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“Wanted: Footwear for canoe camping. Must be able to support their partner carrying a heavy pack over rough terrain, must be able to withstand insults from water, oozing mud and slime-covered rocks, must be flexible enough for kneeling canoeists to tuck you under the seat, must be friendly on frosty mornings and dog day afternoons […]

We’ve reported on concrete canoes, HERE, a canoe made of discarded chopsticks, HERE, and a dugout canoe made by a “tramp” in Florida, HERE. But, until now, we haven’t told you about a canoe tug-o-war. Thanks to the folks at the Coosa River Basin Initiative in Georgia, however, canoe tug-o-war is in the news. The […]

Have you always wanted to meet the folks behind the scenes at Canoeing.com? Are you eager to tell us what you like about our web site or what you’d like to see more of? Would you like to win a free Mitchell paddle? Well, you can do all of that — and more! — this […]

Nalgene, the maker of fluid bottles popular with many outdoor enthusiasts, announced it will phase out production of containers made with Bisphenol A (BPA) in response to consumer safety concerns. The company’s signature hard, clear, colorful bottles which had become popular in the last decade are made with BPA. Research has shown that BPA acts […]

The Mother Earth News web site regularly re-publishes articles from their archives. Recently, they re-ran THIS 1970 piece about a canoe trip from Loudenville, Ohio to New Orleans. We enjoyed the story, especially author Cindy Cooper’s take on planning: “Do not plan. Plans mess up everything. Too many beautiful trips have been ruined by planning […]

Fair Warning: This post will span the globe from England to Ontario to the Far North. It will also mention art, outfitting, canoe museums, the British Royal Family, a friend of ours, and a woman cooking a meal in Norman Wells, Northwest Territories. So … we read recently, HERE, that a potter named Allan Pace […]

In Canoeing.com’s on-going effort to be “Your Ultimate Guide” for all things canoeing, we’ve just added sleeping bags to our Gear Guide section. Now, along with information on canoes, paddles, and portage packs you can find details to choose the ideal sleeping bag for your next trip. We’ve got information on hundreds of bags organized […]

Canadian artist Tom Thomson died more than 90 years ago. His empty canoe was found floating upside-down on a lake in Ontario’s Algonquin Park on July 8, 1917. The “Group of Seven” painter’s body surfaced later in the week. The death, which has long been shrouded in mystery, is now a subject of study on […]