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About
For Everyone
At Mocean, we’re about the transformative experience of moving on water. Our mood is driven by the sea. We’re propelled by its beauty, its freedom, its excitement. The feeling that we’re one with nature and part of something bigger than ourselves.
We make canoes for anyone who wants to move on water—rivers, lakes, and oceans. People who’ve never paddled, people who want another option to stand-up paddling, and people who are elite water athletes, and everyone in between.
Our canoe is sturdy yet light, sleek yet durable, innovative yet beating with the heart of a wise, old soul. And built to last. It’s pure bliss, affordably priced, so everyone can have access. Won’t you join us?
Our founder
Innovator Michael Carey is a man on a mission. A guy who was bored with stand up paddling and wanted to explore the water anew.
While sitting on a beach in Hawaii, he saw some men glide fast through the ocean not far from shore. They were on an outrigger, and it was cool and fast. “That’s for me!” he instantly decided.
the back story
But, back in the States, getting ahold of a fast canoe was slow. Most of the manufacturers were in China. So, Michael picked up a used, but still fairly pricey, racing canoe off Craigslist. He took it out and quickly rediscovered his passion for being on water.
Unfortunately, two days later, he hit a rock and learned something else about his pricey, “eggshell” racer: it would be a small fortune and at least three to four weeks to repair—all because he needed a fiberglass specialist.
MADE IN THE USA
Most importantly, he’d make his canoe in America and introduce an affordable canoe brand to the market.
Mocean canoes are designed and built in the USA. Made to be affordable, fast, strong and durable, they are also portable and easy to store, our boats range from 14’ – 18’. For added utility, all models have a “hatch” compartment behind the seat for stowing personal items, as well as deck lines for items needed at close reach.
Mocean Canoes is located in Burlington, Washington, just minutes off of I5 and centrally located between Seattle, Washington and Vancouver BC.
A BETTER CANOE
That’s when Michael, a carpenter, got an idea: he’d make a better canoe. One that still performed great, but was designed to be stronger, more durable, and easier to repair than a standard racing boat.
While he was at it, he’d also reduce the size to about 18 feet, nearly three feet shorter than canoes used in competition, and a foot shorter than the average U.S. garage, to make the canoe portable and easy to store.
For added utility, he’d create a “hatch,” a compartment behind the seat, so the rider could store their phone, six-pack of drinks, or whatever they wanted to on their paddling adventure.
READY FOR WATER
Once Michael had the vision and a design concept, he made the prototype using advanced, environmentally-conscious sheet-forming technology that uses 100% recyclable plastic to create the canoe.
A year and several improvements later, the Mocean canoe was perfected and ready for production.