The Mistral 16 has been critically acclaimed for its paddling performance and the innovative twintex material. Its long sister ship the Mistral 17.5 is a fast cruiser with loads of tripping capacity that retains excellent manoeuvrability for river paddling. The prospector-ish hull or the improved twintex laminate give it unique advantages over other canoes for family paddling, canoeing tripping or river expeditions.