Name: Abitibi & Co
Products: Handmade canoes and kayaks
Manufactured In: Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
Where to Buy: Outdoor retailers such as MEC and SAIL Plein Air
Website: abitibico.ca
Canadian Owned: Yes
Abitibi & Co. is a Canadian company that was co-founded by Jean-Daniel Petit and Guillaume Leblanc. They manufacture their canoes, boats and kayaks in Rouyn-Noranda in northern Quebec – a region that is home to thousands of lakes and rivers. You can read about the many adventures that people have undertaken in their canoes and kayaks – check out the Adventures section in their website.
Abitibi & Co. wants you to fall in love with the waterways that you travel on but they also want you to protect them. This is why they make all of their boats locally and with sustainable materials and they encourage people to restore their boats rather than buying new ones. They sell fishing boats, canoes, kayaks and have custom designed boats too. If you need spare parts for your boats they also have those available.