Maine Canoe Symposium

07/04/2026

Happy 250th America!

06/07/2026

A HUGE congratulations to the winner of our 40th Anniversary Canoe Raffle, and an equally massive thank you to the legendary crew at Old Town Canoe / Johnson Outdoors! 🛶✨

We are incredibly grateful to Old Town Watercraft & Johnson Outdoors for generously donating a brand-new Discovery 119 for this year’s Maine Canoe Symposium. Because of their amazing support—and because our incredible community completely SOLD OUT all 75 of our raffle tickets—100% of the proceeds are going directly toward keeping this entirely volunteer-led event running for years to come.

On Sunday, we drew the lucky winning ticket, and this beautiful, Maine-made solo boat went home with Megan-Mack from Brunswick!

Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket, supported the Symposium, and shared in the magic of this weekend. We can’t wait to see you all on the water! 🌊🌲

05/19/2026

Join Leah at the Maine Canoe Symposium May 29-31st! Center yourself, find your balance and practice yoga for canoers!🚣🏼

04/24/2026

1,800 Miles by Canoe: A First look at our 2026 Keynote & Program -

We are honored to welcome Freddie Wilkinson as our Saturday evening speaker. Freddie is a Madison, NH-based writer and guide who has spent decades documenting remote expeditions for National Geographic. While his career has taken him to the world's highest peaks, his most profound journey brought hi...

04/03/2026

The early bird might get the worm, but the early paddler gets the glassy water! Don't wait for the wind to pick up- register now and get that early bird discount! Time is running out!

Attention all early birds! Register by April 6th and save 15%! Use code EARLYBIRD26 at checkout!

03/31/2026

Attention all early birds! Register by April 6th and save 15%! Use code EARLYBIRD26 at checkout!

06/07/2025

05/24/2025

5 Days Left! -

Explore the enduring connection between the Penobscot Nation and their waterways with outdoorsman, birchbark canoe builder, and Penobscot Tribal Councilor Jason Pardilla, joined by James Pardilla. Then, embark on an incredible visual journey with Penobscot guide Ryan Ranco Kelley as he shares capti...