All, I am new to this list and wanting some advice on canoes that are available with slotted wood gunnels today. I have an older Mad River Explorer - Duck Hunter special edition with olive drab royalex inside and out and dark stained slotted wood gunnels. Love it. Super stable, beautiful, and versatile---just got back from 24 miles on the Buffalo River in Arkansas, Poncat-to-Pruitt run. But it is getting older and I may need a replacement in a few years for a versatile hull like this. I love slotted wood gunnels but have only seen them provided by Hemlock Canoe Co., which are indeed nice canoes. Is anyone aware of other companies that offer slotted wood gunnels in a boat similar to my old Mad River Duck Hunter/explorer? Maybe even in a Prospector design? Nova Craft and Wenonah both said they could not do it. Thanks, Rob (cell 504-231-1067, rmoreau@southeastern.edu).