Team Kisseynew Breaks Yukon River Quest 2008 Course Record!

After an exciting race, Team Kisseynew came in first place and set a new course record of 39 hours, 32 minutes and 43 seconds, beating the previous record by almost 1 hour. The Yukon River Quest is the longest canoe and kayak race in the world (740 km/460mi).
Click here to view the Team Kisseynew photo album.
Click here to view the video of Team Kisseyew leaving Carmacks.
Click here to read quotes from Martin and Tim or here for other commentary.
Click here to see the official YRQ time sheet.

Kisseynew Voyageur Canoe Featured in Canadian Geographic Travel

In the summer of 2007, a Kisseynew voyageur canoe participated in retracing a part of David Thompson's journey along the South Saskatchewan River. David Thompson was a famous Canadian cartographer and explorer. 2008 is the David Thompson bicentennial (and associated canoe race). This trip was named one of Canadian Geographic Travel's Top 5 Discovery Trips (March 2008 issue). Click here for a summary of the article.

Congratulations to Team Kisseynew! They finished in second place overall with a time of 42 hours 16 minutes and 47 seconds - over 40 minutes ahead of the voyageur record they set last at last year's YRQ. Team Kisseynew Skookum Asphalt finished in third place overall with a time of 45 hours 8 minutes and 11 seconds. Way to go guys! Click here for race results.

There was a weekend of great paddling films and speakers held from March 23-24, 2007 at the Waterwalker Film Festival in Saskatoon. Speakers included: Lynda Holland, Laurel Archer and Paul Lapointe. Thanks to all who came out to look at our canoes and kits and materials for sale.

On February 3rd, 2007 Kisseynew Canoe Company hosted a successful boat building workshop organized by the Saskatoon Canoe Club. Participants learned and shared boat building techniques and tips from a variety of local boat builders in an informal lecture/demonstration format, including: cedar strip canoes, stitch & glue kayaks, and skin-on-frame kayak. Thanks to Bryan and the crowd that came out! Click here for some pictures of the day or here (Warren's pics).

Kisseynew's original voyageur canoe was built in two halves because the backyard garage wasn't quite 25' long enough. This summer Kisseynew Canoe Company is happy to announce that they now have a much larger shop in which to craft many fine canoes. The shop is open by appointment.

On June 30, after 42 hours, 56 minutes and 16 seconds, Team Kisseynew - Denesuline Dalutweh smashed the Yukon River Quest voyageur class record by 12 hours - a new record! The YRQ is a 740 km paddling marathon from Whitehorse to Dawson, Yukon - but teams only have 100 hours to complete the race.
Click here to see our race album.
Teammate Ryan's "post-race" thoughts.
Other Saskatchewan Centennial Canoe Quest participants who brought Saskatchewan pride back from the Yukon:
Team 38 - Pauline Frost-Hanberg & Viki Cirkvencic (Viki is from Saskatoon). New women's record! Second in mixed tandem canoe - there was no women's tandem category.
Team 59 - Famed author and guide Laurel Archer & Michele Genge. Third mixed tandem canoe. Thanks for the sharing the experience with us and those secret outrigger paddling tips.
Team 82 - Andy Sewap & Dennis Fosseneuve (Cumberland House). Second in open tandem canoe. Way to go Deno and Andy!
Team 56 - Katherine Paterson (Regina) and Joe O'Blenis. Finished the race even though Katherine developed a blood clot in her lung.Way to stick it out and FINISH!

Pretty darn good showing for Saskatchewan canoeing I would say.

Kisseynew Canoe Company entered a voyageur canoe team in the grueling Saskatchewan Centennial Canoe Quest 2005. The SCCQ was organized to celebrate Saskatchewan's 100th birthday as Canadian province. The (almost) 1000 km race covered a 2 week period across the historic Churchill River in northern Saskatchewan. Our team came in 9^th out of 30 teams. Click here to enter the official team site.