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Canoeing and Photography
A Lifelong Passion for Photography and the Outdoors Photography has always been present in my life. From a young age, I was captivated by the magic of capturing images. I [...]
Adventurous Multi-Day Canoe Trip on the Meuse
A Paddling Feast Full of Natural Beauty The Meuse in Northern France is a river that never ceases to surprise, and during our recent multi-day canoe trip with a group [...]
Canoeing on the Kleine Nete
An Ode to Local Adventure After years of exploring remote and exotic places around the world, adventurer Alastair Humphreys returned to the roots of adventure: his own backyard. In his [...]
Mastering the Art of Canoeing
A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners Are you ready to embark on an adventure that will take you to serene lakes, meandering rivers, and exciting rapids? Canoeing offers a unique blend [...]
Winter Canoeing
Embracing the Chill, Winter Canoeing Adventures Winter canoeing holds a unique charm often overlooked by many who assume canoes should be put away until spring. Contrary to this belief, some [...]
Canoe fishing
Canoe fishing, an immersive experience The morning is quiet as you make your way to the shallow lake at the back of the creek, the still surface broken by the [...]
Building a Bob’s Special with Rob
A binder full of dreams People sometimes ask me wether it doesn’t get boring to build one canoe after another and I have to admit, it doesn’t sound very exciting. [...]
The North Woods paddle
The North Woods paddle The great thing about canoeing and refining your paddling technique is that it never ends. There is always something new to learn, improve or refine. It [...]
Choosing a canoe paddle
Choosing a canoe paddle On an average canoe trip you make at least 1000 strokes an hour. That adds up to around 8000 strokes per day and makes the paddle [...]
Canoeing in the Weerribben-Wieden
Canoeing in the Weerribben-Wieden For multi-day canoe trekkings in Europe you have to go to Sweden. At least that is the widely held opinion. Well, for those who don't want [...]
Building a wooden canoe with Herman
"In my wooden canoe I am one with nature" As an experienced paddler, Herman Pardon built an exclusive Abenaki river canoe at Freeranger Canoe. "For years I have searched for [...]
Interview with Canoe Builder Bart Deseyn
How a passion became a life style We've had the honor to be featured on the artisans blog Labois. Enjoy the read! Wood is a surprising material, from which we [...]
Canoeing with children
Canoeing with children If you enjoy the outdoors you probably had your first experiences with adventurous activities as a child. The love for outdoor sports is a great gift to [...]
Learning to canoe
Learning to canoe pays off There is no such thing as a tippy canoe .... only tippy paddlers. Nobody ever says that a bike is unstable while a canoe is [...]
Buying a canoe
Buying a canoe, what is the best choice? Earlier we wrote a post about the design of the canoe and what to look for when choosing a canoe. However, there [...]
Building a plywood canoe
Building a plywood canoe is child's play And so it came about that two little girls, Hanne & Leen, showed up at our shop one fine day and told us [...]
Environmentally friendly wooden oars
Traditional wooden oars for Austria In recent weeks we have been busy making two traditional wooden oars for an Austrian customer. They are made from wind-dried European ash wood. This, [...]
Canoeing on the Meuse
Canoeing on the Meuse Canoeing on the Meuse? Does not sound fascinating, and yet. In the northern French département de la Meuse, the river is not yet the channeled river [...]
Workshop Greenland kayak paddle
Making a Greenland kayak paddle with Hans and Michaël Hans and Michaël are two experienced sea kayakkers with a special interest in Greenland style paddling and rolling. To practice their [...]12