National Canoe Day 2026 🛶
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Each year on June 26th, we celebrate National Canoe Day, our favourite holiday!
June 26th was coined National Canoe Day by The Canadian Canoe Museum in 2007 following a CBC campaign that declared the canoe one of the Seven Wonders of Canada. Ever since, and in many ways – from proclamations to paddling parties – Canadians have connected and shared their affinity for canoes.
There are many ways to celebrate National Canoe Day, and we invite you to join us at the Museum for a day of paddling, learning, and exploration.
🗓️ 2026 SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
🪵 10:00 AM–4:00 PM | Builder in Residence: Brian Cook (Cook Craft Canoe Co.)
🎟 Included with Museum admission.
Visit the Living Traditions Centre during the final week of Brian Cook’s residency and observe the process of building and restoring wooden canoes. Ask questions, learn about the craft, and see the work in progress.
For more information visit caneomuseum.ca/brian
🚣 10:00 AM–4:00 PM | Canoe and Kayak Rentals
🎟 $15–60 (hourly, half-day, and full-day rental options available)
🪪 Members save 10% all summer!
Explore Little Lake at your own pace with a canoe or kayak rental.
Learn more: canoemuseum.ca/canoe-kayak-rentals
🛶 11:30 AM | Voyageur Canoe Tour
🎟 $13.50–15 per person (special National Canoe Day pricing)
Experience Little Lake from the seat of our Montreal or North canoe and learn about the history and teamwork behind these remarkable craft.
Advance booking recommended:
https://bit.ly/vct-national-canoe-day
🚶 2:00 PM | Exhibition Hall Guided Tour
🎟 $27–38 per person (includes Museum admission)
🪪 Members pay only for the tour ticket and receive a 10% discount!
Join a guided tour of the Exhibition Hall and hear the stories of the builders, paddlers, and waterways that connect us all!
Reserve your spot:
https://bit.ly/exhibition-hall-tours
🛶 2:30 PM | Voyageur Canoe Tour
🎟 $13.50–15 per person (special National Canoe Day pricing)
Experience Little Lake from the seat of our Montreal or North canoe and learn about the history and teamwork behind these remarkable craft.
Advance booking recommended:
https://bit.ly/vct-national-canoe-day
📸 However You Celebrate, We’d Love to See It
Whether you are joining us at the Museum, paddling close to home, listening to an episode of Canoe Stories, or looking back on a favourite canoe trip, share a photo or memory and tag @cndncanoemuseum using #NationalCanoeDay.
We look forward to celebrating National Canoe Day with you!
Miigwech, Thank You, Merci
We are grateful for the support of our Voyageur Canoe Tour sponsor, ISL Insurance.
June 26th was coined National Canoe Day by The Canadian Canoe Museum in 2007 following a CBC campaign that declared the canoe one of the Seven Wonders of Canada. Ever since, and in many ways – from proclamations to paddling parties – Canadians have connected and shared their affinity for canoes.
There are many ways to celebrate National Canoe Day, and we invite you to join us at the Museum for a day of paddling, learning, and exploration.
🗓️ 2026 SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
🪵 10:00 AM–4:00 PM | Builder in Residence: Brian Cook (Cook Craft Canoe Co.)
🎟 Included with Museum admission.
Visit the Living Traditions Centre during the final week of Brian Cook’s residency and observe the process of building and restoring wooden canoes. Ask questions, learn about the craft, and see the work in progress.
For more information visit caneomuseum.ca/brian
🚣 10:00 AM–4:00 PM | Canoe and Kayak Rentals
🎟 $15–60 (hourly, half-day, and full-day rental options available)
🪪 Members save 10% all summer!
Explore Little Lake at your own pace with a canoe or kayak rental.
Learn more: canoemuseum.ca/canoe-kayak-rentals
🛶 11:30 AM | Voyageur Canoe Tour
🎟 $13.50–15 per person (special National Canoe Day pricing)
Experience Little Lake from the seat of our Montreal or North canoe and learn about the history and teamwork behind these remarkable craft.
Advance booking recommended:
https://bit.ly/vct-national-canoe-day
🚶 2:00 PM | Exhibition Hall Guided Tour
🎟 $27–38 per person (includes Museum admission)
🪪 Members pay only for the tour ticket and receive a 10% discount!
Join a guided tour of the Exhibition Hall and hear the stories of the builders, paddlers, and waterways that connect us all!
Reserve your spot:
https://bit.ly/exhibition-hall-tours
🛶 2:30 PM | Voyageur Canoe Tour
🎟 $13.50–15 per person (special National Canoe Day pricing)
Experience Little Lake from the seat of our Montreal or North canoe and learn about the history and teamwork behind these remarkable craft.
Advance booking recommended:
https://bit.ly/vct-national-canoe-day
📸 However You Celebrate, We’d Love to See It
Whether you are joining us at the Museum, paddling close to home, listening to an episode of Canoe Stories, or looking back on a favourite canoe trip, share a photo or memory and tag @cndncanoemuseum using #NationalCanoeDay.
We look forward to celebrating National Canoe Day with you!
Miigwech, Thank You, Merci
We are grateful for the support of our Voyageur Canoe Tour sponsor, ISL Insurance.
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