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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 […]

Find Your Way to the Far North Symposium

19 Mar

Learn about exploring some of the wildest rivers in North America at the Minnesota Canoe Association’s annual Far North Symposium in St. Paul, MN on March 22nd. Nine presentations will cover paddling rivers in Canada and Alaska, with several reports of epic trips, a primer on organizing your own trip from the legendary Bob O’Hara, […]

Paddling Film Festival To Premier in Toronto

12 Feb

The Reel Paddling Film Festival will kick off its 2014 world tour on March 4th in Toronto, Ontario. The festival features winners of 10 categories, from whitewater to adventure travel. After premiering in Toronto, it will be seen at events around the world. According to event host The Complete Paddler, the festival “showcases some of […]

New Trip Log: Paddling the Otoskwin-Attawapiskat Rivers of Ontario

26 Apr

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

Event: Paddle the Far North

22 Mar

Join other canoeists and sea kayakers and follow your dreams of paddling the remote far north. Enjoy slide/video presentations by the pros on paddling in Alaska, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and more…

A New Canoe from Nova Craft – the Moisie

14 Dec

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, […]

Can You Canoe? The Okee Dokee Bros say it all….

6 Dec

  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 […]

First Nations Man Paddles 1,500 Miles to Homeland

5 Jul

On June 25, Sam Hunter of Weenusk First Nation reached Hudson Bay after paddling 1,500 miles (The Weenusk First Nation is a Cree First Nation in Ontario). He began his journey on May 23 near Pickle Lake. An article in the Wawatay News Online reported that Hunter loved reaching his homeland and the coastline because […]