Finding great Christmas gift ideas for a canoer can be made easier by thinking about the paddler’s canoeing interest. When buying a gift for someone who enjoys canoeing, here are a few ideas for canoeing related gifts.
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Canoeing Gift Ideas
Although canoeing is a sport that seems to need little or no equipment, the truth is that it is much more than just a paddle and a canoe. There are items that will make the sport easier, or more enjoyable, or just provide a reminder of canoeing while at the office. Here are some potential gift ideas for the canoer:
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There’s a variety of posters, prints, paintings and knickknacks that are great gift ideas related to canoeing. Canoe artwork can transport the canoer to a more peaceful and happy place while stuck in the office.
Browse examples of Canoe Artwork.
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Books about canoeing and kayaking are great gift ideas, and there’s a variety of books to improve canoeing technique, making your own canoe and paddles, as well as, books about canoeing and canoe trips.
To browse a list of books about canoeing Click Here.
Far Distant Echo: A Journey By Canoe From Lake Superior To Hudson Bay
Here are a few of the most popular canoeing books. Click on the title for more details:
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Rockwater Designs Canoe Yoke Pad on wooden yoke
This yoke has nothing to do with eggs (that yolk is spelled differently anyway). A yoke is a device that attaches to a canoe to make it easier to lug it around. Usually made of wood, the yoke is mounted perpendicular to the length of the canoe and is often padded.
When it is connected to the canoe, the yoke allows the boat to be flipped over and carried by placing the padded yoke on your shoulders.
A yoke is almost a necessity for getting to and from the water or for bypassing low water areas on rivers. Yokes typically cost between $25 and $80.
Click here to view different types and styles of canoe yokes.
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Canoe/kayak carts are a great gift idea – canoe carts offer an even easier way to transport your canoe or kayak short distances.
Most canoe/kayak carts are of lightweight aluminum construction that can be collapsed for storage in your canoe while paddling, or in your car while en-route to the water. Air-filled tires with rugged tread provide easy movement over uneven ground, sand or even rocks.
Although you can find a cart for around $50, the better models will cost only $80-120 and will be much more durable and reliable. Check out our review of the top brands at Canoe/Kayak Carts Review.
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GCI SitBacker canoe back support
Sitting in a canoe for a few hours can be rough on the lower back. Back support, sometimes called canoe seats, are curved devices that create or support the existing seating in the canoe. They are designed to fasten to canoe benches, and some offer adjustable reclining positions.
Back supports are a must for weekend warriors who only canoe once every month or so. It is hard to enjoy canoeing if your back is killing you! Pricing here runs from about $20 to $60.
GCI’s ‘SitBacker’Â model is lightweight, portable and is ideal for canoeing, but can also be used for watching sports, camping and picnicking. It sells for about $35.
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BookFactory® Paddle Sport Log Book / Journal / Logbook
BookFactory® Paddle Sport Log Book / Journals allow canoers to keep notes during and after their trips. They’re great for writing down impressions, routes taken, things seen, people met, alternative routes to paddle in the future, and so on.
Smyth-sewn, so the book lies flat when open; the 81/2″ by 11″ ruled pages with page numbers provide fields to record subjects, dates and book numbers. The hard bound book features a reinforced imitation leather cover and a placeholder ribbon. The journal is of archival quality- with acid-free paper.Click Here to order.
If you’re buying gifts for a canoeing enthusiast, the above list is a good place to start.
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Lake Themed Coasters
–by Fred Marks and Jay Timmerman
-by Gary McGuffin and Joanie McGuffin 