Shaw & Tenney Blog

Shaw & Tenney's Paddle Forward, Give Back program introduces Hand-painted Paddles
Shaw & Tenney's Paddle Forward, Give Back program introduces Hand-painted Paddles
Shaw & Tenney recently collaborated with the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, the Maine Warden's Service Association, and Downeast Lakes Land Trust in establishing a new program called Paddle Forward, Give... Read more...
Shaw & Tenney outfits whaleboats for Charles W Morgan.
Shaw & Tenney outfits whaleboats for Charles W Morgan.
Built in New Bedford, MA in 1841, The Charles W. Morgan represents the last of the great, wooden whaleships that once roamed the seas. (The USS Constitution is the only... Read more...
The Everglades Challenge - A Life Changing Experience
The Everglades Challenge - A Life Changing Experience
Expedition – style racing adventures in small human and wind powered boats. That’s what Water Tribe is all about. Every year rowers, paddlers, and sailors take to the water in... Read more...
How to Stitch Oar Leathers
How to Stitch Oar Leathers
Sam lets you in on our time honored technique for stitching oar leathers. Read more...
S&T is Proud to Support Team River Runner
S&T is Proud to Support Team River Runner
We like all our customers, we really do. We are fortunate to make our products for people who share our passion for handcrafted quality and a love of the water... Read more...
Shaw & Tenney Crafts Oars for St. Peter’s Fiesta
Shaw & Tenney Crafts Oars for St. Peter’s Fiesta
As you probably know, we love crafting unique projects for our customers. This year, we’ve once again been asked to create the Seine Boat rowing oars for the St. Peter’s... Read more...
A Canoe Trip Down The St. John River In Maine
A Canoe Trip Down The St. John River In Maine
If you’re a serious paddler, chances are you’ve taken a longer paddling excursion that spans at least a few days or more. In Maine, we’re fortunate to have a beautiful... Read more...
2015 American Canoe Association National Championships in Orono, Maine
2015 American Canoe Association National Championships in Orono, Maine
The American Canoe Association National Championships are something that any paddler looks forward to every year. The exciting five-day event boasts a variety of challenging rapids. Paddlers of all ages... Read more...
The Making of a Shaw & Tenney Wooden Canoe Paddle
The Making of a Shaw & Tenney Wooden Canoe Paddle
Our craftsmen have been making our handcrafted canoe paddles the same way for over 150 years. Today we still use much of the same equipment that we did when water-powered... Read more...
The Art of the Long Oar
The Art of the Long Oar
Everyone at Shaw & Tenney is a craftsman, what we do is unique and really a lost art. We regularly make long oars from 12’ up to 21’ for all... Read more...
A Nine Day Canoe Trip Celebrating the Allagash Wilderness Waterway’s 50th Anniversary
A Nine Day Canoe Trip Celebrating the Allagash Wilderness Waterway’s 50th Anniversary
By Sam Martinelli As the Allagash Wilderness Waterway celebrates its 50th Anniversary (1966-2016) I decided to forego the annual St. John “guys” trip and instead, accompanied only by my lovely... Read more...
Artisan Canoe Paddles, The Shaw and Tenney Way
Artisan Canoe Paddles, The Shaw and Tenney Way
At Shaw & Tenney we think an artisan paddle should be just that, a work of art, not just a colorful pattern on a piece of wood. We also believe... Read more...