Forest Edition Canoe Paddles
This canoe paddle can help to create a whole forest.
ABOUT FOREST EDITION CANOE PADDLES by BADGER®
As canoeists, we know and appreciate the need to preserve and protect our wild spaces. So for this, and many other reasons, Badger is excited to be collaborating with One Tree Planted to create a special line of Forest Edition canoe paddles.
We began in 2019 by planting 100 trees, linked to a limited run of 10 Special Edition canoe paddles celebrating our 10-year anniversary. We continued the effort in 2022 with our original Forest Edition canoe paddles, planting one tree for every paddle built and sold. Over the next two years, we added another 194 seedlings through our partnership with One Tree Planted.
In 2024, we celebrated 15 years of wilderness adventures with a goal of planting 1,000 trees. Thanks to your support, we surpassed that goal, planting 1,257 trees and contributing to multiple reforestation projects across North America and around the globe.
And so, with the great success of our 2024 anniversary initiative, we’ve decided to carry it forward this season with the goal of planting another 1,000 trees!
Thus, for every Forest Edition canoe paddle built and purchased this season, five trees will be planted.
All Forest Edition canoe paddles feature a unique engraving of an artistic ‘paddle tree,’ custom-matched to the paddle’s blade style and the species of wood it was crafted from—a small reminder of the forest your paddle could help grow.
Please note: the ‘paddle tree’ artwork reflects the hardwood used to build your paddle, not necessarily the species of trees planted on your behalf. Most reforestation efforts will involve coniferous, softwood, or other native species to replenish the forests.
One Tree Planted reforestation projects encompass the globe, including regions in Canada (including British Colombia, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Quebec), the USA, Mexico, Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Seedling purchases and planting efforts are coordinated through One Tree Planted. Visit the One Tree Planted website for their most current planting projects. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see the number of trees planted to date…
BADGER PADDLE SOCK INCLUDED
Available FOREST EDITION Woods
CHERRY
Cherry is by far the favoured wood of choice for building paddles at Badger.
BLACK WALNUT
SASSAFRAS
Available FOREST EDITION Paddle Styles
Where To Buy
Currently our Forest Edition canoe paddles are available exclusively through select retailers found below or directly from Badger Paddles.
BADGER FOREST EDITION PADDLE TREE CERTIFICATES
Dig this: Every Badger Forest Edition canoe paddle includes a mini Tree Certificate with a handwritten number that coincides with the OneTreePlanted (OTP) certificates (see our: Trees Planted To Date page for full details). This mini format details the official OTP certificate number and where your tree is in the count for that particular tree planting initiative (as shown in the example image below). This way, you can cross reference your certificate number for the sake of interest and transparency!
FOR THOSE WHO DIG A MORE PERSONAL TOUCH
Did you know? Personalized Forest Edition Paddle Tree Certificates are also available upon request! Just contact us with your certificate number (located on the paddle tag) or proof of purchase, along with the name of the recipient as you would like it to appear on the document as shown here. We will email you a personalized digital copy (PDF) to print out or forward to the recipient as you please!
TREES PLANTED TO DATE
Total Number of Seedlings Planted to Date:
1901
PLANTING THE TREES
There are a multitude of reasons for planting trees, but it must be done right. Trees help clean the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, and provide habitat to over 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity. Forests also provide jobs to over 1.6 billion people, absorb harmful carbon from the atmosphere, and are key ingredients in 25% of all medicines. Discover more about the importance of reforestation and the six pillars that explain why trees are vital at OneTreePlanted.org.
Would you dig having a say where your trees will be planted?!
Just email us your TREE CERTIFICATE # (found on the mini certificate tag) along with proof of purchase, and tell us where you would like your seedlings to grow!*
Choose to plant trees in North America, Latin America, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Pacific. Click here to see all the places where we have planted seedlings, so far, and counting…
*Contact us for the most current regions where trees are being planted or visit One Tree Planted for more information.
“We depend on the forest and the forest depends on us.”
~Nito Uvenibo