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I have always liked the Malecite canoes and designs. The example above is also shown at https://www.gutenberg.org/files/50828/50828-h/images/i099.jpg in figure 75 on page 83 of The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America. The information at https://wcha.org/catalogs/penobscot/ has more...

Historically, the International Canoe Federation rules specified that a canoe was higher at the ends than the middle, the paddler would kneel, and used a single bladed paddle. Kayaks were lower at the ends than the middle, the paddler sat, and used a double bladed paddle. Most of this went...

These were listed in the Old Town catalogs from 1983 to 1987. The description below is from the 1984 catalog. Benson

This image was on the back cover of the Old Town Canoe company catalogs from 1960 to 1962 with 'Murray Spear - 17 foot Otca (page 3) Shooting Lovers Leap"' as the caption. The Old Town files have a few more images from that day including one showing him downstream after the successful descent...

I believe that Great Canadian was founded in 1969 and hull identification numbers were not required until 1972. This may be a canoe from their early years. Benson

The first image below shows where the hull identification number is below the outside rail on the right side above the round logo at the back. The second image lists some beam widths from a 1983 catalog at https://www.ebay.com/itm/255503715729 on eBay. Benson

A hull identification number should not be under tape, unless someone wanted to hide the number at some point in the past. The images below show two versions of hull identification tags from Great Canadian canoes in 1979 and 1985. Benson

It should have a hull identification number on the starboard stern. The information at https://www.usps.org/national/safety/HIN/HIN.pdf can help you interpret it. Benson

The article at the link below indicates that most kayak builders do not use recycled plastic. One of their more telling comments is that "If you’re looking for a whitewater boat, you’re completely out of luck because recycled plastic materials aren’t considered strong enough to take the...

The image below shows how the gorge looked before the dam. Benson

Yes, nearly all of his canoes have that symbol. Benson

I am here now after making the long trip yesterday. See you all soon, Benson

His web site at http://www.birchbarkcanoe.net/ indicates that he builds a number of different style canoes. Benson

The Old Town Canoe catalogs from 1904 to 1965 included a rowing seat with a foot brace as shown below. The thread a the link below has more details. These have shown up on eBay occasionally but I haven't seen one in a few years. Good luck, Benson...

The description of this model from the 1989 White catalog is attached below. This appears to match the Old Town Discovery 169 model's description from their 1989 catalog and at https://oldtownwatercraft.johnsonoutdoors.com/us/shop/canoes/recreation/discovery-169 on their current web site...

The page below from his catalog may give you some ideas. Benson

That sounds about right. Things were ramping up in the late 1880s and it was in decline by the mid-1920s as automobiles became more popular. The links below have more details. Benson https://forums.wcha.org/threads/the-1912-peak-of-canoe-manufacturers-in-maine.17616/...

The courting canoe exhibit at the New Hampshire Boat Museum will be open to the public in a few days and Reed has kindly shared some pictures as shown below. The link has more details. Fun stuff, Benson https://www.nhbm.org/

The pictures below show how my oldest cousin got started with canoes in 1942. I expect that my introduction was at a similarly young age but I haven't found any pictures to prove it. Benson

The bottom of the page below has a description of Verolite from the 1980 Tremblay catalog. The issues with degrading in sunlight are similar to plastic canoes. Their red canoes frequently become a very distinct shade of pink. Benson