Three dogs smile at the camera and rest their head on the thwart of a canoe. Text overlaid reads “Celebrate National Canoe Day, June 26, 2023 #NCD2023 #PaddlingPals”. Photo by James Raffan, Director of External Relations. Every June 26th, The Canadian Canoe Museums celebrates our favourite holiday of the year – National Canoe Day! 🎉 … Read more
Every June 26th, The Canadian Canoe Museums celebrates our favourite holiday of the year – National Canoe Day! What is National Canoe Day? June 26th was coined National Canoe Day by The Canadian Canoe Museum following a CBC campaign that, in 2007, declared the canoe one of the Seven Wonders of Canada. Ever since, and … Read more
Share a #CanoeView on Saturday, June 26th, 2021 as part of virtual National Canoe Day celebrations and help inspire Canadians’ next canoe trip.
National Canoe Day (June 26th) is fast approaching, and since gathering as a paddling community is not possible this year, The Canadian Canoe Museum is turning the celebration digital! With all that has been going on, we have been reflecting on how canoes see us through both the peaceful, calm and challenging, choppy waters in … Read more
Since its inception in 2008, National Canoe Day has encouraged individuals and communities across Canada to connect – by canoe. National Canoe Day was coined by The Canadian Canoe Museum following a CBC campaign that in 2007, declared the canoe one of the Seven Wonders of Canada. Ever since, and in many ways – from … Read more
National Canoe Day falls on June 26th every year, and for 2016 we celebrated on-the-water! The museum collaborated with Parks Canada and The Land Canadian Adventures on a great event called Lock n’ Paddle. The Trent Severn Waterway waived the lockage fees from Lock 20 to lock 24 for all paddlers. There was also a … Read more
If you happened by the Canoe Museum on Saturday you know what I’m talking about! The Museum was humming with energy and excitement as visitors, vendors, boat enthusiasts and Museum supporters took part in the day’s activities. The weather did its best to cooperate, and the rain managed to hold off for most of the … Read more
National Canoe Day?! Perhaps you are in the know about this national holiday and are wondering when it will become an official statutory holiday. Â Perhaps you have never heard of this ‘Day’ and are wondering why I am taking up valuable space in your inbox for such silliness as a national day for canoeing. Well, … Read more
After much anticipation, National Canoe Day is here! Though today is officially “NCD,” we held our Peterborough festivities this past weekend on June 23rd. Our celebratory day was greeted with sunshine and blue skies; an added touch that lasted all day long. We truly could not have asked for a better day to enjoy a … Read more