Hello,
I just wanted to tell you that I got this canoe, Esquif Avalon, for a short time and I used it with my family in small river like R1-R2 in Canada.
This canoe is easy to use, it turn easily and it go fast without your energy. Stability is good.
For comparison with this canoe is my first canoe that I still have it for around 20 years.
This canoe is a Mad River Explorer 16 feet.
With this canoe you need to work a lot harder to go fast.
I still like my Explorer, but my new canoe the Esquif Avalon, I like it for doing longer distances without losing your energy.