Paddle Making Workshop

Friday: 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Explore the many ways wooden paddles are crafted, then create your own laminated, bent‑shaft, or straight‑shaft paddle! We provide the wood—harvested right from the Saint John’s Abbey Arboretum.

On May 1, (6–8 p.m.), you’ll glue up the blade, shaft, and grip.
On May 2 (9 a.m.–3 p.m.), we’ll shape and sand each paddle together.

After the workshop, you’ll complete the final steps at home—finishing the sanding and applying varnish to prepare your paddle for its aquatic adventures!

You may also like the following events from Saint John's Outdoor University:

• Next month, 25th April, 12:00 pm, Fruit at the Finish Triathlon in Collegeville
• Next month, 29th April, 04:30 pm, Prairie Awakening: Signs of Spring on the Native Prairie in Collegeville
• This May, 9th May, 05:30 am, Bob Russel Spring Birding Day in Collegeville

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