Canoeing and Watersport

Canoeing, Canoe Tripping, & Watersports

"The way of the canoe is the way of the wilderness and of a freedom almost forgotten."
— Sigurd Olsen
Canoe Sailing in the Canadian Shield Making Camp along a River Safe Travel on Canada's Lakes and Rivers
"There is magic in the feel of a paddle and the movement of a canoe, a magic compounded of distance, adventure, solitude, and peace. The way of a canoe is the way of the wilderness, and of a freedom almost forgotten. It is an antidote to insecurity, the open door to waterways of ages past and a way of life with profound and abiding satisfactions. When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes have ever known."
— Sigurd Olsen

Canoe Resources

Travel by Canoe is part of the Canadian Heritage. To travel safely upon the vast waterways of Canada you will need a knowledge of trip planning, route selection, menu building, nutrition, and equipment. As well you will need to understand and practice the basic canoe tripping travel skills of; paddling, portaging, poling, lining, and sailing. Extended trips in a canoe up to 120 days are both possible and very rewarding, you just need to plan well and learn the basic skills before you start paddling.

Canoeing Magazines

Canoeing Clubs

Canoe Tripping Training Schools

Canoe Guiding