Environmental Entertainment
The Paddling Puppeteers
Puppet Shows, Live Music, and Environmental Education all in one.
You’ll be amazed at all the creatures in the great outdoors!
About us
Environment education puppet shows
For the past 20 years, The Paddling Puppeteers have been touring Canada with their nature and history based musical puppet shows. In the early years, the show was packed into a “Wiigwaas-Jiimaan” Ojibway style birch bark canoe and we traveled from show to show along the waterways of Ontario..
Will Travel to
Ontario
Quebec
Maritimes
Folk Festivals
Camps
National Parks
Provincial Parks
Libraries
Schools
Historic Sites
Conservation Areas
and more…
Selection of Shows
What we offer
Honest Frankie’s Shoreline Review
Canada is a land of lakes and rivers! This show introduces audiences to a cast of characters including; a Michi Saagiig Nishnabeg First Nations character, a Voyageur, a Lumberjack and a host of colourful and musical animals.
Plugging into Nature
Edward loves his video games. One day he decides to go outside and meets all sorts of local animals from the “Neighbourwood.” This musical show highlights mental and physical wellness in children, nature connection and restoring the land and waters.
The Big History Mystery
Glen, a fossil collector, uses a time machine to meet living fossils from different eras and encounters a member of the Michi Saagiig Nishnabeg nation in pre-settler Ontario, leading to an accidental journey into the future, promising an amazing spectacle for the audience.
Campfire Classics
Canadian Sing along with Glen
Join Glen for a musical show with classic Canadian sing along songs, action songs, stories, dancing puppet and more.
Meet our Characters
Our Puppets
Curious Dude
Head coach
Worm Composter
Ground Crew
Chief Ouioui
Pollinator De Jour
What the People say
Testimonials
Ecological messages wrapped in fun!
Prof. Tom Willans
The Paddling Puppeteers are a wonder! They get the message across, but deliver it in a way that in fun, entertaining and infectiously funny!
Meredith Carter
A visual treat for both young and old, with amazing puppets and beautiful costumes.