THE TRAILHEAD

Seymour was founded in a friend’s garage in Duluth, MN by John Koets. He had been making canoe paddles for a few years as a hobby for himself and his friends. Increasingly, friends would come to him hoping to learn about the craft and have paddles made. John started making paddles after attending camp at Laketrails in Lake of the Woods. Since then he has explored Lake of the Woods as a camper, guide, and a visitor. During his time there, he tested his paddles in the Lakes’ rough waters. Now, he is creating reliable, handcrafted paddles for others looking to discover new waters.

FOR YOUR ULTIMATE ADVENTURE

Seymour is the premire paddle company of the northland. Located just a hop skip and a jump away from the Boundary Waters on the beautiful shores of Lake Superior in Duluth, MN, Seymour was founded in the ultimate paddling city. The founder, John, has been creating and paddling with his handcrafted paddles in the rough waters of Lake of the Woods since 2014. Seymour paddles are not created just for beauty, but for comfort and durability in the rugged terrain of the northern wilderness.

OUR COMPASS

Seymour's true north is to craft customized canoe paddles to meet our customers' specific paddling needs. In creating paddles, we want to support people’s exploration of the wild and the protection of it. We strive to create as little of an impact on the environment with our paddles as we possibly can.

OUR COMPASS

Seymours true north is to craft customized canoe paddles to meet our customers specific paddling needs. In creating paddles, we want to support people’s exploration of the wild and the protection of it. We strive to create as little impact on the environment with our paddles as we possibly can.