"As a stopgap measure, Chestnut and its sister companies had offered up to three inches of additional depth in the sleek Cruiser models which early builders had copied from local Indigenous birchbark canoes and early wood-canvas models from Maine. The Prospector, claimed Chestnut’s 1925 catalog, “embodies the good points of both our Cruiser and Pleasure model and is sure to please anyone looking for a light canoe of large carrying capacity.
"Chestnut initially offered 15-, 16-, 17- and 18-footers in 1923; 12- and 14-foot models came a few years later."
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"Chestnut initially offered 15-, 16-, 17- and 18-footers in 1923; 12- and 14-foot models came a few years later."
Magical Strokes: Celebrating The 100th Anniversary Of The Prospector Canoe
Canada’s favorite canoe, the Prospector, wears many faces thanks to a tangled genealogy. Unravel the complicated history of this iconic canoe.
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