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It was only because canoeing was popular that my dad had a canoe for those early trips. Then it was because canoes were popular that we...

At some point a group of people gets too small to care about. Why bother manufacturing canoes when there aren't enough people to buy...

I found this the old town camper for $500, what do you guys think if I plan to restore completely?

My little Ford Connect van takes a fuel economy hit when there’s a boat racked. Many factors at play, particularly air temps, so it’s...

Gelcoat repair was due to a factory defect, so it was not damaged in any way shape or form. It was done by Paul Meyer at Colden Canoe in...

Oh, big deal, you Pole and Czech scientists. People eat lots of stuff that's bad for their health. When canoeing in Papua New Guineau ...

Yeah I'm not positive on the hin number unfortunately. I asked the lady to look on the canoe and even gave her an example and she wasn't...

Looks like a good candidate to save. New seats, thwarts, yoke, and a good cleaning should about do it. Alan

danged. That was my end of days strategy.

Looks like a good candidate to save. New seats, thwarts, yoke, and a good cleaning should about do it. Alan

I found this the old town camper for $500, what do you guys think if I plan to restore completely?

The Camper was made in a 15' and 16' version. Both were stable and popular family and cottage canoes. Which is this? I assume a 16'...

It was only because canoeing was popular that my dad had a canoe for those early trips. Then it was because canoes were popular that we...

Looks like a good candidate to save. New seats, thwarts, yoke, and a good cleaning should about do it. Alan

Old and rare models of canoes, like old and rare models of any product, are often rare for one good reason: They were never popular to...