Silverbirch Broadland 16 (Highline)
The Silverbirch Broadland 16 — a high-capacity British-made canoe built for families, expeditions and long-distance touring. More boat, more adventure.
Highline canoes feature increased sidewall depth (freeboard), providing greater load capacity, improved buoyancy, and a drier ride in rough or open water. This makes them ideal for expedition paddling, heavier loads, or more exposed conditions where extra security and carrying capacity are needed. Click here for a full rundown on the differences in Lowline and Highline canoes.
Silverbirch are currently running a Duralite Spring Special in partnership with The Boathouse. This is on selected Silverbirch canoes such as the Firefly 14, Broadland 15 and Broadland 16. See the description drop down for more info or click here to see the Duralite Spring Special!
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Duralite Spring Special
An Insight Into Canoe Set Up Options, Materials & Outfitting
The Broadland 16 Highline builds on the performance of the Broadland 16, adding extra freeboard for increased load capacity and improved handling in rough water. This version is ideal for paddlers carrying heavier loads or navigating challenging conditions where additional depth provides extra buoyancy and security. Like the standard Broadland 16, it can be fitted with a third seat, further increasing its versatility for families and multi-paddler setups.
Best For:
Expedition paddlers needing maximum carrying capacity.
Paddlers tackling rough water, where added freeboard provides a drier ride.
Families and tandem paddlers looking for extra space and an optional third seat.
When to Think Twice About This Model:
Extra freeboard increases wind exposure – If your paddling is mostly in large open waters where wind is a major factor, the increased side profile may require more corrective strokes in windy conditions.
Slightly heavier than the standard model – If portability or ease of lifting is a primary concern, the standard Broadland 16 may be a better option.
Why Choose the Broadland 16 Highline?
More protection in rough water – The added depth helps keep paddlers drier and more secure in bigger conditions.
Expedition-ready with extra capacity – Provides higher volume for gear storage while maintaining tracking and efficiency.
Flexible outfitting for family use – Optional third seat setup makes it perfect for multi-person adventures.
Custom Build Options — Every Silverbirch Canoe
Every made to order Silverbirch canoe is built to your specification. The level of customisation is substantial — this is a genuine custom build, not a colour selector.
Shell colour
Choose from 9 standard colours, or request a custom colour combination. Custom colour bands offer an alternative to solid hull colours, allowing you to apply any of our colour options to the 9 band positions along the hull for a striped appearance. Custom colour bands are an additional cost option.
Internal colour
Choose a contrasting or matching interior colour. White is standard on all Silverbirch canoes — all other interior colours are available by request.
A note on hand-blended finishes: Custom colour combinations on Silverbirch canoes are hand-blended for each individual boat, so the way colours and colour bands merge will vary slightly from one canoe to the next. Our configurator gives a close representation of how your chosen combination will look, but we cannot guarantee an exact match to the on-screen preview. Every Silverbirch canoe is hand-built in small batches by skilled craftspeople in Norfolk, UK — that individuality is part of what you're buying.
Lacing colour
Lacing is included as standard on every Silverbirch canoe and comes in 11 options, including fluorescents and neutrals. Beyond colour, lacing plays a functional role: it helps secure and adjust the boat to your body, and helps secure the storage of essentials and airbags.
Gunwales
Available in vinyl and ash — ash for traditional warmth and repairability, vinyl for low-maintenance durability.
Seating
Seat configuration affects both comfort and how the boat handles, so it's worth deciding early. Available seating options vary by model and are shown in full in the product configurator.
Yoke
A yoke makes solo portaging (carrying the canoe overhead) practical. Options are shown in the product configurator.
Kneeling thwarts
Kneeling thwarts improve control and stability for whitewater or technical paddling. Options are shown in the product configurator.
End grabs
End grabs assist with lifting, carrying, and lining the canoe. Options are shown in the product configurator.
Configuration compatibility
Not every combination of options is possible. Some configurations conflict — most commonly, a centre seat cannot be combined with a fixed centre yoke, since they occupy the same position on the hull. If you want both a centre seating position and a portaging yoke, we'd recommend a detachable yoke, which clips in only when you need to carry the boat and comes off for paddling. Our configurator will flag any incompatible combinations as you build your canoe, and our team can talk you through the trade-offs before you order.
The optimum ranges are suggested for typical paddlers in a variety of different water conditions and the users can expect the craft to paddle as designed within these ranges.
The ultimate capacity is derived using an industry standard test of the amount of static weight it takes to achieve a 6” freeboard. This is not a recommendation of suitability of use at these weights.
Spare parts & Accessories
Due to manufacturing here in the UK, we have an array of spare parts and accessories on hand ready to be shipped out for any repairs or upgrades.
Length
4845mm / 15'11"
Width
934mm / 36.75"
Depth
520mm / 20.5"
Weight
Duracore+ 38.5kg - Duralite 33.5Kg
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