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The videos at the links below may give you some ideas, Benson

The links below may offer some options. Good luck, Benson https://www.longlakemarine.com/bethel-me-boat-rentals/ https://slipstreamboating.com/boat-rentals/me/bethel/maine-river-runners-llc/ https://www.beaconboatrentals.com/rentalinformation.php

We are already looking forward to next year’s session on May 28-30 at Bryant Pond! Congratulations to Megan-Mack Nicholson who won the raffle for the Discovery 119 solo canoe which was generously donated by Old Town Canoe and Johnson Outdoors as shown below. Benson

I can't offer much information but the catalog at https://www.ebay.com/itm/265502815017 may help. The specifications page has a lot of details about how they were made. The picture below shows their side nameplate if you want to reproduce that. Good luck, Benson

I've not found a source for information about the Canadian HIN prefixes but have noticed a broad variety of formats from Esquif and other Canadian builders as shown below. I'm not sure how their standard has changed over time. Benson

Canada has similar legislation as shown at the first link below. The second link has more details about some of the history of serial numbers and hull identification numbers on canoes. Benson...

Working for the Outward Bound School was great fun but I recognized that it wasn't going to be a career for me after a summer helping to run a mobile sailing group at Loch Eil in Scotland during the 1970s. Benson

I have seen this film and heard him speak about it in Bethel as I mentioned here before. I enjoyed it, but can understand why some people in the freestyle community might take offence. The link below has more details about where to see it. Benson https://www.samuelfddunning.com/canoe-dig-it

Do you plan to make this information available on the web to people who can't attend in person? Benson

Greetings Fellow Paddlers! Forty years ago, a community began gathering on the shores of Maine to celebrate the craft, the skill, and the spirit of canoeing. Since then, the Maine Canoe Symposium has become a cherished tradition- and we want you to help us celebrate our 40th Anniversary! We're...

This film is making the rounds of small theaters in New England and Alaska now. I saw it last night in Bethel and enjoyed it. Has anyone else here seen it and/or want to offer any comments? The link below has more details. Benson https://www.samuelfddunning.com/canoe-dig-it

Bill Mason demonstrated this at the end of his Song of the Paddle video. See the segment starting at 38:36 with the link below. Benson

I guess that depends on your definition of 'normal use.' There are lots of real disaster canoes that show up for sale after being left outside for years. They often appear later in a Facebook canoe group with someone asking 'how can I fix this?' Two examples that I could find quickly are shown...

The factory offers a skid plate kit as shown at https://oldtownwatercraft.johnsonoutdoors.com/us/shop/accessories-parts/parts-repairs-other/skid-plate-kit and other suppliers offer similar kits for less. Good luck, Benson

One option to recruit new canoe paddlers is to write magazine and social media articles about fun canoe trips or other related topics. Canoe companies used to sponsor canoe trips which would be published later just to help build awareness of the sport. The link below has one that I wrote many...

I don't know. Most canoe sailors are just out for an afternoon of fun, so avoid conditions that aren't pleasant. The leeboards or centerboard perform the same function as a deep keel on a sailboat. Whitecaps are usually the indicator of a 'rocket ride' opportunity if you want one. The black...

The very old man way includes a dog as a lookout while you rest. Benson

To be truly precarious you need to add more people and a hiking board. It is said that the key to successful small boat sailing is movable ballast, that is you. It was very popular years ago. Benson

Some of us like windy days. Benson

It may also be helpful to take a historical perspective on this competition. I have always understood that canoes were hugely popular years ago when compared to similar outdoor sports but I've never found a good way to measure this. The Google books Ngram Viewer as described at...