12 Canoeing Tattoos That Perfectly Illustrate A Love For Paddling

Getting a tattoo to celebrate your romantic relationship can be a risky move. Couples break up, feelings change and the giant cherry-colored heart on your bicep may illustrate more emotion than you carry for the name the tattoo bears.

Canoe tattoos, however, are different. If you are going to forever brand a relationship on your body, the one you have with canoeing is a fairly safe bet. How often do you hear of someone having a falling out with canoeing, or developing trust issues with their canoe, or even—God forbid— catching their canoe using Tinder? Not often.

Here are 12 canoe tattoo ideas we think are pretty awesome, and stand a good chance of avoiding being transformed into a kayak in 15 years.

[ Plan your next canoe trip with the Paddling Trip Guide ]

1. The stereotypical outdoorsman

 

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Tattoo by: @amanda_allison_tattoos

2. The call of the wild

 

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3. Paradise found

 

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4. Still waters run deep

 

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Tattoo by: @handsometonyturrini

5. Just the essentials

 

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6. No one will ever ask you, “What’s on your mind?” again

 

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Tattoo by: @ashtimlin

7. Duck, duck, canoe?

 

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Tattoo by: @jessicamcnallyart

[ Further reading: 10 Essentials For Your Next Canoeing Epic ]

8. Endless wilderness

 

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9. Paddle your own canoe

 

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10. The portager

 

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11. The minimalist canoe

 

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12. The early riser

 

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Tattoo by: @luckyllamatattoo