I Love Paddling

Here’s a little inspiration to get us through a long winter – we’re drooling over the beautifully painted canoes by Norquay & Co and abitibi canoes. What they say: “3 unique designs (Finlayson, Kipawa, and Chilliwack) available in 2 colour options, each painted by hand on the classic Prospector 15’ infused kevlar canoe. Crafted right […]

Are you ready to get summer adventures planned? Midwest Mountaineering’s Outdoor Adventure Expo is the surest sign of spring in Minneapolis. Come to the Expo for more than 120 presentations, over 100 exhibitors, sales throughout the store, and the world’s largest outdoor canoe and kayak auction! Stop by the Canoeing.com booth to pick up your […]

Hold your breath as our friends at Canada’s premier canoe-maker Nova Craft drops a gorgeous new canoe 100 feet to see if it would survive and still be seaworthy. Here’s what they say about it: “To further test the strength of our newest composite canoe material, TuffStuff Expedition, we decided to drop a canoe from […]

A canoe trip you reach by train, plane, and finally canoe!. Just to get your paddling juices going as the spring weather finally arrives …

It’s officially 2013–that means we can all start planning our summer canoe trips without being labeled overachievers (although really, if we did start planning in December, what’s wrong with that?). It’s the perfect time of year to start thinking routes and big gear purchases, like canoes. If you’re a white water paddler, Nova Craft just […]

Nova Craft Canoes announced its new Moisie 16’6, a dedicated whitewater tripping canoe. The Moisie 16’6 was created to carry a big load and still handle whitewater with ease. When it comes to whitewater tripping, from side slipping, surfing waves and ferrying in and out of rapids to moving quickly and tracking well in flat sections, […]

  Ok, so we know that the Okee Dokee Brothers are much-acclaimed musicians for kids, but this song is too good to be typecast. Have a listen! It’ll make your day, and then pass it along to a young paddler-to-be! CLICK HERE to play the songs >   A month-long canoe trip down the Mississippi […]

We were inspired by this video of Grant Goltz and friends as they built a replica of an 1860s Ojibwe birchbark canoe. It’s a long one, but a good one. If the video doesn’t load, you can also watch it HERE.