Old Town Canoe Company is a historic maker of canoes in Old Town, Maine. The company had its beginnings in 1898, in buildings constructed in 1890 for a shoe business, and was incorporated in 1901. Old
Cover of 1921 Old Town catalog
Old Town Canoe 'Discovery 158' in use on the River Ure, England
Benson Gray, a descendant of the founders of Old Town Canoe, leads a tour of canoes on the green at the Annual Assembly of the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association, which featured Old Town's contributions to canoeing in 2012.
Old Town design no.4 on 1934 HW model wood-canvas canoe
Johnson Outdoors Inc. produces outdoor recreational products such as watercraft, diving equipment, camping gear, and outdoor clothing. It has operations in 24 locations worldwide, employs 1,400 people
Old Town Canoe
…In 1984 the company purchased White Canoe, named for its founder E. M. White and founded in 1889. Old Town was acquired by Johnson Outdoors in 2004. It was kept in Maine after a $900,000 interest free loan and block grant were secured. Paddle manufacturing was added to the production facility…
Diver wearing Scubapro dive suit and accessories