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Red oak would not be a good choice, does not handle water well. As others have said, scarf joints are your friend. canoerepairshop.com...

I "solo" all the time with my 14.5' Merrimack. I say "solo" because there is almost always a 70lbs freeloader aboard. Works well for...

I'm sitting here in SE MN and it is -8F with a real feel of -24F and only supposed to be colder tomorrow. We also have our first snow...

Multiple canoes and thousands of miles delivering canoes with my ez pass and never had an issue.

How did the inwales make it outside the hull? Is there a notch cut in the boat for them to pass through? Alan

This a perfect example of what makes this site so great!

I have a Nessmuk, actually the original prototype, it weights about 13oz, has a smaller blade than most and is easy paddling. That said...

My understanding is that they will be building in MN.

Thanks for a great report, WCPP is on my bucket list. Hoping this August with a grandson or 2.

I've heard that Hornbeck is moving into the Midwest and going to be opening a shop in the Twin Cities. Should be interesting to see how...

It would be interesting to know how that shakes out in the long run. I feel guilty about all the waste whenever I vacuum bag or peel ply...

Vacuum bagging usually gives a more consistent product and uses less resin and should weight less. The guys at Merrimack now vacuum bag...

Good to know. I paddle solo, tend to trip where campsite competition is nil and take the weather as it comes. I guess I can just keep...

Unfortunately, I have not yet been able to use my pan on a canoe trip. Until recently, the illnesses of our elderly parents have kept us...

Just saw yesterday that Wenonah is going to "re-introduce" some of their popular royalex canoes from the past with t Formx.