Our Values

Nova Craft Canoe believes in building canoes you can rely on, whether you’re on the creek with your family or solo tripping in the heart of the backcountry. To this end we use the highest quality materials we can get our hands on to build durable and classic Canadian designs that have stood the test of time. Our canoes marry tradition and innovation to bring you to the places you love most.

Nova Craft Canoes are made in Canada on the traditional territory of the Lenape, Attawandaron, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples. We recognize the canoe as a symbol of Indigenous culture, technology and ingenuity, and as having a central role in the history of Canada. The Thunderbird in Nova Craft’s logo pays homage to the essential Indigeneity of the canoe. Read more here.

Nova Craft Canoe is proud to support organizations who share our values and whose efforts contribute to bettering the paddling community through fostering environmental conservation and stewardship, promoting the accessibility of outdoor recreation, honouring the power of nature to heal and inspire. Organizations we are proud to support include, but aren’t limited to:

• Atlohsa Family Healing Services
• Canadian Canoe Museum
• David Suzuki Foundation
• Friends of Killarney Park
• The Friends of Pinery Park
• Greenhouse Academy
• Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority
• Nshwaasnangong Child Care and Family Centre
• Paddle Like a Girl
• Project Canoe
• Guelph BIPOC Outdoor Gear Library
• Waterways Recreation Canada
• Southern Ontario At-Risk Reptiles Research