Explore the Sea Eagle TC16

The Revolutionary 16-Foot Inflatable Travel Canoe

Introducing the Sea Eagle TC16 Inflatable Canoe—Redefining the Canoeing Experience

Say goodbye to the days of lugging around heavy, cumbersome canoes. The Sea Eagle TC16 Inflatable Travel Canoe is here to revolutionize your paddling adventures. As the world’s first patented high-pressure, all-drop stitch inflatable canoe, the TC16 offers unmatched portability, stability, and performance. Whether you’re a seasoned paddler or a beginner, this canoe is designed to make your experience on the water smoother, faster, and more enjoyable.

Why the Sea Eagle TC16 Stands Out

The Sea Eagle TC16 isn’t just another canoe—it’s a game-changer. This 16-foot inflatable canoe fits into a small car trunk and can be set up in under 10 minutes, making it perfect for spontaneous trips and weekend getaways. Since its launch, the TC16 has garnered rave reviews, with owners hailing it as the best inflatable canoe on the market.

Innovative All Drop-Stitch Construction: The TC16 is crafted using cutting-edge drop-stitch technology, creating a rigid, high-pressure inflatable that rivals traditional hard-shell canoes in performance but with the added benefits of portability and ease of storage.
Compact and Portable: Fully inflated, the TC16 measures 16 feet in length, 38 inches in width, and 20 inches in depth, with a max load capacity of 915 lbs. Despite its size, it packs down to a compact 40″ x 24″ x 16″ rectangle, fitting easily into its own bag and even the trunk of a Mini.
Superior Stability: With 3-inch thick, rigid high-pressure inflatable gunwales and a 3-inch thick drop-stitch floor, the TC16 offers exceptional primary and secondary stability. This means it’s not only stable for paddling but also safe to stand in, far surpassing traditional rigid-hull canoes.

Unmatched Performance and Safety

The Sea Eagle TC16 Inflatable Canoe has been designed to exceed the capabilities of traditional canoes in every way:

Unsinkable Design: The TC16 is completely buoyant, ensuring that it remains afloat even in challenging conditions. It’s easy to upright and re-enter from the water, making it a safe choice for all paddlers.
Lightweight and Maneuverable: Weighing 33% less than comparable canoes, the TC16 is incredibly easy to handle both on and off the water. Its full-length flat planning surface and bow/stern molds enhance speed and efficiency, allowing you to slice through the water with ease.
Enhanced Tracking and Stability: The canoe’s full-length double chine system and removable rear skeg provide excellent tracking and increased stability, enabling paddling speeds of up to 5 mph.
Built for Adventure: Rated for up to Class IV whitewater, the TC16 is ready to tackle everything from calm lakes to challenging rapids. Its three separate air chambers add an extra layer of safety, ensuring peace of mind on every trip.

Standard Features of the Sea Eagle TC16

NMMA & CE Certified: Built to the highest safety and quality standards.
Wood & Web Seats: Comfortable and stylish, offering a traditional canoeing experience.
Rugged Drop-Stitch Construction: Reinforced for maximum durability and rigidity.
Three Independent Air Chambers: Added safety for peace of mind on the water.
Full-Length Planning Surface: Designed for speed and efficiency.
Bow/Stern Molds: Improve hydrodynamics and enhance performance.
Removable Skeg: Enhances tracking and stability.
Compact Storage: Packs down small enough to fit in the trunk of a Mini.

Experience the Future of Canoeing with the Sea Eagle TC16

The Sea Eagle TC16 Inflatable Travel Canoe is more than just a boat—it’s a revolution in the world of paddling. With its innovative design, exceptional stability, and unmatched portability, the TC16 is changing the way we think about canoeing. Whether you’re navigating calm waters or taking on white-water rapids, this canoe is built to perform.

Ready to upgrade your paddling experience? Discover the Sea Eagle TC16 today and embark on your next adventure with confidence!

Key Features of Sea Eagle Travel Canoe TC16 Inflatable Canoe

All Drop Stitch Contruction Creates The Shape Of Traditional Canoes

The flat 3″ thick high pressure (up to 10 psi) side and floor chambers create a narrow, rigid and extremely spacious inflatable canoe. This construction system reinvents the traditional canoe in a unique inflatable form and provides previously impossible benefits. Greater safety, incredible stability and incomparable portability with no sacrifice to paddling performance.

Double Chine System For Triple Stability & Improved Tracking

The TC16 Travel Canoe is more stable than many traditional canoes because of the Double Chines that run the entire length of the canoe. All canoes have some form of primary and secondary stability. The Travel Canoe actually has three forms of stability. The two distinct chines along with the flat bottom contribute to stability, speed and tracking of the Travel Canoe. The first chine is formed where the drop stitch inflatable floor meets the drop stitch inflatable side walls. The second chine comes from the angle of the drop stitch inflatable side walls. This results in primary stability from the flat bottom, secondary stability from the first chine and additional stability from the second chine.

Diamond Deck Pads For More Secure Footing

To provide safe and secure footing when getting in and out of the Travel Canoe there is a layer of diamond pattern anti-skid EVA foam decking. This not only makes this canoe safer to stand on it adds an additional layer of protection to the floor. To secure the drop stitch inflatable seats while providing maximum adjustment (for one, two or three paddlers) additional d-rings have been added to hold a durable nylon strap that keeps the seat in place.

Inherent Bouyancy

Unlike traditional rigid canoes, our Travel Canoe has added buoyancy from the inflatable air chambers of the floor and sides. This means while adhering to the Travel Canoes specifications it will not sink. In addition, because the air chambers have inherent buoyancy you can load this canoe with hundreds of pounds of supplies and still paddle and maneuver easily. Best of all this inherent buoyancy makes the Travel Canoe safer in whitewater rapids (up through class IV).

Bow and Stern Molds combined with Rear Removable Skeg for Speed & Tracking

The Travel Canoe features bow and stern molds that cut through the wind, water, waves and current while creating lift reducing drag and friction. The added feature of the large removable rear skeg further improves speed and tracking because the skeg reduces the natural yaw of a canoe and makes forward motion far more efficient. The skeg is designed for use on open water and windy conditions. It can be removed in seconds for use on whitewater or when using the J-stokes.

East to Transport and Store

Not only is the Travel Canoe 33% lighter than rigid canoes of the same class but it also deflates and packs down to a mere 1/4 of its inflated size. This means the Travel Canoe will fit easily into the smallest car trunks for both easy storage and transport, making it readily available for use at all times.

NMMA Certified
Double wall construction on floor to provide greatest possible strength, rigidity, puncture & abrasion resistance
Unique Patented all drop-stitch construction with rigid bow/stern molds.
3 one way recessed Halkey Roberts style air valves
Removable skeg at rear to control yaw and improve speed
2 D-Rings to secure seats
4 Open & close floor drains
Bow and stern grab handles
Sun & saltwater resistant hull material
Rated for up to Class IV whitewater
Inflates to 10 psi for hard hull paddling performance
Nylon carry bag, repair kit & printed instructions

Reasons to Consider Buying Sea Eagle TC16 Inflatable Canoe

Pros– Sea Eagle have been manufacturing kayaks for over 50 years so they have an enviable pedigree. A couple of years ago they introduced the TC16 which was the World’s First Patented High Pressure All Drop Stitch Inflatable Travel Canoe. Available then with inflatable seats they have now introduced a great option of Wooden /Web Seats which improves the canoeing experience. The drop-stitch construction creates a stiffness resembling a plastic boat with equivalent speed too and it weight just 60lbs. Of course the one great advantage is the fact that it can be packed down to just 40″ x 24″ x 16″

Cons – If you want a quality Canoe the Sea Eagle TC16 meets the brief but quality does come at a price – although at the time of writing this (May 2020) you can find a 20% Discount on the Sea Eagle TC16.

Specification of Sea Eagle TC16 16ft Inflatable Travel Canoe

Exterior: 16′ x 38″
Interior: 15’2″ x 25″
Thickness: 3″ Side Chambers 3″ Floor Chamber
Hull Weight: 60 lbs.
Hull Material: 1000 Denier Reinforced All Drop-Stitch Construction
Inflation: 7-9 Minutes
Weight Capacity: 3 Persons or 915 lbs.
Deflated : 40″ x 24″ x 16″

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