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Trip Report: Paddling the Bloodvein River

3 Jan

Four paddlers traverse a historic river from Woodland Caribou Provincial Park to the Atikaki Wilderness – highlights include pictographs, outstanding whitewater, stunning waterfalls and more… Trip Overview This trip can be broken into two major segments: headwaters and downriver. The headwaters segment of the trip is about 45 miles and can be characterized as a […]

6 Paddlers, Eight Rivers, 900 Miles

7 Jul

Follow six paddlers as they canoe over 900 miles on eight river systems north to the Hudson Bay and the barren lands of Nunavut… MORE >

Summer Canoeing Events Update

1 Jul

  The warm days of summer have finally arrived and its time to grab your paddle, PFD, and a partner and get that canoe out in the water. Want to sharpen some skills or put them to the test? Here are just a few exciting paddling events to put on your calendar: July 12-13, 2014 […]

I Can Paddle! Learn how to canoe at MN State Parks

26 Jun

I Can Paddle! Learn how to canoe at MN State Parks

Get the family out on the water this summer! Learn paddling skills from experienced guides while exploring some of Minnesota’s most stunning lakes and rivers. READ MORE >

Canoeing Alaska

3 Jan

New Interview: A Trip of Several Lifetimes on Alaska’s Noatak River Nate Ptacek’s group had only one day of significant rain while spending three weeks descending the Noatak, which also happened to be their biggest day of rapids…. Words of wisdom he learned along the way: “Don’t stop paddling”…

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A concert to celebrate the Canoe

24 Sep

Plan a fun night out in November to support the Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum and enjoy the Red Cedar Symphony, in beautiful Spooner, WI. You’re invited to Symphony Night at the Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum Saturday, November 9th, 2013 The Red Cedar Symphony Orchestra will be returning to the Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum (WCHM) in […]

Real life trip report: canoeing with kids

23 Aug

Canoeing with Kids? Tripping with a Toddler? Check out a great trip report chock full of first hand experience on taking a three-year-old down the Wisconsin River. Read On >

Canoeing Gear Tips: What’s a Food Barrel?

24 May

What’s a Food Barrel you say? And why use one instead of a food pack? Check out this quick video – Brad Jennings from ExploretheBackcountry talks about the benefits of taking a food barrel on your next wilderness canoe trip. Its a great solution if you’re planning to bring fresh food along with your freeze-dried […]