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I agree, and suspect that boats have been the source of at least as many 'domestic discussions' as motorcycles. Tim Hewitt always maintained that the best answer to the inevitable question of 'how many canoes do you need?' was 'just one more, dear.' Benson

I lost an expensive watch on the Magalloway River below Aziscohos Lake in Maine during the 1970s while making a hard turn on the biggest drop in the run. However, I was using a double paddle in one of those small covered plastic boats that can't be mentioned here, so never mind... Benson

It may be worth noting that the first recreational canoeists used double paddles in the 1860s (and they had partially covered canoes which were similar to modern kayaks). This portage technique is also not exemplary. Benson

An attempt with more canoes was made in Old Town, Maine during 1993 as shown below, but it fell short of the record. Benson

The joke among pilots is that "There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there are no old bold pilots." I suspect that the same applies to canoe trippers. Benson

Page 24 of the 1974 Old Town Canoe catalog stated, "Some regulating agencies have established formulas that limit the number of persons and/or total loading capacities of canoes. Old Town believes that a combination of canoeist's experience, type of canoe, and water-weather conditions, rather...

This certainly was part of the appeal in the past. Benson

The styles of paddling clothing have changed quite a bit over the years. Benson

That picture shows a slow day at Belle Isle in Detroit. It was said that you could walk across the Charles River near Boston on a busy day without getting your feet wet by simply stepping from one canoe to another. The postcards below may give you an idea. Benson

This was posted on Facebook recently. I don't think that it is AI or Photoshop. Benson

The links below have some older examples. Benson https://www.eos.surf/videos/ron-drummond

L. L. Bean's store in Freeport, Maine had a few canoes, kayaks, paddles, PFDs and canoe accessories for sale on the second floor near the hunting and fishing end of the building when I walked through today as shown below. However, my understanding is that they are just selling off old stock from...

No, white cedar planking is identified as Maine Cedar or MC on the planking line. The default was western red cedar planking as shown on your build record. Benson

Ask and you shall receive. The Old Town canoe with serial number 175240 is a 17 foot long Otca model with narrow two and 3/4 inch planking, a keel, and the stern seat was moved two inches forward of the usual location. It was built between September and November, 1965. The original exterior...

Nessmuk (a.k.a. George Washington Sears) suggested 'don't neglect the auxiliary paddle, or "pudding stick." as my friends call it ... use the pudding stick, and you can go almost anywhere that a mushrat can' on pages 138-139 of Woodcraft in 1895 as shown below. The full book is available at...

Movie Night at the Museum - Canoe Dig it? Saturday, September 5, 2026 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm CDT Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum https://www.wisconsincanoeheritagemuseum.org/events.html

The sound when tapping the hull of a canoe with your fingernail can quickly distinguish fiberglass from canvas. Fiberglass usually makes a sharp ping while canvas produces a softer thud. Canvas canoes will also sound and flex differently in the water although this is more difficult to describe...

Congratulations, the Old Town canoe with serial number 228314 and hull identification number XTC28314M80F is a 17 foot long Chipewyan Tripper model with aluminum inserts in the rails, rotationally molded seats and decks that weighed 78 pounds. It was built between August and December, 1979. The...

One of the good things about wood and canvas canoes is that they can be repaired relatively easily. I suspect that you can do it. The books at https://www.woodencanoe.org/books will help explain the steps. The forums at https://forums.wcha.org/ are another good resource. Most questions have been...

Howland, Maine has a similar project. The link below offers a picture and more information, Benson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howland_Dam_(Maine)