Join us SATURDAY JUNE 22nd at The Canadian Canoe Museum for the Small Craft Rendezvous, a day devoted to all things watercraft. Take in live demonstrations of canoe canvassing (Carlisle Canoes), back-country cooking (ORCKA), tool sharpening (Lee Valley Tools) and wood bending (Michael Fortune) to name just a few. There will be family-friendly crafts, activities and a special presentation by Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre. A BBQ lunch will be available on-site as well as Kawartha Dairy ice cream! See the Rendezvous‘ webpage for a more thorough listing. It’s still not too late to register. Registration for exhibitors, vendors and participants is still open, so if you would like to bring something to display or demonstrate, please click here to register.To make the day even better, NICK OFFERMAN will be at the Museum to take in the various demonstrations and exhibits. Joan Barrett and Ted Moores’ of Bear Mountain Boats‘ invited Nick, their colleague, friend and Bear Mountain boat builder, to attend the day and he said YES!! Nick Offerman currently stars as Ron Swanson on NBC’s wildly popular show, Parks and Recreation. Nick will be hosting a special dinner at the Canoe Museum for Bear Mountain Boats and Ted Moores’ 40th anniversary. Tickets are sold out for this.
If you are a fan of Nick Offerman, then this is the event for you. An informal, intimate and likely hilarious Q&A with Nick Offerman will be from 2:30pm-4:00pm in the Education Room at the Canoe Museum on Saturday June 22nd. Appetizers and 2 drinks are provided with your ticket. Tickets are $30 and seating is limited. To purchase a ticket, click here.