Matt Morris

Don’t try this with your 42lbs canoe!

Frosty paddle in the core of Kitchener, Ontario. Just a 300 m portage to the LRT stop. Not that I would enter the LRT with a canoe!

I’ve been designing and building paddles. I’ve downsized each time and have ended on one that is 7.8oz which is less than 4 large eggs. Soon I test and it might fall apart—which would still be a fun pushing of the envelope.

Three paddle comparison.

Fun with canoe paddle design.

Kitchener, Ontario.

Victoria Park. Kitchener

Paddling in Victoria Park with a very heavy hand.

Waterloo man unveils homemade lightweight canoe | CBC News Waterloo's Matt Morris is known in the community for his elaborate snow sculptures. But since the pandemic, he has been building lightweight boats to float in Kitchener's Victoria Park. Five years lat...

CBC did a little summary of my 11 pound boat…

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Reflection.
Maybe watch for a while and then look at it upside down…

Clear.

Morning paddle in my 11.6lb canoe.

Thank you Jeffrey!

Thanks for the great question.
20 gauge vinyl. One of the coolest parts is seeing the water, actually flow over the surfaces at the front of the canoe.

I launched my new canoe today.
I call it Pheather2.
It weighs 11.6 pounds

Shifty winds in Victoria Park yesterday.

Morning paddle in Kitchener’s Victoria Park. And I think Ophelia is nesting. Photo taken from well back….

Growing food that will never see a truck. Nature is amazing.

Which boat would you pick?

Canoeing in Victoria Park.

I decided not to exclude this cedar knot from my canoe paddle blade.
It was once the foundation of a branch that reached out to support the growth of the entire tree. It helped the rest of the wood grow strong.

What a difference two weeks can make.

The boardwalks and bridge at Silver lake are now open. Happy spring!

Good morning Waterloo. The boardwalks and bridge are now open at Silver Lake.

I love winter
But I am ready for spring

Better….

Waterloo Park waterfall flooded.

Thank you!

April 2, 2025!