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MCA History No More Hubbards (1986 Hut)

Posted by Lada Zednik • 3 weeks, 2 days ago

As we get back on the water this season, this piece from a 1986 issue of The Hut is worth a read.

It tells the story of a trip that did not go as planned and the simple lessons that came out of it. Things like knowing your route, pacing you…

General Far North Symposium is this Saturday. Don’t miss it.

Posted by Lada Zednik • 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Far North Symposium is this Saturday. Don’t miss it.

This is it. The Minnesota Canoe Association’s Far North Symposium is happening this Saturday, March 28 at the St. Louis Park Recreation Center.

If you’ve been on the fence, now is the time to decide.

Spend the day with paddlers from across t…

MCA History Rookie Racing Tutelage (1985 Hut Archive)

Posted by Lada Zednik • 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rookie Racing Tutelage (1985 Hut Archive)

As we look ahead to another paddling season, it is worth remembering that the foundation of our Rookies program has been strong for decades.

This article, published in a 1985 issue of The Hut, offers advice to new paddlers entering the worl…

MCA History Taking a Challenge – Eric Sevareid

Posted by Lada Zednik • 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Taking a Challenge – Eric Sevareid

As part of the Minnesota Canoe Association’s 60th anniversary celebration, we are sharing articles from past issues of HUT, the MCA newsletter.

This piece appeared in the March 1983 issue and was written by Eric Sevareid, author of Canoeing…

MCA History The Bent Shaft Paddle and Minnesota Roots

Posted by Lada Zednik • 2 months, 1 week ago

The Bent Shaft Paddle and Minnesota Roots

As part of MCA’s 60th anniversary year, we’re sharing this page from a past MN Paddler newsletter about the origins of the bent shaft paddle.

What started as an idea in 1971 became one of the most important innovations in canoe racing, and …

MCA History MCA Archives: The Hut - Issue No. 1 (1966)

Posted by Lada Zednik • 2 months, 2 weeks ago

In 1966, the Minnesota Canoe Association was just beginning.

This is the first issue of The Hut, MCA’s original newsletter, published the same year the organization was formed.

Reading it today, it feels simple and direct. It talks about mee…

General Rainbow Rivers Cabin for Sublet

Posted by Emily Broderson • 2 months, 2 weeks ago

We have a two bedroom cabin at the Rainbow Rivers Club available for sublet March 25th-31st. Near Dunnellon, FL. At the confluence of the Rainbow River and the Withlacoochee River. Paddling opportunities are primo! $95/night. If you're…

General Minnesota Canoe Association Statement on Proposed Mining Near the Boundary Waters

Posted by Lada Zednik • 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Minnesota Canoe Association Statement on Proposed Mining Near the Boundary Waters

The Minnesota Canoe Association exists to support, promote, and protect canoeing and the waters that make it possible. Few places represent the heart of canoeing more than the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

For generations, paddlers…

General Paddler Happy Hour & MCA Annual Meeting

Posted by Lada Zednik • 3 months ago

Paddler Happy Hour & MCA Annual Meeting

Paddler Happy Hour & MCA Annual Meeting

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Lake Monster Brewing
550 Vandalia Ave, St. Paul
Happy Hour starts at 6:00 PM

Join fellow paddlers for a casual Happy Hour, then feel free to sit in on the Minnesota Canoe Associ…

General Welcome to the New MCA Website!

Posted by Lada Zednik • 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Welcome to the New MCA Website!

We’re excited to welcome you to the new Minnesota Canoe Association website.

This is our new home for MCA news, events, and community updates, with more to come soon.

Thanks for being part of MCA. We’re glad you’re here and we’ll see you on …