While camped in norther Maine recently I took advantage of a nice straight spruce tree that had blown down over the winter and made a canoe pole. I had never poles this Chestnut Cruiser before and I hadn't really tried poling in years but all went well, at least I stayed dry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq765S4TMMY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq765S4TMMY