Paddle for a Purpose

When you purchase a ticket for the Minnesota Marine Art Museum's Wenonah Canoe Raffle, you're doing more than entering to win an exceptional canoe, you are investing in a mission that connects people through art, water, and community.

Win a Legendary Wenonah Canoe

This year's raffle features a Wenonah Spirit II Superlite, one of the most celebrated tandem canoes ever built. At 17 feet long and weighing less than 37 pounds, the Spirit II combines remarkable speed, stability, and versatility in Wenonah's innovative Superlite construction. Whether you're exploring the Mississippi River, paddling a quiet lake, or embarking on a Boundary Waters adventure, this canoe is designed to perform beautifully while remaining exceptionally easy to transport and portage. With a suggested retail value of $4,099, it's a canoe built to last a lifetime of adventures.

Supporting a Mission that Flows Through Our Community

The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is the only museum in Minnesota dedicated to exploring the relationship between art and water. Through nationally recognized exhibitions, educational programs, community partnerships, and outdoor experiences along the Mississippi River, MMAM creates meaningful art experiences that explore our relationship to water, while inspiring curiosity, creativity, and stewardship.

Each year, more than 35,000 visitors experience MMAM through exhibitions, family programs, school field trips, studio art classes, community events, and accessible learning opportunities. Many of these experiences are designed to spark wonder in children and families, encouraging the next generation to see the world with curiosity, empathy, and imagination. Together, these experiences help advance the Museum's vision of creating a more compassionate and connected world for all.

This work is only possible because of the generosity of individuals, foundations, and businesses that believe in the power of art to strengthen communities. Partners like Wenonah Canoe demonstrate that commitment by donating extraordinary prizes that help raise critical support for the Museum's mission. Their generosity, combined with the support of raffle participants and donors, makes it possible for thousands of people to experience transformative encounters with art each year.

Every raffle ticket purchased helps ensure that the Minnesota Marine Art Museum remains a welcoming place where art, water, and people come together to inspire discovery, celebrate our shared natural heritage, and build stronger communities.

Purchase a $10 ticket, support the mission, and you could paddle away in one of the finest canoes ever made.