Have you always wanted a wanigan? In this workshop, you will build your own, complete with a leather tumpline!
🗓️ Date: Friday, May 28, 2027
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Location: The Canadian Canoe Museum, Peterborough, ON
🎟 Price: $325
🪪 Members save 10%! (Use the discount code in your welcome email)
This multi-disciplinary workshop blends woodworking and leatherworking for a truly unique experience. You will begin the day with a hammer and nails, assembling the wooden pieces of your wanigan under the guidance of our skilled instructors. After lunch, try your hand at hand-sewing and leatherworking as you assemble the pieces of your tumpline.
By the end of the day, you will take home a completed wanigan and leather tumpline, ready for your next backcountry canoe trip!
A wanigan is a wooden box carried with a tumpline that can be packed and carried on a canoe trip. Most opt to store their cooking supplies in it, and it will easily hold a grill, pots and pans, cutlery, spices, etc. Our wanigan design has evolved over years of on-trip testing and includes additional features such as a tray for small items, space for your hatchet and grill, a drip edge on the lid to keep things dry, and a tumpline that is made to fit your wanigan perfectly.
Practical Details
Who Can Attend
All of our workshops are beginner-friendly, and no prior experience is necessary. Because of the physical demands and concentration required, our workshops are designed for adults only (18+).
Before Your Workshop
In the days leading up to your workshop, you will receive an email with additional information.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made two or more weeks before the workshop are eligible for a refund, minus a $20 administration fee. Cancellations made less than two weeks before the workshop are non-refundable.