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Bert Call photograph taken c. 1930 at Chesuncook Lake, Maine. The three young men are looking east at storm clouds gathering over the...

It has been said that one feature of very long decks on a canoe was that they forced your date to be closer to you. Dan Miller's Wooden...

A well equipped courting canoe in the 1920s would include a parasol, a flag, a Victrola, many pillows, a Carbide light, a back rest, a...

The basic oval Peterborough decal is available at the link below but it is not a 'water slide' style like the original. The 75th year...

The various historical canvas filler formulas listed at the link below may interest you. Nice canoe and good luck with the project...

The U.S. Coast Guard mandated that all canoes in the U.S.A. have hull identification numbers in 1972, and Canada implemented a similar...

This was also true in the Belle Isle area near Detroit as shown below. Benson

When was the last time you saw men paddling in white shirts & ties??? Thanks for posting. The clip made me smile! That's all for now...

the Golden Age of canoeing before cars. It was one of the best ways to date women.

There was no shortage of postcards on that topic as well. The link at the end has more details. Benson...

This was the standard attire for casual paddling on the Charles during that era. Paddling solo heeled to the gunwale was popular long...

There is a colorized version available as well at the link below. Benson

The Maine chapter of the WCHA had a class with Wood Thrush Wilderness last year and a large group of people made pack baskets. The...

Chapter 3 As I drove through the countryside to Peterborough I took my time. I stopped for a bite of lunch, made a gas stop, looked at...

I understand, Great Canadian sold canoes from a number of different Canadian builders and was founded in 1969. They went out of business...