
Don has been involved at a very competitive level as an athlete and coach in paddlesports for over four decades. As a master craftsman skilled in fine carpentry, building canoe paddles was a natural progression for Don. For Don's extended bio, click here.

Rick has been in the fitness industry for over 25 years, and has been coaching and competing internationally in outrigger canoe racing since 1990. He has been building canoe paddles for 11 years. For Rick's extended bio, click here.

We are located in the Comox Valley on the central East Coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.