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I met with Phil several times in Thunder Bay. Between Phil and Hoop, I was guided through the double speak Orwellian language of the MNR forestry planning process. Phil was not only involved with Wabakimi, he was also trying to change the value system for the forestry plans around him. Using the...

If you want something different, you could always build a traditional type canoe. The Jack's Special (Chum) is really nice, just not sure where you would acquire plans now.

Aslowhand has summed it up pretty well. There is very little private land in Northern Ontario outside of municipalities and Indigenous reserves. If your canoe route is not listed as a functioning park, then it is most likely Crown Land.

The most builds I've had going at once was three, so you are catching up. There seems to be a move to maybe start using cedar strips for the Outers club again, going to try to find the money to build them a solo this year. Another Raven? maybe, or a cut down Pal.

I dunno Boreal, I'd be happy to see you, although real estate prices in G-Town have exploded because of the mine, Nakina still has relatively cheap houses. No grocery store, no medical services, but unlimited bush. You could probably drive a quad from your house to a spot on the Drowning for...

You can skip the soaking step if you cut your strips at 1/8 inch. That's what I did for the last stems I built for the Raven, and the angle was much more severe than your seats. You could skip the epoxy for the seats too if you got some titebond 3. That's good stuff.

Don't know about you fellas down in the 11th province, but up here the 2024 ranger only comes with the super crew and five foot box. It's a very comfortable ride, probably use the trailer for wood, still afraid to scratch it.

The tree tops are available for firewood, the problem is that area is too far away to make it viable to get them. If I'm up there I'll sometimes load the truck up on the way back, but I've got spots a lot closer to get most of my firewood. One of my students built a raven as well, and he used...

Looking great! One thing about hanging seats from the gunwale....It's easy to move it around if you find the distance from the centre needs to be changed. Just pop it off, re-drill and hang. Takes about a half hour. You can fill the old holes with epoxy of plug with dowling. Also, very easy to...

That is a great report Glenn, thanks for risking life and limb for us! I think I really want one now, Swift should be giving you a commission after that write-up. That pretty much sums up the freedom that paddling can create.

That was always my go to when my bicep tendonitis flared up. It's simple really...take a skinny paddle for most of your paddling, take a smaller carbon fibre for shallow water/rivers, and don't overthink it. Used to be a time when canoeing didn't involve much thinking at all, now it seems like...

My final comment......three in a canoe might work out fine for you after a period of adjustment and practice, and picking appropriate routes. You will know in pretty short order whether or not it will feel safe or risky. I guess the concern would be, unless you are loaded with the dough, if it...

I think back in the day, any canoe under 75 pounds was considered to be light, hence "feels like 50 pounds".

System Three silver coat is a very good canoe type epoxy. On Amazon, it is $299 Canadian for 1.5 gallons (5.7 litres) or $207.50 US. Not a huge difference. I usually use about 2 gallons total for a solo build. Interesting, Ecopoxy on Canadian amazon is $265 for 8 litres. It is a 1 to 1 mix...

Wonder what size those are, they look pretty big.

I stained all the ash trim for on of the canoes I was building, used a cherry flavour, then covered the trim in epoxy and varnish, looked very sharp. The canoe has long since gone to greener pastures, but the trim lives on, I have cannibalized almost all of it for other canoe builds.

You could always take a really big leap, and build a cedar strip, lol. I stretched out a J. Winters Quetico to 20 feet. It was originally 18.5. It was 36 inches wide asymmetrical in shape and rocker. It was fine for two normal people with a smaller person in the middle with gear for a week. The...

Marshall Lake loop, Northern Ontario. Lots of trip reports on this site. It is a true loop trip, might see a boat or two on the last lake, but usually fairly isolated. Crown Land, only fee you would need is Crown Land Camping permit. My buddy and I usually maintain ports, hoping to get in end...

Asymmetrical in the consumer canoe market usually refers to a canoe where the bow and stern are not the same. Deferential rocker is usually part of the equation as well. Most asymmetrical canoes for tripping will have narrow bows and wider stern with more rocker in the bow. In a symmetrical...

Pretty much sums up my feelings.