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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 Canoe Museum site at https://woodencanoemuseum.org/ includes the example shown below. Good luck, Benson

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 few trophies on the bow, a name on the end, and a colorful paint job as shown below. Benson

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 part could probably be reproduced from the images below by a local graphic designer or sign shop. Let us know what you end up doing. Good luck, Benson...

The various historical canvas filler formulas listed at the link below may interest you. Nice canoe and good luck with the project, Benson https://forums.wcha.org/threads/canvas-fillers.10044/

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 system in 1981. This canoe may be older than that. Please let us know if you figure it out. Good luck, Benson

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

There was no shortage of postcards on that topic as well. The link at the end has more details. Benson https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/love-boats-the-delightfully-sinful-history-of-canoes/

This was the standard attire for casual paddling on the Charles during that era. Paddling solo heeled to the gunwale was popular long before Omer Stringer started doing it. Benson

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 first link below has more information. The second link has more background about antique pack baskets from Albert J. Nicola and the connections to some canoe...

I understand, Great Canadian sold canoes from a number of different Canadian builders and was founded in 1969. They went out of business in 1999. Their 1981 catalog at the link below may interest you. Benson https://www.ebay.com/itm/256585653892

I will be in Lambert Hall, arriving early and staying late to help with the event. Benson

Please tell us more. The information at the link below indicates that the Canadian Canoe Company closed in 1961. Benson https://woodencanoemuseum.org/builder-history/canadian-canoe-company

That cover image was very popular. Racine used a similar version for their catalog as shown below. Benson

She picked the 15-foot-long Old Town Trapper model in AA grade (mahogany) with half ribs, outside stems, and traditional filler. Jerry usually doesn't allow Old Town canoes to be built in a class but has made an exception in this case. Benson

Yes, they are scheduled to give a talk titled "100 Years of Canoe Building" on Thursday evening. The link below has the full presentation schedule. I asked Rollin about retirement several years ago when I dropped off my Indian Old Town canoe for restoration. His response was "I've thought...

The link below has Rollin and Jerry on television this evening. Their segment is from about 1:00 to 7:30. Benson https://www.newscentermaine.com/video/news/local/207/207-june-12-2025/97-41f6e6c0-356d-4079-bef3-368b6b4ff482

A typical guideboat is usually larger and more stable than most canoes. However, there are a huge variety of both guideboat and canoe designs so any general comparison is limited. There is also the question of how the oarlocks are mounted. The best leverage requires placing the oarlocks a few...

The 2012 link is below. Benson https://web.archive.org/web/20120419013017/http://www.canoetripping.net/blog1/

Yes, but it is much less efficient. The usual solution is a good, wide angle mirror. Benson