Adventure Log

"Our new wooden toboggan has found a special niche within our collection. It is beautiful; it is natural and traditional; it is a conversation starter and a teaching point to our students about tra...

As I land in Warroad, the leaves are in full transition; the ducks are flying and we are expected to get two inches of snow this weekend. I'm reminded of the tradition we continue with our products...

As a parent of youth hockey players, I have come to realize over the last few years that winter goes quickly. It is fun. It is busy. And I wonder... Can we be both a hockey family and a toboggan fa...

In a recent blog I mentioned that there is a spark in the eye when I talk to people about the toboggan sled. It seems most everyone who grew up in Canada or Northern United States has a downhill to...

Recently a friend shared these pictures with us after a visit to Historic Fort Snelling in St. Paul, Minnesota. We love to learn more about the history of toboggans and sleds and the locations wher...

We are excited to officially release our latest video. Our mission with this piece was to tell the story of our traditional toboggan, its deep history in the Canadian North, and why the strength an...

Toboggans have been the means for overland transportation for much of the Canadian North for centuries. Both hand sleds made with a curved nose, and the word "toboggan" itself, stem from Native Ame...

I was 10 years old when my father decided to start Northern Toboggan & Sled. Being the son of a Sled Maker has had many perks. For starters, we always had amazing winter toys at our finger tips...

Northern Minnesota. Warroad. To us it is home, but evidently to some it is considered one of the unlikeliest of places where both great industry as well as great artisanal works abound. Thanks to a...