We build wood/canvas canoes in 16' "Wilderness Tripper," 14' tandem "Cruiser," 14' light tandem "Sport," 11' tandem "Trapper," 10' child canoe or light adult "Lil Guy," and a 5' model for mantle decoration, toy box, motorcycle side-car, etc. We repair and restore all types of canoes. We sell seats, thwarts, yokes, gunwales, canvas, etc., as well as used canoes. Over 260 canvas jobs, over 75 new canoes. In the marine building business over 35 years.
Pam builds fine quality wood/canvas canoes, in 15' and 16' lengths, based on the Chestnut Pal. Both standard and light-weight models are available. She repairs and restores all types of wooden canoes and small boats, and sells hardware and supplies to help you with your own project. Pam is a full-time builder who established her own company in 1989. Brochures are available or feel free to drop by for a test paddle.
Birch bark canoes made to order in Algonquin, tete deboulr, long nose Ojibway and fur trade styles. For more information Check Wooden Canoe issues 75, 87, 90, 92, 98 and the 1999 Canoe Journal. Teaches birchbark canoe building courses + 2 day carving horse and paddle making courses near Manitoulin Island. Camp sites included. Brochure available.
We build wood canvas canoes in 11, 15 and 16 foot lengths. We do restorations and sell supplies for wood canvas canoes. We also build a variety of canoe furniture, including a 5 foot canoe coffee table with matching end table, 3 1/2 and 7 foot bookshelves, wanigans and more. Send for a brochure.
In Bruce's Backyard weathered hands transform Canadian white cedar planks, rolled cotton canvas and copious amounts of marine spar varnish and paint into beautiful handcrafted cedar canvas canoes. The materials and workmanship incorporated by Bruce meet (and where practicable exceed) the construction standards for the Wooden Canoe Builders Guild. If you are looking for a new cedar canvas canoe, repairs to an existing cedar canvas canoe, canoe parts or an oversized wannigan for use as a child's (grandchildren too) toy box - please contact Bruce.
Builders of 17 1/2' "Bill Mason 'Heavy Duty Special'" and 15' "Fletcher's Fancy." Both canoes are of red or white cedar and canvas with cherry, maple, ash or oak for the hardwoods. Features include hand-caned seats and carrying capacity of 900lbs. and 600 lbs. respectively. Both are wilderness trippers, the smaller one's weight of 55lbs. making it an excellent solo canoe. We also supply rebuilding materials or rebuild for you in our workshop.
Professional canoe and small boat building shop, custom builder of new wood canvas canoes in lengths from 14 feet to 17 feet, wood canvas rowboats 13 feet and 16 feet and occasionally cedar strip epoxy canoes and kayaks 15 to 19 feet. Repairs and restorations to all types of wood canoes and small boats. Suppliers of canoe building and restoration materials. Historical research and documentation provided. Located in the village of Buckhorn 25 min north of Peterborough, Ontario.
Double-paddle canoes, full deck sailing canoes, lapstrake mahogany construction. Repairs to all types. Experienced at Peterborough, Chestnut restorations and Canadian built canoes. Sailing canoe plan sets, some kits, some conversions. Member Ontario Canoe Sailing Association, WCHA, ACBS, affiliate ACA, OCA, CRCA, Peterborough Canoe Museum. Co-sponsor Paddlers Rendezvous, Killbear Provincial Park on Georgian Bay, Sept. after Labor Day every year. Sailing Canoe Information package $3.00. Sail Your Canoe Book, repairs to traditional boats, Co-sponsor Killbear Cup Rendezvous. Outrigger kits and plans Catalog $2.00 (US) + P&H.
Located one hour east of Algonquin Provincial Park, Madawaska Valley Canoes specializes in the repair and restoration of wood/canvas canoes. Locally harvested lumber as well as high quality hardware and finishing materials are always used.
We offer repair and complete restoration of all wood/canvas canoes. Hull covering with light weight ceconite a specialty. We make handmade high performance paddles and offer wood and supplies necessary for wood/canvas repairs.
Traditionally built cedar canvas canoes with a craftsman's attention to quality and finish. New canoes based on early Peterborough designs, 15', 16' & solo versions. Restoration of all wood canoes.