News and Updates
Wenonah Canoe Introduces New Models for 2010
-August 7, 2009
Backwater
New for 2010 from Wenonah Canoe, the Backwater square stern canoe is
for sportsmen with motorized intentions. The rigid aluminum and wood
mounting bracket makes for quick and easy addition of a small motor.
Sized for two people and a load of gear, it works great for duck
hunting shallow backwater marshes or float fishing rocky rivers.
Available in our ultra tough Royalex or light weight composite
constructions.
Wenonah Backwater
Southfork
New for 2010, the Wenonah Southfork is a smaller version of the
polyethylene Northfork, constructed in Wenonah's super durable
Three-Phase Rotomold polyethylene layup. A smaller size and a little
less weight makes this boat more manageable for normal everyday use.
With it's ample rocker and sleek lines, the Southfork is a great
paddling Rotomolded canoe. It's a proven favorite for down river
outfitters and rental operations because of its smooth paddling and
toughness. This canoe is also popular amongst recreational users
looking for a great value in an entry level canoe.
Wenonah Southfork
Sundowner 17
Adventure racing is sweeping across the nation at a phenomenal rate.
Flying down rock filled rivers and ripping across miles of flat water
during this intense sport is common place. So back by popular demand
for 2010, Wenonah Canoe is offering the Sundowner 17 in Royalex.
With it's sleek bow, straight keel-line and shallow-arch hull, this is
the fastest paddling, straightest tracking Royalex hull ever designed.
Ideal for when performance and ruggedness are required for both big
lakes and rocky rivers.
Wenonah Sundowner 17
Wenonah Canoe Featured on TV Program How's It's Made
-February 12, 2009
Wenonah Canoe Inc. hosted the production team for the popular T.V. program “How It’s Made” in June 2008. The How It’s Made producers filmed the step-by-step process of how a Wenonah Kevlar® Ultra-Light canoe is built by hand. After 10 hours of filming in the Winona, MN facility, the crew had the shots necessary for a four and a half minute segment detailing the construction of a Kevlar® Ultra-Light canoe. The filming wrapped up at owner Mike Cichanowski’s river house where some of the crew experienced first hand paddling a Wenonah Canoe on the Mississippi River.
“It was a very unique experience”, said owner Mike Cichanowski, “it’s not every day you get the chance to host a nationally recognized television production team.”
How It's Made 5, episode 25 will premier on Friday, February 20th, 2009 at 8 pm CST on the Science channel. The show will rerun on Monday, February 23, at 3pm CST. The show will also air on the Discovery Channel at future dates to be determined. Multiple reruns will air on both channels, and scheduling can be found on their website.
How It's Made TV Schedule
Wenonah Canoe and Current Designs Sponsor the American Birkebeiner
-January 22, 2009
Wenonah Canoe, a major manufacturer of premium canoes and kayaks is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Mike Cichanowski, the owner and founder of Wenonah Canoe is a veteran cross country skier of 30 Birkebeiners. To celebrate Wenonah’s 40th year and Mikes 31st Birkie Wenonah Canoe is a participating sponsor of this years event set to take place February 21, 2009.
Mike and his family have a long history in cross country skiing. Both of his daughters have won the Minnesota State High School Ski Championships and have participated in many other long distance ski races both in the United States and Europe. Mike is an avid skier and is involved in supporting and building ski trails in the Winona, Minnesota area.
To learn more about the American Birkebeiner, visit www.birkie.com
Wenonah Canoe and Current Designs Promotes Jim Brown to Presidency
-April 9, 2008
 Wenonah Canoe and Current Designs announces employee Jim Brown’s promotion to President. Amongst other things, Brown will over see manufacturing, purchasing, logistics, inventory control, scheduling, and sourcing.
Former President, Rich Enochs retired on March 28 to mark an end to his five years of service. Enochs is very confident in Brown taking over his position, “He will be a great president. He really cares about the company and the quality services and products it provides. I wish him the best.”
Originally from Milwaukee, WI, Brown moved to Winona, Minn in 1981. Before coming to Wenonah Canoe, Brown held the position of Senior Vice President and General Manager of Winona Knitting Mills. He has been the head of the Wenonah Canoe logistics and planning team for the past three years.
"Jim has really been a key part of our company's success over the past years. I am thrilled to promote him to this position," said company owner Mike Cichanowski.
A devote paddler, Brown and his wife Sue spend most of their free time paddling on the Mississippi River. "This is an outstanding opportunity. Wenonah Canoe and Current Designs Kayaks are two of the premier brands in the paddle sports industry with a rich tradition and a global following. I look forward to representing such a company,” Brown explained.
Wenonah Canoe & Current Designs Finalize Certified Composite Technician Training
-January, 22, 2008
During the week of January 14, 2008, Wenonah Canoe and Current Designs held the final training session for certification of 12 more employees in the CMA (Composite Manufacturers Association) certified composite technician training course. This class has increased the total number of employees that are classified as certified composite technicians to over 50. The majority of these trainees have come directly from the production floors of Wenonah Canoe and Current Designs. Additionally, Customer Service personnel as well as some of the management staff have also succesfully completed the training.
In order to become certified, an employee must go through 24 hours of classroom instruction and they must pass a thorough qualifying written examination. Only those employees who score higher than 80% on the final testing will achieve the CCT certification.
Mike Cichanowski, owner of Wenonah Canoe and Current Designs said, “Having this many certified technicians as a part of our manufacturing, production and management team will allow us to provide ever increasing levels of quality in both the boats we build and the services we provide to our dealers and customers. Our employees are rightly proud of these accomplishments and we are happy to have been able to work with Minnesota State College Southeast Tech. to provide this training. Everyone benefits, our workers and our customers both.”
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