W e are excited to announce that, as of June 2022, Nova Craft Canoe has acquired AJK, our supplier of wooden canoe parts, from its previous owner and operator Andy Keniston. Andy started AJK in 1997 and ran the business in the GTA for 25 years after beginning his carpentry career building cabinetry and custom […]
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Get to know the newest member of the Nova Craft Canoe ambassador team! T ori Baird is the founder of Paddle Like a Girl – a two-day paddling and backcountry skill-building workshop for women that Tori runs on her property on the Magnetawan River. Tori’s an accomplished canoeist who has paddled some of Canada’s wildest […]
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How many times can you lift a canoe from the ground and onto your shoulders in 60 seconds? T his is the question that the #canoeflipchallenge campaign and its founder Chris Prouse are putting to the outdoors community. The challenge benefits Project Canoe by raising awareness and funds for their programming. For every “flip” of […]
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Many thanks to all who participated in our 50th Anniversary Photo Contest, by submitting entries and by casting votes in the later phase of the contest. I n a year when the in-person celebration events we had planned were cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions, to connect with our community virtually meant a lot. It was […]
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After nearly 50 years in the canoe-making business and over 30 years under the direction of Tim Miller, Nova Craft Canoe hands the paddle to a new owner. The new owner and president of Nova Craft Canoe, Chris Rath, purchased the company effective January 31st, 2019. “W ith the solid foundation built by Tim and […]
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