You can now register your Nova Craft Canoe online. Simply fill out the following form and your canoe will be registered with us. By registering your canoe with us you have a permanent record of your purchase for warranty protection. You also have a record of your canoe in case it is lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed. We will also keep you informed of all Nova Craft special events, promotions and activities.
National Canoe Day- June 26, 2009
One year ago, June 26, 2008 was declared the first ever National Canoe Day, nationally sponsored by Nova Craft Canoe. This year, to celebrate the 2nd annual event, Nova Craft, along with key members of the paddling industry and local community, took to the Fork of the Thames River in London, Ontario to pay homage to the canoe, declared by the CBC as one of the “7 Wonders of Canada”. Guests at the event included Mayor Anne Marie DiCicco-Best and artist and philanthropist Philip Aziz. Marcel Gelinas performed the only original music written for National Canoe Day. Titled “Kuhleborn: River Song”, the song was inspired by Gelinas’ own paddling experiences. Acclaimed local vocalist Denys Pelley also performed, singing a powerful a cappella rendition of the national anthem. Nova Craft offered free paddling opportunities to all in attendance and by the end of the day over 100 people had been out on the water. We are looking forward to seeing you at next year’s National Canoe Day event!
Nova Craft & 103.9 The Hawk
Father’s Day Canoe Raffle
Congratulations to Peter Gamblin, the winner of this years Father’s Day Raffle presented by 103.9 FM The Hawk and Nova Craft Canoe. Thank you to all who participated in the raffle and stay tuned for details regarding further contests and prizes.
The Art of Paddling to celebrate Cancer Survivorship
The Paddle for Life is a grass-roots fund raising event to celebrate cancer survivorship. Though the spirit of paddling in a recognized non-motorized watercraft such as a canoe, kayak, or paddleboat individuals and teams are invited to don their lifejackets and stroke their way around Fanshawe Lake from sunrise to sunset on June 7th, 2009.
NOVA CRAFT
CANOE
Catalogue Spring 2009
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WHAT SHOULD I KNOW BEFORE I BUY A CANOE?
Think of a canoe as a long term investment; you will
probably go through a few computers, TVs, and even
vehicles before you
start to
see the end of your
canoe’s
usefulness. The
longevity of a
canoe
will
help
you create and reflect on lots of fond memories;
from your first
quick solo
day-paddle, to a weekend
adventure with
your best friend, to a
long
expedition with a group
of
fellow paddlers. Whenever
we
see an old canoe we
always
wonder what this craft
could tell us.
To choose the right canoe you should consider the following
questions.
1. What type of paddling do you want to
do?
2. What will the typical trip duration
be?
3. How many people will be using the canoe at one
time?
4. How light does the canoe need to be for portaging and
car-topping?
5. What material is best for your
needs?
6. What is your budget?
CONSIDERATION TO TAKE WHEN PURCHASING A CANOE
The shape, rocker, length, width, depth, keel, tracking and gunnels?
December,
'08
Theme
Canoe
Paddler Magazine, Nov-Dec'08 Nova Craft "Splurge
Season"
Canoe & Kayak
Mgazine Dec '08 Nova
Craft "Chosen
One"
We are now on
Facebook
Why
not
join our
new
group on
Facebook? That's
right,
Nova Craft is
now
part of
that social
connector that every day
grows in scope and
members. If
you are
signed in,
just
click
here which should take
you
directly to our page. Also look to become
friends
with all of our
paddler who
have
their
own
pages.
facebook
November, '08
Winning Video
Thanks to everyone who took the time to participate in our
video contest.
After
carefully
reviewing all
the
submissions
our
judges have
finally
decided on
a
winner.
Congratulations
to
Eric
Neilsen AKA nwwoodsman! This video wins him a brand
new Royalex-Lite Nova Craft Canoe PAL !
Perfect for more
paddling and
videography.
You
can see
his
prize winning video here.
October,
'08
Video
Contest
(Read Here)
To view video
submission for the Nova Craft Canoe video contest,
please click on the
clapper
board beside the
producer
name.
JJpowerjj
scoutercraig
Deb
Reid nwwoodsman Patrick and Sue
Whyayeman1973
Summer,
'08
Paddlesports
Business
Profile: Manufacturer
Nova Craft
Canoe
Modern Company Builds Time-Tested
Designs (Read
Here)
June,
'08
Canadian Flag
Canoe
My
reasoning
for
the flag had a
lot to do with
the fact that I was in
the
midst of
volunteering
for
the Canadian
Canoe
Museum's
latest
project - to
make June
26
National Canoe Day. After the
hype
made
once CBC
voted the canoe as
one of
Canada's
seven
wonders in
2007,
executive
director,
James
Raffan,
thought it
was quite
possible
to
convince
the
powers that
be to
have the day
set
aside
for an
annual
celebration.
Having a canoe with a Canadian flag on it would definitely
help his cause.
How we made it? Here
June, '08
The 09 Thames River Cleanup
2008
From left to Right; Tim Miller (President Nova Craft Canoe),
Parents Jason and Shannon, Nate McCann the winner of a Nova Craft Canoe
for the 9th Annual Thames River Cleanup and Todd
Sleepers from Thames
River
Cleanup
2008
National Canoe Day
London, Ontario- Thursday, June 26, 2008 —Nova Craft Canoe, in association with the Philip Aziz Association and the London Canoe Club will be hosting an evening event on the Thames to bring the canoe lovers of London together in the name of the canoe. We invite everybody to bring their canoe over to Fanshawe Lake from 6pm - 9pm. rhere will be no gate fees for anyone attending this event and maps will be available at main entrance.
We hope you will bring your family, friends and co-workers
to National Canoe Day and help us to celebrate the
heritage of one of
Canada’s 7
wonders... the
canoe!
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June 26,
'08
National Canoe
Day
Celebrate National Canoe Day on June 26. If you’re
anywhere near Peterborough on Thursday, June 26th,
2008 please join the
National
Canoe Day celebration
at the
Lift Lock. We’ll be
trying to
jam
the Lift
Lock
with as many canoes as we
can.
But,
this year we’re hoping
the idea will expand even more. If you’re anywhere
else in Canada, take your
canoe to lunch, paddle
with a
friend, paddle
with lots of
friends, sing
canoe
songs, read canoe
stories, make
a
canoe
video,
have
a
paddle
picnic or
a
canoe-be-que,
portage up main
street,
save
gas
and paddle to work,
have a
canoeathon to
raise
money for
a worthy cause
(like
The
Canadian Canoe
Museum), paddle
to
parliament
or
your
provincial or
territorial
legislature,
whatever
... just
do it in a
canoe on National
Canoe day,
Thursday,
June
26th
The Canadian Canoe
Museum
National Canoe Day Flyer National Canoe Day Poster National Canoe Day
Peterborough
May 10 &
11, '08
The Great Wilderness
Clean-up!!
Renowned wilderness canoeing expert and author of
11 books,
Kevin
Callan, and wilderness
canoeing
enthusiast, Nancy
Maddock, are organizing a
volunteer
clean-up.
The
Great
Wilderness
Clean-up,
for
spring
2008.
April 19,
'08
London Clean & Green
2008
Join us
for
the
13th
Annual
London Clean &
Green
Community
Clean Up
Day. On
Saturday April 19th,
volunteers will be cleaning up
litter and removing
graffiti
all over the
City.
Volunteers include
formal and informal
neighbourhood
groups,
condominium
boards,
employee
groups,
business
improvement
associations,
families
and individual
citizens.
We would like to invite you to participate in The 9th Annual Thames River Clean Up. This year promises to be bigger and better than ever! All registered participants will be eligible to win a brand new canoe donated by Nova Craft Canoe!
March '08
Kevin
Callan
New
website
Canadian Geographic * January/ February
2008
*
Finding Farley
Karsten Heuer, Leanne
Allison,
their son
Zev and dog
Willow.
* EMPEROR of the NORTH by James Raffan
February
'08
Beginner's Guide and
canoeing
Safety
Smart Start for Safe Paddling (fun for kid's) PDF format
December
'07
Long Live the
Cronje
See the New
Cronje
on you tube
Time Miller and Dave
Hood
Dave Hood Solo Paddling
Dave Hood
Paddling the Prototype
solo
December
‘07
The New Cronje for
spring
2008
The
Cronje
(pronounced ‘Chrone-yeh’) is a classic design,
brought back from the
original
Chestnut
Canoe
Company
cruiser
series
that dates
back
to the
early
1900’s. Nova
Craft is known
for designing
canoe models for
specific
paddling
applications
with
pronounced
handling
characteristics
and
distinct
lines.
“Canoeists
told
us they wanted
a faster
traditional 17’
Cruiser,
suitable
for
the Boundary
Waters or
similar
water
conditions.
Our
research
brought us
back
to this
timeless
classic.
We are
very
pleased
with the
performance
and
aesthetics of
the
Cronje
and
are confident
that
accomplished
paddlers
will
appreciate this
nich
offering”, explains Roch
Prévost, Nova Craft Sales
& Marketing
Manager.
The Cronje model is described
as “…the quintessential flat water canoe,
reminiscent of its cedar/canvas
predecessor with a
shallow
arch bottom, fast entry lines, pleasing bow and
stern curves, and just the
right amount of
tumblehome.
The Cronje is a
fast,
easy gliding
canoe, with
excellent tracking
characteristics, making
it a
superb open
water
performer.
The appreciable
volume
and
grace on the
water make this
canoe a
great
choice for canoe
trips”,
adds Rolf
Kraiker.
(Rolf
Kraiker, co-author Cradle to
Canoe, blazingpaddles
).
The Cronje was named after the
underdog of the Boer War, a prominent figure,
Commandant General P.A.
Cronje
General P.A. Cronje (center, seated) and his
staff with Secretary Keyser standing on the right.
Photo: South African
National
Archives, contributed
by H.
Labuschagne.
October
‘06
Get ready for spring
2007
PAL… another classic canoe
design from Nova
Craft Canoe.
We have been faithful
to the
lines of
the original to
produce
a
modern canoe that is
indeed
a
pleasure to paddle. A
perfect
blend of
stability,
tracking and
glide
makes
the PAL a
winner
for day
trips or
interior
lake
trips.
The PAL
will
be available in all of
our
composite
hull materials
and
Royalex
Lite.
Another
proven
classic
canoe design
made
with
the best modern
materials
available!
“EVERYBODY NEEDS A PAL”
Length 16’ / 488 cm Beam 34” / 86 cm
Depth 33 cm
September ‘06
Bob Special revamp
Our popular BobSpecial model
is now available without a shoe keel in all our
laminate lay ups. We have
made
a
new
mould with
the
same
slightly
V’d
hull
configuration
as
our
Royalex
Lite
model. It
simulate
the
keel
found on the
original
design
and
provide the paddler with
the
same good tracking
and
hull
rigidity.
September ‘06
Certified canoe
specialist
Nova Craft Canoe as put an all new
certification program that in the end will help
paddler to invest towards
the
canoe that best suite
their
needs. We have sent our
staff
from Nova
Scotia, to
Yukon
Territory,
going trough
Alberta and
back to
Idaho,
Alabama, Virginiaand
Wisconsin. We
have
share
our
knowledge,
experience
and took time
educate
sale
staff to get them
familiarize with
Nova
Craft
Canoe
brand. Next
time you
shop for
a
canoe ask them
“Have
you’ve
been
certify?”
September ‘06
Dealer
appreciations
Every year Nova Craft Canoe
work hard with its
partners to
provide
both our
customer
with
an
excellent
satisfaction as
well as
the
canoe model
that best
suite
their needs. Nova Craft
Canoe
as
increase is
distribution
network to make
the
brand
more accessible to
paddlers in
search
and
desire
to
get on the water
with one of
our fine
canoe. In that
regards
Nova Craft Canoe
would
like to thank its
entire
partner
that are
totally
dedicated
to the
paddling
world.
Nova Craft has created a totally unique piece of furniture based on our Angler canoe. It is 15' long, about 23" deep, with all cushions covered in genuine leather! This is definitely the most comfortable canoe out there! You can see it at London's Paddle Shop in London, Ontario or wait until March for Canoecopia in Madison WI. It is possible to order one, simply contact us at Nova Craft Canoe and we will tell you all the details.
Just so you know...
Our Blue Steel canoes are really making an impression in the paddling community! During the summer of 2005 we equipped three professional paddlers on different excursions in northern Canada, and they were all using our Prospector 17' made of Blue Steel. After their trips all of the feedback had the following sentiment in common, "It's great to have a hull so solid and the convinience of portaging such a light canoe."
In 2005, there
weren't
enough
hours
in a
week to
build
all
the Blue
Steel canoes we
had
on order. In
addition we
also
had to
face a
shortage of
kevlar
products
due to the
U.
S. military
demand for them.
However, we
did manage
to get
everybody
out in
their
boat by the end of
the
season.
In
case you
are
looking
for one...
Powers
Outdoors in
Newago, Michigan
still
have a
Prospector 16' Blue
Steel on
hand, also
Rutabaga in
Madison
Wisconsin have a
very
unique
Super Nova
Blue
Steel
with Black
Cherry trim!