2013 Emerging Individual Artist Award Reciepient from McKnight Foundation and Central MN Arts Board
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Welcome to Zapf Legacy Canoes
We have chosen our name after much thought on our business. In the mid 1960's when I was around four years old, my father started building wood-strip canoes. I grew up with our family building these beautiful redwood and cedar canoes. Today my wife and I carry on this family tradition. My father passed onto us something we take great pride in. The third generation, our daughters, have grown up as I did learning this craft. And yes, Grandpa was there to help pass on this legacy of canoe building... a Zapf Legacy.
Made in the USA
US Coast Guard Registered Manufacturer
Cedar strip canoe on display at Katadyn Group
Canoe on display at Tommy Hilfiger
Watch our video of a customer's maiden voyage!
"Happy Birthday! I can't think of anything better than to
paddle your way toward a new year of your life experience.......
"Thank you Steve and Amy for building Kichi my 12 foot solo cedar strip canoe. Her beauty enhances my perception of the natural world around her as I paddle quietly through my river voyages. Everywhere we stopped on our trip home to Massachusetts brought people around the car topped beauty to admire and inquire about her graceful lines and inlaid pattern design. The experience on the water is pure meditation. The natural materials, without the need of metal staples is another unique construction feature of the canoe that heightens the aesthetics of this wonderful craft for me. Steve and Amy, your skills, artistry and craftsmanship infuse the spirit of this special water craft with joy, peace and a sense of wellness, I am truly one grateful paddler.
See you on the water,
Jeff Melzack"