There is NOTHING like the feeling of a new craft, the anticipation of the trips to come! Beautiful choice and interesting customizations.

It is awesome to see the canoe that you had made the canoe has been in use for many years

It's wonderful to see a small business pride themselves in design and production. You can see their love for detail and quality. Each canoe would be individually unique, a reflection of who made it, unlike anything mass produced. These folks are artisans. No doubt about it. Thanks for sharing Shawn. God bless all those that have stepped "out of the mold", believed in themselves and strived for perfection.

Love, love, love the Canoe talk.....more please. Liked hearing Scott comparing paddles and discussing construction materials; nice segway onto Joe Robinet.

Congrats on the new addition to the family, it's a beautiful canoe. May you have many safe, successful and fun trips in the future. Thanks for taking us along to see the factory, good sound safety advice too.

Nice to see a family run business that excels in their craft, and has a worldwide reputation for quality. That road you live on is what we call "Rustic" here in Wisconsin - I grew up on a road like that, and my folks retired to a place in northern Wisconsin near Phillips, that was on a Rustic Road, and then to New Mexico with the same type of road, (that road went through a state forest before they got to the private land that they and others resided on.) Some of the residents made sure that the road was plowed out to the highway, about 4 miles, anytime it snowed over 4 inches. As always, stay safe. Hi, Cali (from Gaspar, an admirer)

Shawn, your friend there seems like a great guy! Very friendly and knowledgeable to boot. thanks for another great watch, Cliff

Like that seat! So this is your interior tour of your new boat. So, very local manufacturer! Awesome. And great research.

This video made me miss paddling! Joined a paddling club on the west side of the island a few years back. We practiced 3 days a week to prepare for races throughout the entire season, and for the Regattas. So much fun! I was in the best shape of my life. Paddling works every part of your body. Although this type of canoeing is different from Outrigger canoe racing, it's a wonderful sport! This was a cool video Shawn, thank you!

What a great edited tour of Swift factory and yours and Scott's perspectives on solo, tandem and pack boats. Excellent wisdom educating us further. Your content is superb!!!Thank you. BTW I LOVE my Swift pack 13.5

Nice canoe, thumbs up ! I've had canoes for 40 plus years, wood, fiberglass, plastic and aluminum. I have 2, 17' Grumman Aluminum now. One is a double ender, the other is a flat back for a motor. I modified the Flat Back quite heavily by removing the front seat and putting a very low beach chair and 12'' back from the original and a storage shelf in front of it, a beer holder of course. The rear seat is a lightweight boat seat with a fold up back for comfort and mounted very low. Behind the rear seat, is a storage section with a lid that folds up. I beefed up the transom to withstand twice the HP from 5 to 10HP. Every mod was made from aluminum and stainless rivets. She's a little heavy, around 87lbs but with 2 people and a 10hp, she'll do around 12mph and being the thicker aluminum, I can smash into things and never worry, I hope. lol !

Enlightening! I like canoes more than kayaks and the factory tour is informative. I like the seat height options too. Good tip to carry a second paddle.

Cali was so cute when he/she was a puppy, I just love that dog

Cali looks stunning in the boat.🤩🐶🥰💝🤭

I have done a LOT of canoeing in my 64 years and I have to agree about having 2 paddles . I have broken a paddle in the middle of the Georgia strait and have broken one in rapids on the Churchill river . thankfully I have always carried an extra .

When the bell tolls, I know it’s break time. , hot tea and Thought provoking” Self Reliance” video.

I love field trips. Your like a kick ass version of Mr. Rogers.

Oh my! Choosing a new boat with the pup in mind! What can I say? New tech new ideas custom canoe dog friendly, does it get any better for me. NAH GO ON!!!

Second best thing to seeing a canoe on a lake is seeing a canoe on a rack headed to a lake. I used to paddle a two person sitting backwards in the bow with kayak paddle and canoe paddle for backup. It paddled and turned like a barge but super stable and easy to portage. I found some solos too tippy. My favorite was a canoe kayak hybrid for paddling but not for portaging. It rode the waves like a dream, fast and highly responsive. I look forward to seeing this one when the hard water melts. Would love to find a hybrid that is easy to portage.

My first summer job was with Swift Canoe at their Oxtongue Location. Great family; continued on for another 12 or so years with them. Happy Paddling

Good Monday Shawn, Cali, and Scott! Thank you for the factory tour and explanations about the canoe!

Excellent video, factory tour and paddling philosophy. And Cali got a new canoe! Good on you and her! Wife needs one now (?). Best regards Bert & my golden Evie.

I have a nova craft 16 ft prospector Billmason got me hooked on the prospecters best all around canoe good for rapids and lake trips and long distance trips great rocker position I love my.canoe !

Great craftsmanship. I don't know very much about canoes, but that new one you just got is very beautiful.

2:20 “Welcome back to the cabin” It’s ingrained!! LOL

Boys you know a My Self Reliance decal would look good on the side of that boat. I know this guy, well you might too, who has those for sale. We're going to have lots of water here in Northern Maine this spring also. We are on pace with a record setting winter snowfall that was set about ten years ago. Had some pretty significant flooding of a few towns further north on the St. John River that spring. Nice boat, Cali's blond hair is gonna look sweet against that dark color.

Wow, pretty boat! Quality built in. It's nice to watch these small companies take pride in their product. You know what works for you and they met your request with a smile. Looking forward to your videos of fishing from it!

Hey Sean I love your videos, I believe I am almost up to date. I'm a bit of a bushcrafter. I was a chef over 20 years. Here is a little canning tip. Instead of plain boiling your meat in the pressure canner. Try filling the Dutch oven with a flavorful stew or soup. Then pressure can to Finnish the cooking process. Ready to eat out of the jar if need be.

Canoeing 101! Loved it. And wait for it, yes this is self - reliant, BECAUSE it's survival of the fittest! Cali is so helpful. Thanks for the ride in town. ♥️ Thank you Scott!

Clipper canoe out of Abbotsford for western Canada 🇨🇦 is also a lovely canoe. We used this with a cover for our whitewater canoe adventures...

LOVE THE BLACK CANOE

So we won't be the only ones staring at our brand new Swift for the rest of the winter waiting for ice out :P Scott is awesome! He and Brandon helped us pick out our Carbon fiber/innegra Keewaydin. Swift has the best customer service! Love the new boat, great all around rig! Cheers!

very nice canoe. seems like a great bunch of folks at the Swift Canoe Factory. thank you for the video

A special canoe for a very special man! Hoping you have many happy days of paddling in it. :o)

Love the new canoe Shawn, enjoy,& row safely.💯❤️👍🏾😀✝️🙏🏾🇺🇸

Awesome! Now I want a Swift canoe!!

When I move over to Canada later this year I really need to get into canoeing, seems so peaceful and a great way to explore the outdoors. Will definitely look at Swift’s products.

8:17 ...I can see Shawn thinking.."hmm, treat myself"

Afternoon Shawn, Great video as always, I love the back country and Canada as well, been there many times. Great choice on the canoe as well. You and Cali stay warm.

Happy family day !

Thanks for the video. Was pretty much sold on the small Swift pack boat, but your reasons for choosing the Solo canoe has me rethinking that.

Because nothing says Canadian winter than a new canoe!😁 I love a good factory tour. Thanks Shawn!

Thank you Shawn .

Interesting. Cali has a new ride. 🐱💞

Thanks for the trip

My how things have changed since my Dad bought his Mad River...those are slick as can be...the solo pack boats too! Beautifully made and so versatile.

GREAT video, Shawn. Looking at those Swifts. Sure look great. Love your weather. (-17 F here this am. Time for a stroll in the woods and campfire on the lake). Very in depth review. Thanks. Learned much. Greetings from the arrowhead.

Swift’s awesome, and Scott’s the best! Had the pleasure of stopping by their Gravenhurst location last year when we picked up a Swift canoe, and got to learn more about their family's history of passionate paddlers - the craftsmanship and attention to detail that goes into their work is really impressive. Would love to go paddling in the backcountry with you sometime Shawn! :)

Lookin' great! I like that new canoe! Awsome draft on it , should be a breeze to steer! How cool, congrats! Thanks for sharing! C U up at the cabin next time!😎!

Excellent. That Swift looks very stable, I like alot. Great Choice. BIG HUG for Cali from Mike & Ronnie

Nice looking canoe. Congrats on the new ride. I'm sure we will see it in upcoming videos. I enjoyed the tour and most of all the tutorial on the different models. Great video.

Oh you always get more snow and colder weather in the North then I do in South here. You bought the snowmobile's just in time. Educational video, as always!

Swift Canoes are fantastic!! Love the new look and I agree with you on your colour choice Shawn... very nice!

I really like this channel. Please keep up the good work. You're such an inspiration with both your channels. Greetings from the Faroe Islands

Beautiful canoe ... my last canoe (over 20 years ago now) was a 17' Old Town Penobscot made of Royalex. I put kevlar skid plates on it immediately. The thing was practically indestructible Quite heavy (65 lbs), but was a work horse with two paddlers, or just me with a Minn Kota trolling motor with side mount. A good camping canoe at the time ..... very stable. Back then I had no problem lifting that canoe onto the roof rack of a 1986 Jeep Cherokee Chief. Today I'd be looking for a much lighter canoe for dropping into small lakes/ponds, or paddling on wide mostly lazy rivers. I have to admit, that looking around for today's canoes .... I have quite a bit of "sticker shock". Again .... that looks like a sweet canoe, and should give you years of enjoyment. Take care.

Enjoy! Look toward to seeing where your new boat takes you

Morning Shawn, I find myself lucky to be able to watch your show first thing in the morning (05:30 am). Hope you had a wonderful family day yesterday. My wife made a comment about this video stating that your the Canadian version of how it's made, I chuckled. Well have yourself a great day and week and we'll catch you next time.

fancy! love it....it IS a thing of beauty. Thanks for the tour and all the good info. So nice to see folks who take pride in their work.

Congratulations Shawn. You got a beautiful canoe. All we need now is Spring!

nice choice for your new canoe !!!!

great ! thank you .

Woe! That brought back some memories... I and friend were doing a 4 day canoe trip around a lake near Edmonton (I was 14 yo)... A buddy and I had a cargo canoe with all of the food. We were crossing the lake when a Storm came in... The waves were hitting about 3' high and the wind was horrendous... We were traveling across the wind and the waves were hitting us from the port side. It took us about 2 hours longer to go the distance, but finally made it to the opposite side where our friends were freaking out... We got the Canoes out of the water and sheltered, when the storm hit... Hail came down the size of Golf balls, rain and 40 - 60 mph winds... When it passed we came out to assess the damages. The canoes were ok, but there were dead and/or injured birds everywhere... Sheesh! I don't know if your cellular service will extend that far, but now, I always carry a Marine Radio with me... 2-way radio, with a crank generator to keep it charged... I can receive weather reports from Environment Canada and radio anyone on emergency channels, with in 30 Km... Good thing to have... Thankfully, I've never had to use it... Oh! I'm going to share this video with a buddy who is an avid outdoors-man and hunter... He had a canoe, last summer but it was crap and the hull was cracked and leaked... Think he'd enjoy this video :-) Oh! My radio is a "Midland - Base Camp XT 511"

Congrats on the canoe Shawn! I'm sure you and Cali will enjoy many years of adventures with it!

Loved your canoe trip with Joe. Looking forward to seeing you and Cali on the water.

Great tour. Thanks!

Great video. Very informative....and that's a beautiful boat you got.. Thanks for your videos.

Wow, that's an awesome canoe. I want one.

Beautiful Canoe Shawn, Can't wait to see it in use.

Thanks for sharing Shawn!! Love it!! I’m sure Cali will love it too!!

So much snow! I live in Wisconsin and the 6 years I have lived here we have never gotten this much snow. Lol. I am over this!

Congrats to your new black canoe! It looks robustly and precious! I like to watch snowy Cali sitting in your truck!

Great video! Thanks for all your good work.

Ya Swift. My dream.

Shawn, that was great! Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to see your first voyage, especially with your Golden Snow Bear Cali.

Great video ! fun to see the guys who makes the canoes and all the info about it =) looks like a awsome canoe and i hope you will have a great time with it.

That was awesome! Made me want to be on the water.

Really informative video. In the market myself. Just have to say the Cali did some great camera work on the way to town. Does she do weddings?😎

Very nice! Thank you

Literally just finished watching yesterdays vid, great timing Shawn!

Very cool, :-) spring prepping nice job

Wow - between you two, I learned a lot. That is a beautiful new boat Shawn, I hope you have loads of great trips in it.

Love your new ride...

Spring is coming then you will be able to have more adventures with your new canoe

This cabin is work of art so nicely done ever time I see it looks more beautiful as the weather changes.Very interesting going through all your vedio I have missed.

Awesome Shawn very nice Canoe 🛶 good morning from Louisiana the 🇺🇸🇺🇸🦞🦞🐊🐊 Cajun 🐊🐊🦞🦞🇺🇸🇺🇸

I enjoy the road trips.

So exciting for you!!

A new toy is always fun. ✔ But don't forget your plug! 😉

Shawn, Ah! A Lagonda!! Got taught to canoe in the school swimming pool. Never got beyond. Now, I think a two man canoe would fit me fine and I'd not get blown anywhere with all that ballast I carry!! Regards Stephen.

Those guys were great sports about being video taped delivering the canoe, but they also got some really valuable free publicity too! The new canoe is really sharp looking! Looking forward to the videos with it.

Love your new canoe

It's starting to warm up where I live, that snow in Canada is no joke, try to stay warm and safe. (I love that picture of baby Cali)

Beauties these canoes. Sure want one.

Something you might consider for the future is a back rest. For many years I never used a backrest, but once I came up with a good design, I never paddle without one. I am a traditionalist, but once I tried a light weight bent shaft paddle I never went back despite having made my own paddles. With a back rest and bent shaft paddle I can still paddle all day at age 70.

Great info about canoe's. Thank you Shawn! 👍😁

Great advice on carrying a second paddle Shawn. I usually use a Werner Bandit, but also take along a Gray Owl and an Aqua- Bound 4-piece kayak paddle. Excellent video. I'm also a fan of Swift. I had a Dumoine for 14 years.

thanks for sharing the factory tour have a nice day

wow, that's is a nice canoe

Very interesting

Shawn I've had many different canoes in my lifetime. Fibrglass, poloy, wood, Kevlar. My old woodsman 18' is a great tripper but too big for two unless I take a long trip. It handles well and manuevures well in response but when weighed down is sluggish against headwind. Thinking sail!