Souris River Canoe Factory

Last May I was lucky enough to be able to canoe and camp in the Quetico Wilderness in Ontario, Canada for 6 days. When my friends and I exited the Quetico and went to the nearest town, it happened to be Atikokan where my canoe was built. We stopped and a friendly worker gave us a tour of how they make the Souris River canoe from beginning to end. Here is where the finished canoes are hung until they are purchased and put on the delivery truck. Most of these canoes were sold, just waiting to be delivered to their excited customer!

The Canoe

I decided it was appropriate for my first post on this blog to show you my canoe, after all... that is how the name Paddletramp came about. I love my canoe. I use it a lot and am not afraid to beat it up a bit all in the name of fun! My canoe is a red LeTigre Souris River Quetico 16. About 39 pounds of kevlar, light enough for me to carry it myself when I need to. It is made at the Souris River Company in Atikokan, Canada. You can buy them at the Red Rock Store in Ely, Minnesota. After 4 years I wanted to bring back the shine of my canoe, so I went to the Red Rock Store website where directions are posted for the process. Here are my Before, During and After results. Beautiful!