We-no-nah Canoe

The home of We-no-nah Canoe in Winona, Minnesota is a lush, natural setting comprised of forested bluffs and thousands of acres of water on the Upper Mississippi River and dozens of smaller streams and lakes.

We-no-nah Canoe
P.O. Box 247
Winona, MN 55987

(507) 454-5430
Fax (507) 454-5448


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Versatile Designs: We-no-nah models designed to serve a wide range of typical paddling circumstances - in six categories:

  • Touring Canoes - A blend of all types of performance
  • Recreation Canoes - Steady, maneuverable, and easy to control
  • Whitewater Canoes - Extremely maneuverable, dry and buoyant
  • Performance Canoes - Efficent to paddle for short trips or long ones
  • Expedition Canoes - For heavy loads and / or rough water
  • Specialty Canoes – Designed for one specialized purpose
Tandem Hulls
Solo Hulls
Touring Canoes - A blend of all types of performance
Our most-versatile canoe, the Spirit paddles well on calm water, but it also has the agility and seaworthiness to cope with medium rapids and wind-driven waves. The Prism is our most versatile solo hull. It's a fine choice for new paddlers and veterans alike, and for most any type of canoeing. Efficient paddling from
a true all-purpose canoe.
Recreation Canoes - Steady, maneuverable, and easy to control
The Fisherman is designed primarily for fishing or other outdoor activities. It is one of the most stable and easiest maneuvering tandem canoes, yet it paddles very well for a short hull. While most owners will use the Sandpiper for low-key paddling, it has sophisticated applications as well.
A small responsive solo that is easy
to control and transport.
Whitewater Canoes - Extremely maneuverable, dry and buoyant
Exceptional maneuverability
and seaworthiness
. Named for the Rogue River in Oregon, the Rogue is highly capable on furious rivers
The Rendezvous is an excellent whitewater solo. A solo canoe mainly for rivers but pleasant on quiet waters, too.
Performance Canoes - Efficent to paddle for short trips or long ones
The Minnesota II is the premier canoe for
long trips in lake regions. Due to its exceptional performance and capacity, this is the canoe of choice for knowledgeable lake-country explorers, park rangers, and professional camping or fishing guides.
The Voyager is a highly-capable solo canoe this is meant to haul significant loads, at elevated speeds, for great distances. Made to track straight and
travel fast with a load.

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Expedition Canoes - For heavy loads and / or rough water
Tandem Hull
Our largest tandem with exceptional
capacity, seaworthiness, and safety
. A fishing / camping trip, even a short one, easily can become a heavyweight proposition requiring a very large canoe. The Itasca can handle the load and still deliver excellent seaworthiness and performance.
Solo Hull
The Encounter is a large-but-sleek solo that's excellent for tripping on big rivers or lakes. An efficient-paddling solo
that's ideal for large people.

 

Specialty Canoes – Designed for one specialized purpose


Excellent portability to the water, and excellent maneuvering on it. The Bluegill on shallow backwaters of the Mississippi River. Although it can be paddled, this canoe is designed primarily to be used with a trolling motor.

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Maximizing your canoeing enjoyment
While paddling is always enjoyable, you can gain much greater satisfaction if you have a canoe that is well suited to your usage, to your size, and to your talents. What follows is a method to identify a model that harmonizes with who you are and how you like to paddle. The information in this section is subdivided as follows:

Main Article:
Page #1 - Maximizing your canoeing enjoyment (you are here)
Page #2 - The importance of narrowing the field
Page #3 - Performance of the five types of Versatile Canoes
Page #4 - Conclusion: putting the theory into practice

How to Choose the Best Canoe