Kisseynew Fave's
Voyageur canoe building pictures - A sample of how the first Kisseynew voyageur canoe was built - in two halves!
Wild Paddler (dot com) - Check out MarK Lafontaine's webpage. Mark is president of the Saskatoon Canoe Club and paddled solo across Saskatchewan from La Loche to Cumberland House. Check out info on his next big trip "Paddle to the Bay".
Five Star Homeless - Great canoeing music.
Canoe Races
Saskatchewan Centennial Canoe Quest - 1000 km race across the historic Churchill River system.
SCCQ 2005 - Team Kisseynew Canoe Company - A photo journey of our top 10 finish.
Yukon River Quest - The longest annual canoe and kayak race in the world.
YRQ 2006 - Team Kisseynew-Denesuline Dalutweh - A photo journey of our first place, record finish. Click here for our teammate, Ryan's, write-up of the race.
YRQ 2007 - Team Kisseynew - second place overall, time 42:16:47. Team Kisseynew Skookum Asphalt finished third place overall, time 45:08:11.
YRQ 2008 - Team Kisseynew - first place overall and set a a new course record of 39:32:34. Check out the News page for more pictures and info.
Texas Water Safari - A 260 mile marathon canoe racing adventure.
La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge - The longest canoe race in South America (180 miles).
Canoe Trips
The 2008 David Thompson Brigade
Warren and Brent's Clearwater River Trip
Howard's journal: Boyd Lake to Baker Lake (via the Dubwant)
Bill Layman's canoe travel webpages: Dubawnt & Kazan and Hanbury-Thelon
General
Laurel Archer (author of Northern Saskatchewan Canoe Trips)
Kayak for Care - Raising awareness for hospice care and early cancer detection.
Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association
Aboriginal Paddling Initiative
Wooden Canoe Heritage Association
Canadian Heritage River Systems
Reference
Archer, Laurel. 2002. Northern Saskatchewan Canoe Trips: A Guide to Fifteen Wilderness Rivers. Erin, Ontario: The Boston Mills Press. (Laurel's website)
Frentz, Brand and Verlen Kruger. 2004. The Ultimate Canoe Challenge: 28,000 Miles Through North America. Lincoln, Nebraska: iUniverse.
Gahlinger, Paul M. 1995. Northern Manitoba from Forest to Tundra: A Canoeing Guide and Wilderness Companion. Lucan, Ontario: G.B. Communications.
Gougeon, Meade. 2005. The Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction: Wood and West System® Materials. 5th Edition. Bay City, Michigan: Gougeon Brothers, Inc.
Heed, Peter and Dick Mansfield. 2004. Canoe Racing: The Competitor's Guide to Marathon and Downriver Canoe Racing (second edition). Montpelier, Vermont: Vitesse Press.
Marchildon, Greg and Sid Robinson. 2002. Canoeing the Churchill: A Practical Guide to the Historic Voyageur Highway. Regina, Saskatchewan: Canadian Plains Research Centre, University of Regina.
Moores, Ted. 2000. Canoecraft: An Illustrated Guide to Fine Woodstrip Construction (second edition). Richmondhill, Ontario: Firefly Books.
Peterson, Phil Sr. 2006. All Things are Possible: The Verlen Kruger Story: 100,000 Miles by Paddle. Cambridge, Minnesota: Adventure Publications.
Rourke, Mike. 2006 (revised). Yukon River: Marsh Lake to Dawson City. Houston, B.C.: Rivers North Publications.
Stelmok, Jerry and Rollin Thurlow. 1987. The Wood and Canvas Canoe: A Complete Guide to its History, Construction, Restoration, and Maintenance. Gardiner, Maine: Tilbury House, Publishers.
Walbridge, Charles (editor). 1987. Boatbuilder's Manual (sixth edition). Birmingham, Alabama: Menasha Ridge Press.
West, Steve. 2006. The Art and Skill of Steering: Outrigger Canoeing Technical Manual (second edition). Sydney: Kanu Culture.
