The Spirit II paddles beautifully. Sure, it’s not as fast as the Wenonah Escape (17’6”) or the Minnesota II (18’6”), but it feels snappy and accelerates easily, even with a week’s ...

Zak Ambuhl moved canoes around in the storage area of Wenonah Canoe to prepare them for shipping in Winona, July 21, 2015. Winona, a city of 28,000 residents, is home to Minnesota's largest ...

Canoe manufacturer Wenonah comes from a canoe racing heritage and many of the features in their canoes honor that legacy; the SuperLite aims to keep those legacy features while keeping the boat as ...

WINONA, Minn. - Wenonah Canoe employees spent Wednesday morning performing their usual duties. A pair of men joked around as they sprayed resin onto Kevlar in a canoe mold. Other ...

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On June 30, 1975, 18-year-old Dave Thill walked into Wenonah Canoe for the first time as an employee. He’ll walk out this week after 43 years with the company, but his family and longtime ...

Wenonah manufactures canoes, kayaks, and accessories. Avid paddler Mike Cichanowski founded the company 54 years ago in his dad’s garage. “He still comes in every day,” Kueper says.

We-no-nah Canoe has 70 employees at its existing Winona plant, which emphasizes canoe construction. The company will employ about 50 people at the new plant, which will make kayaks.