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Was thinking about the head outside the canoe graphic and these historic photos came to mind... This last one was taken in Quebec. Maybe it should be the provincial symbol for their trails... Quebec - Lake Edward district - W.J.S. in canoe. Credit: Canadian National Railways/ Library...

Been wondering about the graphic designs of portage / carry signs used in different parts of canoe country. Most of what I've personally seen are the yellow plastic markers with this common symbol: A seller online is selling handmade replicas of an old sign from Algonquin Park. Thought it...

Nice plan to retrofit your tent into an all season bit of gear. Hoping you'll start a new thread to document all the upgrades and modifications you make.

Great stuff Robin. Really liked seeing your modified wall tent back in action. Amazing bit of canoe surgery you did. I think you should submit that photo to the WCHA for use in their annual calendar or their journal. It's a gorgeous shot! Hoping you get to enjoy an early start to paddling season...

No broken ribs that I can see but the inside still needs to be fully stripped to confirm Removing the skin revealed that both stem tops were actually broken from rot. It was layers of fiberglass keeping everything rigid. Good news is that the inwales and deck tip are solid at the joint so only...

Looks like you re-used old thwarts for the backing of your paddle racks. Nice!

Not sure if they did this. I was expecting the cover to peel over relatively cleanly like in other youtube videos I've seen. But when I started peeling back, it looked a wide glass cloth weave. Couldn't see any old canvas. It also seems the original owner applied lots of resin (maybe an...

Thanks for the tips guys. Spent some time earlier today testing out the heat gun on a small section of the interior. Did a good job to remove the bulk of the painted layers. Then I applied the chemical stripper to get rid of the remnants. Here's the result...

Mike Elliot's book mentions using a old screwdriver with a propane torch in order to heat up corroded screws. The soldering tool seemed like a safer bet for my clumsy hands. Very envious of those who have a warm, dedicated workshop. For now it'll be worked on exposed in the backyard when...

Got some progress done on this canoe. It took a whole day dealing with corroded steel fasteners to remove the triple keels from the hull. This model of Peterborough Canoe (Mermaid) originally came with a wide shoe keel. When the canoe was fiberglasssed in the 1960s, the shoe keel was removed and...

Robin: Does your Duluth Catalog have a pack called the "Northwoods"? It was basically their version of the Woods packs from Canada. Can't seem to find it anymore on their modern site and trying to determine the timeline of when it was being offered. Boatman53: Awesome pictures and love the...

For anyone interested there, a 1916 Abercrombie & Fitch Catalog is available for to virtually flip through on archive.org. Link is: https://archive.org/details/abercrombiefitch00aber/mode/2up Page 53 has info on their canoe offerings. They were marketing Model A Morris Canoes back then for...

Thanks. Would be great to see the pack refurbished and better yet, see it used on a trip. Enjoy it!

Picked up a new boat that seems a perfect candidate for a restoration. Seller was a lovely senior (in her 70s) just north of Peterborough, Ontario. She was the neighbour and caretaker of the original sole owner, who passed away this year at 93. A few years ago she was given the canoe by him and...

Thanks for posting about your S.E. Woods Pack. Not too many out there in circulation. I've been researching the "Woods" pack design and its association with canoe tripping in Canada for an upcoming article in the WCHA Journal, Wooden Canoe. You asked about the history of the company and the...

Thanks for posting all those additional measurements, especially the shaft diameter. Very helpful!

Thanks for the updated photos, Sdrew. Really nice to see your restored paddle back in action. Any chance you could take a measurement of the thickness of the shaft of the paddle? I've been working on a larger paddle too. It's a reproduction of circa 1900 Penobscot paddle now owned by the Hudson...

Is this the one that was up for eBay auction last week in Maine? ​ If so, wrote about it on my paddle blog recently. I've documented other substantially large (6 1/2 foot + paddles over the years, all sourced from Maine). The post has links to those other examples if anyone is interested. It...

Came across a dated video on youtube featuring some Innu youth from Quebec descending the Moisie river. They are tripping in traditional wood canvas boats. Some nice footage with an Innu language folksong playing in the background...

Good luck with the new shop, Robin. Looking forward to seeing many more pics of all your restoration efforts.