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Top Goods You're Loving!

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Here are the TOP things our Customers Have Been Loving this Month!  Magnet: Take home the perfect magnet from Mackinac Island! Hang it on your refrigerator with your favorite picture from your trip! Ornament: Don’t forget an ornament for your Christmas tree! We have brought it so many new ornaments this summer that are SO popular! Michigan Coffee: This coffee from Hubbard Lake Coffee is delicious! These Michigan themed flavors are the perfect way to start each morning! Roo Kee Roo Greeting Card: Send someone you love a greeting card from Roo Kee Roo! Roo Kee Roo creates simple, yet...

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Mackinac Island 2021 Bucket List

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Mackinac Island 2021 Bucket List

We're so excited for our Summer on Mackinac Island!  The weather is finally starting to be a little bit nicer, with sunny skies and puffy white clouds! We are excited to welcome in another great season on the island. Here is our Summer Bucket List! 1.Bike Around Mackinac Island. Our goal is to bike around Mackinac as often as possible! 2. Watch the Sunset at Sunset Rock. This is a beautiful spot to visit any time of the day, but we especially love it during golden hour! 3. Kayak Around Mackinac. Sunrise or Sunset Kayak Tour with Great Turtle Kayak Tours are an incredible...

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Mackinac Favorites

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Mackinac Favorites

Another season on Mackinac is here!  We are SO excited! Here are a few of our favorite things to do in the Spring on Mackinac: Bike Around the Island: You can never bike around Mackinac Island too many times! This is one of our favorite things to do, and we would do it every single day if possible! It’s so fun when you have time for a leisurely bike ride and are able to make many stops! We love to stop at Arch Rock, British Landing, Devil’s Kitchen and anywhere else that we find along the way!  Visit Fort Mackinac:...

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Journals Unlimited

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Journals Unlimited

We love carrying Michigan made lines at Canvas & Paddle! Our product lines focus on the necessities and wants for the adventurer and the one who is passionate about life up north.   Today we are highlighting the brand of Journals Unlimited. Have you ever wondered about how Journals Unlimited got started? Read the story from founder, Barbara Morina! Every journal tells a story. In the summer of 1997 while vacationing on the west coast of Michigan, I went in search of a travel journal.  I wanted a journal with specific spaces for recording information such as places I visited and people...

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Stormy Kromer at Canvas + Paddle

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Stormy Kromer at Canvas + Paddle

Shots from Stormy Kromer  Here, at Canvas and Paddle, we are passionate about the outdoors - life at the cabin, the lake, the lodge - your happy place.  On of our partners lines that focus on the necessities and wants for the adventurer and the one who is passionate about life up north is Stormy Kromer.  Today, we wanted to take a little bit of time to tell you more about why we love Stormy Kromer!  Stormy Kromer has been around for over 100 years and is a proven and trusted brand by men and women all over the United...

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