I Love Paddling

You can travel a long way in a canoe … especially when you use the simple craft to travel back in time. And, for those paddlers who find themselves time-traveling as they move along the water, James Raffan’s new biography of Hudson’s Bay Company governor Sir George Simpson, Emperor of the North (Harper Collins, $34.95), […]

We’ve become intrigued by Jason Bivin’s attempt to hike the Appalachian Trail and paddle the Northern Forest Canoe Trail this year. After all, who doesn’t admire a nice, obsessive 2,700+ mile pursuit! Bivin, who has recorded his progress and observations on THIS blog, walked 1,279.2 miles of the AT between mid-March and early-July — going […]

Former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau’s birch-bark canoe is currently on display as part of an exhibition called Canada Collects at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. The show, which runs through January 6, seeks to illustrate “… the depth and diversity of collecting across the country.” The show features, “… a range of iconic […]

We thought you might enjoy THIS story, from Maine, of a man who fled police by canoe. Nicholas Mains, who has outstanding warrants against him for theft and jumping bail, allegedly fled by vehicle, on foot, and then by paddle from a traffic check-point on October 23. Mains, who was/is referred to as an “amphibious […]

The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports THIS story of two sisters who swamped their rented canoe during what was to be a 4-hour cruise down the St. Croix River on the border of western Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota. The pair lost their boat in the accident and were marooned on an island until searchers found them […]

Looking for a new portage pack? If so, Canoeing.com has just the thing. We’ve just opened the Portage Pack section of our ever-growing Gear Guide. Now, along with well-organized guides to shopping for canoes, paddles, and food and drink for your next trip you can also hunt for the perfect pack for all your gear. […]

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is concerned by statistics showing that state residents are growing less interested in outdoor recreation than in the past. In a recent media release, the agency noted that the falloff is reflected in nation-wide numbers and is driven by outdoor activity declines by those in the important 16-44 year-old […]

We noticed THIS  story about a 49-year-old woman’s 19-hour, Pacific Ocean survival ordeal after her canoe flipped in waters off Hawaii. The story seems worth noting in light of the recent Lake Superior paddling discussion on the Canoeing.com Forum.  Also … We just noticed THIS canoe rescue story as well.