Made of Kevlar, a lightweight, high-tech fiber, the canoe weighs about 40 pounds, Ford says, compared with nearly twice that much for an aluminum canoe.

Outdoorsman and canoe racer Mike Cichanowski took his Winona fiberglass repair business into one of the world's largest makers of featherweight Kevlar canoes.

Canoes for cops: Ely uses outdoor vibe to recruit police officers Like many other cities, the Boundary Waters gateway community is struggling to keep its force staffed.

This photo provided by the Ely, Minn., Police Department shows a Kevlar canoe on top of a squad car, Nov. 16, 2023, in Ely, Minn. The police department in the remote north woods Minnesota town of ...

Dupont (NYSE:DD) is evaluating the sale of its Kevlar and Nomex brands, which could see about $2 billion in a deal. The chemical manufacturer is working with advisers as it considers options for ...

Shares of DuPont de Nemours Inc. (DD) gained nearly 2% in Monday’s after-hours trading session amid reports that the company is looking to offload two of its heat-resistant fiber brands ...

The former mining and logging community that's best known as a gateway to the popular Boundary Waters Canoe Area, will provide free Kevlar canoes worth $3,800 to the next officers it hires — and ...

This photo provided by the Ely, Minn., Police Department shows a Kevlar canoe on top of a squad car, Nov. 16, 2023, in Ely, Minn. The police department in the remote north woods Minnesota town of ...

Made of Kevlar, a lightweight, high-tech fiber, the canoe weighs about 40 pounds, Ford says, compared with nearly twice that much for an aluminum canoe.

This photo provided by the Ely, Minn., Police Department shows a Kevlar canoe on top of a squad car, Nov. 16, 2023, in Ely, Minn. The police department in the remote north woods Minnesota town of ...