910 Monaghan Rd
Peterborough, ON
K9J 5K4
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I stopped at the Canadian Canoe Museum while on a business trip to Peterborough recently. Peterborough is the home of modern Canadian canoe building, so the location of the museum in this picturesque city makes good sense. The museum's displays start with the development of the canoe by the Aboriginal peoples across the country. Distinctive bow shapes and hull forms... more
I made a special trip to Peterborough to see this museum because I had heard that it was amazing and I was not disappointed! Its not just about canoes, its the story of Canadian History through the canoe. There were people carving paddles and a man working on a canvas covered cedar strip canoe in their open workshop. I got... more
Although I had barely any canoeing experience, my husband had been canoeing and collecting antique boats for many years and, naturally, had heard about the Canoe Museum. However, living in Ottawa, we had never had an opportunity to visit the museum until we (and our kids!) were invited to our friends' cottage in Buckhorn and decided to make a small detour to Peterborough. Are we ever glad we... more