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WCHM Canoe Shop

On the North End...

of the Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum building is the WCHM Canoe Shop, a 2,500 square foot facility designed to celebrate the rich legacy of canoe craft and dedicated to keeping the tradition of wooden canoe building alive. The mission of the WCHM Canoe Shop is to develop a space where visitors can watch canoe crafters building new and restoring old canoes, and where classes on paddle building, canoe building, seat caning and other topics can be held.
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The canoe shop operates year round and has been used for classes on canoe building, restoration, paddle building, seat caning, canvassing and even snowshoe building. In addition, the canoe shop is open to members at the $100 Voyageur level (and above) for their own personal projects (upon approval of their project by the shop committee). Strongback or canoe work space is rented at $75-60/month and other materials costs may be involved.​
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Do You Have a Shop Project in Mind?

​Maybe you want to build or restore a canoe? Or maybe you have a lesser project in mind? There are some simple, basic steps involved for gaining access to the WCHM Canoe Shop and getting your project priced and approved. For more information download the various documents available below, and/or contact WCHM Executive Director Jed Malischke at 715-635-2479. You can also email for more information at:

[email protected].
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Have a shop project in mind? Download the documents below to get started, then contact WCHM Executive Director Alexis Linder at 715-635-5002. Or email for information at: [email protected]
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Need more help than just our Canoe Shop?
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Talk To One Of These Professionals

Little Lakes Canoe Restoration
Dave Osborn, Boulder Junction WI, 715-385-0022
[email protected]​

Williams Wooden Boats
Dennis Williams, Sarona WI, 715-645-2746

​Stewart River Boatworks
Alex Comb, Knife River MN, 218-834-2506
[email protected]

JW Swan Boatworks
Josh Swan, Washburn WI, 715-373-0126​
[email protected]

Many Waters Boatworks and Carpentry
Josh Tolkan, Grand Marais MN
​[email protected]​
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Northwest Canoe Company
Dan Meer, Clearwater MN
[email protected]

Nash Boatworks
William Nash, Chicago IL
[email protected] 
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