News — Mackinac Island

Our staff is very well-versed in all of the unique products we carry, so we asked them to select two products that they feel like you should have in your home, in your closet or on your walls! Read on to hear what Team Member Lexy has to say about her favorites: one-of-a-kind faded flannels and the Himalayan Trading Post Candles. STASH STYLE FADED FLANNELS "These flannels are very comfortable and a great addition to your wardrobe. Whether you are camping, hiking or tending to your garden - these flannels will make sure you stay protected from the sun while also...

Happy birthday to us! What a wonderful and adventurous first year it has been. Read on to see what our shop looked like as we began the journey to open Canvas & Paddle and the days leading to our first opening day. We would not be anywhere without our amazing team members and our customers! THANK YOU for one great year. Here's to many, many more.  The beginning stages: Nicole worked closely with local vendor, Matelski Lumber Company, out of Boyne Falls, MI and couldn't have been more pleased with how the pine wood turned out on the walls. The...

  Himalayan Trading Post offers various fragrances in unique, reusable original containers. Image: himalayantradingpost.com As a new season approaches, we are so thrilled to announce a new brand we are going to be carrying this season - Himalayan Trading Post. You are going to LOVE their products!  Their fragranced candles are handmade and poured into reusable original containers. All of this happens out of their studio in Georgia. They have been featured in numerous publications including Good Housekeeping. We knew these candles would be a perfect fit for Canvas and Paddle because of the rustic yet refined look they will give...

Two of our absolute favorite artists to work with, brothers Forest and Michael Evashevski, the creative minds behind Roo Kee Roo, sat down and answered some fun questions of ours. Read below to get an insider view on who they are as a company and how they began creating their unique designs and illustrations.  Canvas & Paddle: How was Roo Kee Roo created? And where did the name come from?Forest & Michael (RKR): As brothers, both designers and living in New York at the time, we knew we wanted to create something together. We actually spent a few years exploring exactly what...

Sunset Rock, located on the backside of the island near The Inn at Stonecliffe is a breath-taking overlook of the Straits of Mackinac and St. Ignace. It's name gives away when the best time is to go there, because the sunsets are magnificent.  Sunset Rock is hidden off a bike trail just to the left of the backside of The Inn at Stonecliffe and is usually never crowded with people, if you run into people at all. It has been known as a great engagement spot and, of course, for sunset viewing. (Fun fact: shop owner Nicole was proposed to...