Canadian Canoe Museum 2017

[Odyssey]

My wife and I stopped by the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough on our way home from a family wedding. Appropriately we had our canoe strapped on the roof, but inappropriately it had only served to keep wine on ice over the weekend. We visited a splendid collection of canoes on display. In about 3 years time there'll be a brand new building ready to house much more of this magnificent collection now in storage. http://www.canoemuseum.ca/museum-on-move/

 

[gumpus]

Wow. Thank you for sharing!

 

[sweeper]

Fun place to visit, WCHA Assembly is there next year

 

[lowangle al]

Thanks for posting this. Someday I hope to get there and next year would be the one, with the Assembly and a Tribute to Bill Mason going on, but I think I'll still be working.

 

[Sweetfancymoses]

Thanks for the pictures. I'd love to go but I'm 8-1/2 hours away. We stopped at the Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum in Spooner a couple of years ago. Small but very nice.

 

[Odyssey]

This was our first visit, after driving by many times over the years hurrying on our way to somewhere else. Although Peterborough isn't on a major route it is well connected and easy to find. We tend to take back roads to avoid busy crowded highways, and to see more of the small towns and rural landscape we both enjoy. (Stopped in a corner store for ice cream on this trip. The only busy crowded scene there was the ice cream line up.) I only decided to go when I saw a mileage sign Peterborough 150 km. At the museum front desk I easily caved in to the question "Would you like to buy a year's membership?" I decided since it would pay for itself after 2 visits I may as well start my regular visits now, especially since I pass this way several times a year on my way to somewhere else. Taking a workshop might be difficult, http://www.canoemuseum.ca/upcoming-workshops , but I'm sure I could find an airbnb and make a trip of it. We'll see.
The WCHA next year at the Trent U campus in Peterborough might be too close to home for me to miss.

 

[yellowcanoe]

Well yeah Brad. Another perk is that at Assembly you will most likely get a tour of the Archives. Imagine 3 hours buried in a huge building of canoes. Just you and WCHA people. There are about six times as many canoes back there
Imagine you alone with fifty birchbarks

Trent U. Avoid the Ottanobee dorm. It's mostly like a prison and largely windowless

 

[Odyssey]

That would be a perk of a lifetime, 3 hours spent walking wandering through canoe history. I may not be a wood canoe member (don't know the secret handshake lol) but feel the allure.
I danced with my university bound granddaughter at the wedding. It was lovely. She was lovely. Everything was all lovely. But as we spoke of future plans near and far I also danced around the moving day thing "Hope it all goes well for you and whomever is helping you. We'll stop by for a visit when you're all moved in." After 4 moves into and out of those rabbit warrens that pass as uni dorms I'm officially retired. No more dorm visits for me, thanks just the same.

 

[Odyssey]

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Some old photos were a joy to see.

 

[Pook]

I've been a member of the Museum for a few years now- and getting into the holding rooms would be a treat!

The best part of most of my visits are spent in the shops watching and talking to volunteers as they build or restore canoes, carve paddles. There are always open to questions and freely provide advice. And the shop has a very good selection of canoe related books, maps, video and Canoe Company decals.

And don't let an 8 1/2 hour drive stop you visiting- I live 3 Provinces away nestled against the Rocky Mountains! There is a ton of good paddling in the area too, between the Trent Severn Waterway, the Haliburton Highlands, Kawartha Lakes, etc.
Well worth a visit.

Bruce

 

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[Robin]

Next year for sure. I might get a AirBNB House for all Canoetripping.net members around Trent University, bring a sleeping bag.

 

[sweeper]

It's already on my calendar for next year.

 

[Odyssey]

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An interesting corner with exhibits of ingenious sailing canoes and canoe clubs.

 

[Odyssey]

Next year for sure. I might get a AirBNB House for all Canoetripping.net members around Trent University, bring a sleeping bag.

A CT clubhouse. Pleeze no bunkbeds! lol

Seriously, a group rental would work well.

 

[snapper]

Love the idea of a group "clubhouse" for the duration of the event. Being out of the loop, so to speak, can someone post next year's dates? I'd love to see if I can make it. Thanks!

That's all for now. Take care and until next time....be well.

snapper

 

[Odyssey]

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Yes, I agree it's a great idea to split the cost of accommodation; kinda like a group campsite.
Here's the museum's comfy reading couch.

 

[bluedcanoed]

I live only 5 miles from Trent University; too soon to make firm plans this early, but I might be able to provide some accomodation next July.