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Mad River vs Pelican:Which is searched more?

In August 2026, Pelican had more branded searches than Mad River among canoe brands worldwide. Pelican was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to Mad River’s 8.1K, and held a 26.5% Share of Search versus Mad River’s 0.39%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among canoe brands worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Mad River or Pelican?
Mad River0.39%8.1K searches
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Pelican26.5%550K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Mad River or Pelican?

Compare the canoe brands people buy. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Mad River and Pelican among canoe brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Pelican, Mad River. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthPelicanMad River
Oct 202554.2%0.36%
Nov 202563.7%0.34%
Dec 202563.5%0.63%
Jan 202658.7%0.87%
Feb 202658.9%0.58%
Mar 202654.1%0.36%
Apr 202644.6%0.36%
May 202639.6%0.39%
Jun 202630.7%0.37%
Jul 202630.6%0.45%
Aug 202626.5%0.39%
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How has the Mad River and Pelican comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Pelican was ahead of Mad River in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mad River’s estimated Share of Search among canoe brands worldwide moved from 0.36% to 0.39%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 8.1K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pelican’s estimated Share of Search among canoe brands worldwide moved from 54.2% to 26.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 550K.

How did search popularity change for canoe brands worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Pelican lost estimated Share of Search among canoe brands worldwide, from 30.6% to 26.5%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Mad River worldwide rose 22.7% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 8.1K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mad River’s and Pelican’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Mad River

1 branded search term

  • mad river

Pelican

1 branded search term

  • pelican

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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