How To: Install Knee Pads (in your canoe)

Knee pads (or knee cups) are a great addition to any canoe and they're EASY to install yourself. The knee pads used in this video were made by Mike Yee Outfitting in Ontario, Canada. The multi-ridged pads are designed for the stern and the single ridged pads are designed for the bow.
Mike Yee Outfitting - www.mikeyeeout...

[@NorthernScavenger]

Thanks for watching! Let us know if there are other "How To" videos you would be interested in seeing.

[@markscheerer1282]

Thank You for supporting Home Hardware, i work at one in Ontario :) . Question, where do you pick up those knee pads?

[@PaulSchortemeyer]

@@markscheerer1282 Check the video description. $23.95 Can. for the single-sided pair. $30.95 Can. for the double-sided pair.

[@markscheerer1282]

@@PaulSchortemeyer never thought to look there 🙃

[@twobehappy67]

@@PaulSchortemeyer Hi! I looked at your amazon link, but couldn't find the link for the knee pads... where should I look? Thanks Lainy

[@PaulSchortemeyer]

@@twobehappy67 I think this might be the link: mikeyeeoutfitting.com/catalog-items/knee-cups.html

[@benweir665]

A video running through your rod/reel, line and tackle choices for different fish species would be cool.

[@davescott9704]

Hi Noah - thanks for this video. I made a pair of kneeling pads based on this yesterday by glueing up two pieces of foam from a swimmers floatation block, cutting that to shape and glueing those pads onto a garden kneeling mat cut into a rectangular shape. Will look forward to my next canoe outing to try this out. Enjoying the videos!

[@paulenright]

Knee pads, great idea...nice job Noah👍

[@Susan53940]

Thank you! I realized I was holding breath while you rolled the pad onto its spot.

[@jacobupnorth]

Thanks for the good DIY guide.

[@lauraridesmotorcycles]

Thanks for this, Noah! I would like to know how you added rubber to your handles!

[@NorthernScavenger]

The rubber is a cut garden hose

[@PaulSchortemeyer]

Geez, I've been using a Therm-a-rest pad for my knees all these years... had no idea anything else existed. Thanks Noah 👍 BTW, does anyone else bump their head on the canoe floor when they are portaging?? Gosh, I wonder if Mike Yee makes a pad for that!

[@paultaylor3856]

Thanks Noah.

[@paulhayes9765]

Great DIY video. Keep those videos coming. Cheers.

[@yinshah3303]

Nice pads. Did you buy or made them? I cut up a yoga mat and rolled it up to the approximate shape of your pads. I used velcro sheets just because i’m not quite sure where i’d like my knees for extended periods.

[@paultaylor3856]

Thanks Noah.

[@billbrock7468]

I’m outfitting a new (to me) canoe and am looking for deep, beefy knee pads like you installed in the rear of your boat. I can find wimpy, shallow ones, but I want ones that I can really lean into. Q: Where did you get yours?

[@NorthernScavenger]

details are in the description

[@billbrock7468]

Not finding the details

[@scoop5546]

What’s the measured distance between the bottom of your seat and the bottom of the boat ?

[@jimf1964]

You maybe should have mentioned to use closed cell foam so it doesn't get all wet and mushy? A second coat of glue is a good idea for certain foams too. Sometimes it soaks in too much.

[@rayopeongo]

Why do you have different pads for the stern and bow?

[@NorthernScavenger]

The pad design is based on where they're fixed on the canoe. The bow location is a little more on the sidewalls so if you were to have a double ridge design, it would be an awkward fit for the bow guys knees

[@TheWeedman420xxx]

Like and comment for algorithms

[@juikke]

Now, all I need is canoe.

[@gregcram7975]

YOU FORGOT IF YOUR SINGLE PADDLING YOU WANT PADS BEHIND FRONT SEAT FOR WHEN YOUR FACING BACK OF CANOE !!!

[@GUNNYCANUCK]

I just use my work knee pads, 20 bucks and no effort :)

[@paddlehooked4687]

Wait, what.... Noah has a twin?