About Us

Eden Canoes is an initiative birthed in 2020 on the Far South Coast of NSW.  It continues as a dynamic dialogue of Indigenous organisations and Anglicare to enable secondary students to celebrate and explore Indigenous culture. We believe that the learning of culture is best done when a shared and vibrant activity enables a genuine encounter with indigenous people on their country. Our shared activity is to construct, decorate and paddle tour canoes with People of the Yuin Nation on their beautiful waterways of Eden, Pambula and Merimbula. This activity is led by a team of Indigenous Mentors/Boat Builders who share their building and art skills. Indigenous Elders and Youth welcome, share stories, and participate at key points to build trust towards a united and respectful future. The initiative invites participants to learn team and interpersonal skills, appreciate and apply aspects of Indigenous culture, and deepen their own sense of self and become aware of new potentials.