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For anyone interested there, a 1916 Abercrombie & Fitch Catalog is available for to virtually flip through on archive.org. Link is: https://archive.org/details/abercrombiefitch00aber/mode/2up Page 53 has info on their canoe offerings. They were marketing Model A Morris Canoes back then for...

Thanks. Would be great to see the pack refurbished and better yet, see it used on a trip. Enjoy it!

Picked up a new boat that seems a perfect candidate for a restoration. Seller was a lovely senior (in her 70s) just north of Peterborough, Ontario. She was the neighbour and caretaker of the original sole owner, who passed away this year at 93. A few years ago she was given the canoe by him and...

Thanks for posting about your S.E. Woods Pack. Not too many out there in circulation. I've been researching the "Woods" pack design and its association with canoe tripping in Canada for an upcoming article in the WCHA Journal, Wooden Canoe. You asked about the history of the company and the...

Thanks for posting all those additional measurements, especially the shaft diameter. Very helpful!

Thanks for the updated photos, Sdrew. Really nice to see your restored paddle back in action. Any chance you could take a measurement of the thickness of the shaft of the paddle? I've been working on a larger paddle too. It's a reproduction of circa 1900 Penobscot paddle now owned by the Hudson...

Is this the one that was up for eBay auction last week in Maine? ​ If so, wrote about it on my paddle blog recently. I've documented other substantially large (6 1/2 foot + paddles over the years, all sourced from Maine). The post has links to those other examples if anyone is interested. It...

Came across a dated video on youtube featuring some Innu youth from Quebec descending the Moisie river. They are tripping in traditional wood canvas boats. Some nice footage with an Innu language folksong playing in the background...

Good luck with the new shop, Robin. Looking forward to seeing many more pics of all your restoration efforts.

Saw a wood canvas at the WCHA Assembly in Peterborough back in 2018. The outwales were ash with a top strip of walnut. Looked very pretty. It was laminanted first and then steam bent to shape.

Great idea to replicate a paddle with some family history! The book that was referenced earlier is actually written by Graham Warren. David Gidmark is credited with chapter at the back regarding paddle making in the native Algonquin tradition. Graham is the most prolific author of paddle making...

In an effort to meet local members of the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association, I offered to lead a group paddle to Toronto Islands for the Northern Lakes Chapter. It was scheduled for Tuesday, August 27th and posted in the Events section of the forums. After weeks of beautiful weather, that day...

Tuesday's forecast is sketchy. Rain anticipated along with a marine forecast of gusty south winds up to 50 km/hr. For safety reasons, the event has been postponed to the alternate date: Thursday, August 29th. We will be meeting at 10 am. Look for the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association flag (green...

Event is set for this coming Tuesday (weather permitting). Hoping some CanoeTripping.net members in the area will join us. We should make a weather call by Monday evening as the forecast is calling for a chance of rain. Thursday, August 29th is the alternate day.

Got the chance to check out the canoe-themed festival held in Temagami, Ontario. Last year the festival was cancelled due to the major forest fires in the area. One of the neat features was a small brigade of voyageur canoes which made their way to shore and set up camp... Got to meet...

If anyone is interested, an informal day paddle event is planned in Toronto for Tuesday, August 27th with the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (Northern Lakes Chapter). The idea is to spend a few hours exploring the shoreline and sheltered canals of the Toronto Islands. All paddlers welcome...

Got to spend a gorgeous Sunday morning paddling with other enthusiasts at the Canoe Day celebrations in Gravenhurst, Ontario. The event was hosted by the folks at the Muskoka Steamship and Discovery Centre. Great place to visit with interactive displays and neat stuff. It's mostly focused on...

Thanks for the compliments so far everyone. It's been water tested now and all's good. No leaks! I'll post pics in another thread. Dogbrain: Luckily no interior work was needed. The original owner took real nice care of the boat and certainly stored it properly off the ground. Didn't want to...

Spent a few months refurbishing a circa 1960 Chestnut Playmate. When I obtained the boat a few years back, the original canvas was heavily cracked. Managed to squeeze in 3 seasons of light usage by following some of the restoration advice of the pros on the forum. The canoe began leaking too...

Posting a little late, but a canoe event is happening tomorrow (Sunday, June 23rd, 2019) for National Canoe Day in Canada. It takes place at the historic steamship docks in Gravenhurst, Ontario. Bring your own canoe for a guided 1 hr tour of the bay (starting approximately 9am). There will also...