Haw River Canoe & Kayak Company

Haw River Canoe & Kayak Company Guided & self-guided trips, summer camps & paddling instruction on the Haw River, based in Saxapahaw, NC!

Created to introduce paddlers to one of the North Carolina Piedmont's most engaging rivers, The Haw River Canoe & Kayak Co. features canoe, kayak, standup paddle-board, and tubing rentals along three to 11 mile segments of the Haw River. For those who want to learn all they can about the river, guided canoe, kayak, and standup paddle-board trips are also offered throughout the year, and canoe and kayak courses taught by experienced instructors allow both novice and experienced paddlers to enhance their skills.

We've finally had a few little floods this year, so it's time to clean up Sax Lake again! For this event, we offer our c...
09/12/2026

We've finally had a few little floods this year, so it's time to clean up Sax Lake again! For this event, we offer our canoes for just a $5 donation to our Haw Helper's Fund, and all you have to do is bring a bag of trash back with you! This is a great, low-cost way to try out canoeing on a beginner-friendly stretch of the Haw while also doing the river and our community a wonderful service.

Learn more and sign up now at tinyurl.com/HawRiverCleanUp! 🛶

Join us for another beautiful Sunset Paddle on Saxapahaw Lake! We've had some gorgeous sunsets this year, and we've been...
09/11/2026

Join us for another beautiful Sunset Paddle on Saxapahaw Lake! We've had some gorgeous sunsets this year, and we've been seeing lots of egrets, herons, bats, and even bald eagles, so don't miss out on this beginner-friendly guided paddle that shows off the best of this placid section of the Haw! 🌅

Learn more and book online at hawrivercanoe.com! And don't forget to join the Haw River Paddle Club at tinyurl.com/hawriverpaddleclub for 20% off for yourself and a guest all year! 🛶

Join us for a lovely guided paddle under the stars on a moonless night! We'll take you on an easygoing trip up and down ...
09/04/2026

Join us for a lovely guided paddle under the stars on a moonless night! We'll take you on an easygoing trip up and down Saxapahaw Lake, enjoying the sights and sounds of a late-summer night on the Haw with the stars twinkling above. No experience necessary, with kayaks and canoes available to rent. If the weather looks cloudy, we'll reschedule to the next night (Saturday)!

Learn more and book online at tinyurl.com/SaxGuidedPaddle! And don't forget to join the Haw River Paddle Club at tinyurl.com/hawriverpaddleclub for 20% off for yourself and a guest all year!

Rocco says: Why not Saxapahaw Lake? This Labor Day Weekend, come support a small business and go on an adventure in your...
09/03/2026

Rocco says: Why not Saxapahaw Lake? This Labor Day Weekend, come support a small business and go on an adventure in your own backyard!

Saxapahaw Lake is the perfect place to paddle the Haw with your family, with no current, waves, rocks, or motor boats to worry about! Just beautiful, calm, shallow water with sandy islands and tons of wildlife. Paddle, swim, wade, fish - there's no wrong way to go! And when you're done, there's great food and drinks in town, just a short walk away!

Learn more and book online at tinyurl.com/SaxLake! And don't forget to join the Haw River Paddle Club at tinyurl.com/hawriverpaddleclub for 20% off for yourself and a guest all year!

Rocco says: Come paddle with us this Labor Day Weekend! We'll be open from 9am to 5pm Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, with...
09/02/2026

Rocco says: Come paddle with us this Labor Day Weekend! We'll be open from 9am to 5pm Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, with trips on Saxapahaw Lake, downriver kayaking, and tubing! You don't have to go all the way to the mountains or the beach for an awesome outdoor adventure – explore the wonders of nature in your own backyard with the Haw River Canoe & Kayak Company!

Learn more and book online at hawrivercanoe.com!

Credit for this adorable photoshoot goes to Lachlan James!

The Pawpaw Paddle last Sunday went SO WELL and we have to talk about it! This was our first time running this trip, and ...
09/01/2026

The Pawpaw Paddle last Sunday went SO WELL and we have to talk about it! This was our first time running this trip, and our first time in years running a hybrid hike & paddle guided trip, and we couldn't have asked for better guests! After starting off with a great omen (a butterfly landing on a guest's hand!), we began the hike with one big fear in the back of our minds - would there actually be any ripe pawpaws? With all the craziness of summer camp, we hadn't had time to check!

But Swepsonville proved itself once again to be the top treasure trove of pawpaws on the Haw, as only a few minutes into the hike we found a pawpaw patch full of fruit, including some freshly ripened! With a few gentle shakes, it was practically raining pawpaws on us!

Then we hopped into kayaks and paddled down to the Puryear dam portage, our favorite place to find pawpaws because it's only publicly accessible by boat. Our guests loved exploring the old dam site, we had multiple green heron and osprey flybys, and by the end of the trip everyone's bags were full!

We're so happy that the trip was such a huge success and we can't wait to do it again next year! If you're interested in trips with us, check out the Saxapahaw Lake Hike & Paddle Tour this Sunday at tinyurl.com/SaxLakeHikePaddle, or see all our trips at hawrivercanoe.com!

A roaring, waterfall-like dam; a great blue heron stalking a secluded cove, a peaceful overlook of the placid Haw; a jut...
08/31/2026

A roaring, waterfall-like dam; a great blue heron stalking a secluded cove, a peaceful overlook of the placid Haw; a jut of ancient rock rising 12 ft out of the river – all of these await you, by trail and canoe, on this brand new trip - a guided hike & paddle tour of Saxapahaw Lake!

We'll begin with a scenic hike on the Haw River State Trail as it passes the Saxapahaw Campgrounds, climbs past the 30 ft dam, and wraps arounds the southwestern edge of the lake. Then we'll board our 10-man Voyageur Canoe and show you the Sax Lake highlights right from the river itself!

You can learn more and book this brand new, unique tour at tinyurl.com/SaxLakeHikePaddle!

We had an absolutely blazing sunset on our paddle with Elon faculty last night! Sadly frog choir cove has gone silent, b...
08/28/2026

We had an absolutely blazing sunset on our paddle with Elon faculty last night! Sadly frog choir cove has gone silent, but it was a spectacularly gorgeous evening starring swooping bats, roosting egrets, and even a juvenile bald eagle chasing an osprey! Our group also did a fantastic job staying together, even though the experience levels ranged from wilderness guides to total beginners!

If you'd like to see a sunset on the Haw with the safety, knowledge and confidence of our experienced guides, check out our event schedule and book online at tinyurl.com/SaxGuidedPaddle!

Pawpaws are a delicious native fruit that you rarely find at a grocery store, tasting like a mushy mash-up of mango and ...
08/21/2026

Pawpaws are a delicious native fruit that you rarely find at a grocery store, tasting like a mushy mash-up of mango and banana! On this brand-new guided trip, we'll forage for wild, ripe pawpaws along both land & paddle sections of the Haw River State Trail at Swepsonville, where fruiting pawpaw trees abound in places hard to find by your average passerby!

Learn more and book online at tinyurl.com/PawpawPaddle! And don't forget to join the Haw River Paddle Club at tinyurl.com/hawriverpaddleclub for 20% off for yourself and a guest all year!

The forecast for Saturday is clearing up so we just wanted to make sure y'all knew we'll be running a guided Owl Prowl P...
08/20/2026

The forecast for Saturday is clearing up so we just wanted to make sure y'all knew we'll be running a guided Owl Prowl Paddle that night at 7:00pm! This trip is a slight twist on our typical Sunset Paddles on Saxapahaw Lake, with even greater emphasis on the crepuscular critters that haunt the Haw at dusk. Beavers, muskrats, bats, herons & egrets taking to roost, and of course the elusive barred owls we so often hear calling from the riverbanks - all of these and more are will be on our checklist as we prowl their most likely hiding spots. A beautiful and easygoing paddle trip that's accessible to almost anyone, with gentle waters and watchful, experienced guides to help you in, on, and off the water. 🦉

Learn more and book online now at tinyurl.com/SaxGuidedPaddle! And don't forget to join the Haw River Paddle Club at tinyurl.com/hawriverpaddleclub for 20% off for yourself and a guest all year!

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6089 Jordan Drive
Graham, NC
27253

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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(336) 260-6465

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