Canoe

Strange Currents: Canoeing From Communism in the Czech Republic

The history and culture of the Czech Republic is inexorably linked with a beloved watercraft, the canoe.

Written by GJ Staff February 28, 2018

Meet The Skin-On-Frame Canoe Cleaning Midwestern Rivers

With a thin, translucent skin and weighing barely more than a loaded backpack, the Wilderness Traveler exemplifies what it meant to ‘be out on the…

Written by GJ Staff August 14, 2017

River Yields ‘100 Pounds Of Trash Per Day’

A DIY conservation effort, this summer two men embody the ‘packing it out’ ethos by bagging and hauling debris each day.

Written by GJ Staff July 20, 2017

‘The Canoe’ Film Will Make You Long To Paddle

‘To paddle is to plug into the energies of the place, the land, the air, the water, the ancestors, the children who are yet to…

Written by GJ Staff May 09, 2017

Sit Back, Relax, And Watch 20 Minutes Of Canoe Building

This dugout canoe starts as the trunk of a tree. From there, builders scrape, chop, and shape a beautiful and functional canoe by hand.

Written by GJ Staff April 10, 2017

‘Canoecopia’ Expo: New Paddling Gear For 2017

We combed the largest paddle-sports expo in the country to find some of the most exciting new canoe, kayak, and SUP products for 2017.

Written by Sean McCoy March 22, 2017

Excerpt: How Aluminum Revolutionized The Canoe

Before kevlar and royalex, there was a surge in the manufacture and performance of American-made canoes. All thanks to a ‘new’ watercraft material.

Written by Adam Ruggiero December 26, 2016

Source To Sea: Women Canoe 3,902 Miles

Two women broke a long-distance canoeing across the United States record to inspire others.

Written by GJ Staff December 23, 2016

After ‘Year In The Wilderness’ Freemans Come Home

Amy and David Freeman paddled out of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and into history last Friday afternoon, one year to the day since leaving…

Written by Sean McCoy September 26, 2016

Paddle Like A Champ: Beyond The Gear With Ann Raiho

Meet the record-setting, 26-year-old canoeing phenom you’ve never heard of. Ann Raiho: first woman to canoe from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay.

Written by Adam Ruggiero September 01, 2016

Classic Canoes: Merrimack Co. Acquired, Moving To MN

Merrimack, a made-in-USA canoe company, is getting a new owner (Sanborn Canoe Co.) and a new home base in Winona, Minn., along the Mississippi River.

Written by Stephen Regenold June 09, 2016

Pump, Pump, Pump Your Canoe?

Apparently, you can pump a canoe the same way you’d pump a bike or skateboard. But you won’t be moving “gently down the stream.”

Written by Sean McCoy May 17, 2016

‘Last Voyageurs’ Chronicles Chilling Trek Down Old Blue

In 1976, a group of school teachers and students set out to retrace the route of explorer Robert de La Salle down the Mississippi River.…

Written by Adam Ruggiero April 11, 2016

Natural Grains: Watch Canoe Harvest Of Minnesota Wild Rice

Get in the canoe to nab an inside look at the harvesting of Minnesota Wild Rice.

Written by Stephen Regenold November 20, 2015

Skin-On-Frame: Ontario Canoes Navigable Works Of Art

South Street labels itself as a creative design studio, though its boats are rugged and functional crafts for rivers and lakes.

Written by Eric Lemke October 28, 2015

Strongest Canoe Ever Made?

It was still seaworthy after being tossed from a 100 foot building, pummeled with a sledgehammer, and wrapped around a rock.

Written by Eric Lemke March 25, 2015

1,000-Year-Old Native American Canoe

Originally thought to be from the 1700s, testing shows this canoe is really ancient.

Written by Sean McCoy April 10, 2014

Ally ‘Portable Canoe’ Folds Up into Box

The “folding canoe” arrived in a box that fit in the back seat of my Toyota Corolla. At 44 pounds, this canoe could ostensibly be…

Written by Sean McCoy July 06, 2012

Mad River Malecite Canoe

Mad River built its first Malecite canoe in 1971. For 2011, the classic canoe design gets an update and a new hull.

Written by August 27, 2010

Canoe made of Hemp and Corn

Hemp, corn, and fiberglass — these are the ingredients for the Mad River Malecite ECO, a “green” concept canoe made with sustainable resources (but not…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 24, 2009

Wenonah canoe review

Wenonah’s Spirit II, a sleek all-purpose canoe made for multi-day trips, is available in several configurations. The Kevlar version weighs a miniscule 42 pounds and…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 15, 2004

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