White Rose Canoe

02/01/2026

01/22/2026

08/21/2025

Check out our friends at Parker River Knife and their latest kickstarter! We know they would love your support. 💚 🌊

Our Kickstarter is live!! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/parkerriver/classic-mt-magnacut-everyday-carry-pocket-knife

05/01/2025

03/14/2025

WE ARE CLOSING AT END OF DAY, SATURDAY MARCH 15!
This is your last chance to get boats and gear at huge discounts.
Head over to our website (https://whiterosecanoe.com/) for the latest inventory list - have questions? Give the shop a call at 978-465-0312.

03/14/2025

WE’RE OPEN TODAY, MARCH 14 AND WE ARE CLOSING END OF DAY, SATURDAY MARCH 15!
This is your last chance to get boats and gear at huge discounts. And don’t forget tariffs will soon add 25% to canoe prices - most canoes are Canadian!
Head over to our website (https://whiterosecanoe.com/) for the latest inventory list - have questions? Give the shop a call at 978-465-0312.

03/13/2025

TONIGHT! EVENT ALERT: Wawenock Ahwangans - finding the coastal canoe routes of Midcoast Maine: The Wawenocks developed a unique set of canoe routes between Casco Bay and Penobscot Bay. Join Matt and Ozzie as they follow three old carry trails (ahwangans) used to bypass the rough waters.

Gathering at White Rose Canoe

Wawenock Ahwangans - finding the coastal canoe routes of Midcoast Maine
Thursday, March 13, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
at White Rose Canoe, 291 High Road, Newbury, MA, 01951

The Wawenocks are a vanished coastal tribe, who occupied an area roughly equivalent to what is known as Midcoast Maine, between Casco Bay and Penobscot Bay. They developed a unique system of canoe routes through this region which consists of a series of long parallel peninsulas, the outermost tips of which bear the full fury of the open sea. Shining up through a veneer of coastal development are the traces of the old carry trails (ahwangans) that bypassed the rough water. Join Matt and Ozzie as they make a big loop to follow three of the many ahwangans in the region.

Matt Hopkinson makes a hobby of studying the rich Wabanaki culture of canoeing in Maine and New Brunswick. Old maps, old books and a surprising amount of local knowledge have come together to recreate the canoe routes of old. Once found, Matt likes to experience the routes firsthand.

03/10/2025

We are open Friday, March 15th and we are closing end of the day, Saturday 15th!

This is your last chance to get boats and gear at huge discounts. And don’t forget tariffs will soon add 25% to canoe prices - most canoes are Canadian!

Gear is all half price* and boats are all hugely discounted. Many boats are over $1000 off, and all are at least $500 off. Several are more than $1500 off- see our website www.whiterosecanoe.com for the latest inventory list and prices.

Sale applies to in-stock items only and when they’re gone, they’re gone!

03/07/2025

We are closing permanently on March 15.
This is your last chance to get boats and gear at huge discounts. And don’t forget tariffs will soon add 25% to canoe prices - most canoes are Canadian!
Gear is all half price* and boats are all hugely discounted. Many boats are over $1000 off, and all are at least $500 off. Several are more than $1500 off- see our website www.whiterosecanoe.com for the latest inventory list and prices.
Sale applies to in-stock items only and when they’re gone, they’re gone!
Scroll down for more details.
* Gear sale excludes NRS straps and NRS foam canoe blocks.

03/06/2025

📽️ Featured Video 📽️

John W. - Moving Water Trim
The 3rd of 3 videos by one of my favorites is John W. - this one on moving water trim. He talks about the “stupidly simple” rule that he uses - “What we stick IN the water sticks TO the water”. Applying that concept enables you to use dynamic trim to leverage flows to your advantage, so you can reach the cake and avoid the alternative..

Enjoy!

Video link here:

A simple way to use dynamic trim in your canoe on moving water for added control and performance.The video on breaking out mentioned in the video is here: ht...

03/05/2025

🛶📖Featured Read 📖🛶

In 1903 Leonidas Hubbard was commissioned to explore Labrador by canoe. Joined by his best friend and a Scots-Cree guide, Hubbard hoped to make a name for himself as an adventurer. Plagued by poor judgment and bad luck, his party turned back and Hubbard died of starvation just thirty miles from camp.

Two years later, Hubbard's widow, Mina, and Wallace returned to Labrador, leading rival expeditions to complete the original trek and fix blame for the earlier failure. Their race made headlines from New York to Nova Scotia - and it makes fascinating reading today in this widely acclaimed reconstruction of the epic saga.