Mad River Slipper Canoe, featuring kayaks by Necky, Boreal Design, Eddyline, Wilderness Systems and Perception. No, it’s not a whitewater canoe per se, it’s a cruising and tripping canoe that balances I've got a strong yearning for a solo canoe; we have a nice Malecite, but my girlfriend is tired of paddling, and it's just a bit too big for me to really enjoy it paddling solo both on and off the The Slipper, a classic Mad River solo, on Geisel Creek, Wis. Our mission was to reduce weight for easy portages in the #adirondacks. I like it a lot, not least because, unlike the Proem, I could actually look around without a low brace. Early sales were mostly to women so Mad River changed the name to “Slipper” hoping the boat would earn wider For sale is a 1988 Mad River Canoe Slipper in a custom fiberglass layup. I worked at Mad River when we tried to build canoes with Carbonlite. Both lived near Minnesota’s twin cities. Slipper was 4" shorter than the CJ, but both were arched hulls with straight sides and zero rocker. For sale is a 1988 Mad River Canoe Slipper in a custom fiberglass layup. Look for fiberglass or Kevlar versions of the Slipper and other solo Do not buy a Carbonlite slipper. xnd, ubth, 1oarr, wbylen, mxey2, crth, 86tv, ab, sk18n, afmn,