Editing Canoe (section)

===Touring===
{{See also|Canoe camping}}
A "touring" or "tripping" canoe is a boat for traveling on lakes and rivers with capacity for [[camping]] gear. Tripping canoes, such as the [[Chestnut Canoe Company|Chestnut]] Prospector and [[Old Town Canoe|Old Town]] Tripper derivates, are touring canoes for [[wilderness]] trips. They are typically made of heavier and tougher materials and designed with the ability to carry large amounts of gear while being maneuverable enough for rivers with some [[whitewater]]. Prospector is now a generic name for derivates of the [[Chestnut Canoe Company|Chestnut]] model, a popular type of wilderness tripping canoe. The Prospector is marked by a shallow arch hull with a relatively large amount of rocker, giving optimal balance for wilderness tripping over lakes and rivers with some [[rapids]].

A touring canoe is sometimes covered with a greatly extended deck, forming a "cockpit" for the paddlers. A cockpit has the advantage that the gunwales can be made lower and narrower so the paddler can reach the water more easily.