disparities among paddlers, because three weaker ones in this canoe can pace two stronger ones in a tandem hull.
Another idea is to send some paddlers ahead in Minnesota 3's to begin establishing camp before the rest arrive.
It is also good for trips that include a third person who won't be paddling.
Since this canoe is very large, and will often be portaged, we make it only in the lightest-yet-strongest way -- our premier, "Kevlar Ultra-light" construction. The Minnesota 3 has a sliding bow seat, and two fixed stern seats. The middle seat is aft of center to give its occupant a good paddle reach, and so the seat doesn't hinder mounting a yoke in the center.
Apart from trips, this is also a fine cruising canoe for three, especially a family with a child who wants to paddle."
Pertaining to the MN IV
"While the Minnesota 3 is a fine choice when a canoe is needed for three paddlers, sometimes it is even better to have one that holds four! We've developed the Minnesota 4 for just this purpose.
The Minnesota 4 is excellent for group trips. It comfortably carries four adult paddlers plus their gear. Used this way, your party can travel vast expanses very efficiently, and without waiting for a slower canoe in the group to catch up.
This is also a great family canoe for those with children old enough to want to paddle. Smaller children can also sit two abreast in the extra-wide center seats. It's also a big hit at camps.
The Minnesota 4 is an extremely large, and highly specialized canoe, and we make it only in our Kevlar Ultra-light construction. We outfit it with bow and stern bucket seats and two extra-wide web seats in the center.
With its excellent performance, tracking and capacity, the Minnesota 4 is the ultimate canoe for multiple paddlers to take on trips and for families to use on lakes and rivers with long open stretches."
You may have both already read the following TL and Redd, so my apologies if I have been redundant.
I own a Wenonah Prism and love it. I personally feel you can’t go wrong with the majority of their products. Although Wenonah a bit more spendy than other manufactures it is still not as high priced as others. In my opinion worth the money…but if you are interested in saving some cash you may be able to pick up a blem from Spring Creek (as I did) @
www.canoegear.com for less money or a used one from many of the outfitters.
I may not have offered you any info you could not have found via your own search at Wenonah’s web page, but I hope you found it beneficial.
Someone once told me before purchasing my boat… to look at the purchase as a life long investment. An investment that will in rich your life in more ways than you can currently conceive over the canoe camping years to come. I think that this was some of the best canoe advice I ever received.
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