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Souris River Canoes
106 Reid Street, P.O. Box 1116
Atikokan, Ontario CANADA
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From anywhere in North America, weekdays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Eastern:
1-888-226-6386
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Some Tips on Receiving your Canoe
If we ship your canoe from our factory, there are a few things you will want to know:
- The canoe will not be delivered directly to your home, but will be delivered to a
shipping depot. Contact us at the time of ordering to find out exactly where your
canoe will be delivered.
- Your canoe will be wrapped in plastic and crated. You will generally be responsible
for taking care of the crate. The crate weighs about 50 pounds, making the total
shipping weight about 100 pounds, depending on your canoe.
- You will be able to load your crated canoe onto a car with respectable roof racks,
but you may find a half-ton truck (with racks) easier.
- The crate is built with a top and a bottom that are held together with vertical strips
of wood. Bring a cordless drill with a Phillips #2 bit when picking-up your canoe.
Remove all the screws fastening the top of the crate to the sides, and remove the
top. Now, remove the side pieces from the bottom.
- If you wish, you may load the canoe onto your car or truck with the bottom of the
crate in place. In this case, leave the canoe strapped to the bottom of the crate.
You will need a rope or a second set of straps to tie the canoe to the rack. If you
use a rope, we recommend you stop and check the tightness after driving a few miles.
(Tip: tie down your canoe with a trucker's hitch. This knot allows you to cinch the
rope very tight, and is still easy to untie. Not sure how to tie one? Check out this
youtube video.)
- The top of the crate may fit on the rack beside the canoe. If not, you will need
to cut it in half to fit in your car or truck. A hand saw will make short order of
it, if you cut the middle of the side pieces.
Things to bring with you to the shipping depot:
- A cordless drill with a #2 Phillips bit.
- An extra drill battery and bit.
- A hand saw.
- Rope or tie-down straps. (The latter are preferable.)
- A hammer. (When all else fails, a hammer will take care of most de-crating problems!)
- Some proof that it's really your canoe.
Following this advice should enable you to get your canoe home safely and quickly.
Feel free to call us if you have questions.
Shipping Praise
We receive a lot of mail from our customers praising the quality and look of our canoes. (See 'testimonials 'for just a few.) However, we were pleasantly surprised recently to receive a letter from a shipper praising not just the canoe, but our crating technique. Read it here.