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ur award winning canoes are individually constructed to your requirements and are unsurpassed in quality and attention to detail. The ultimate canoeing experience is reserved for those few who paddle the traditional wood and canvas canoe. No other material is so long lasting and completely restorable after generations of use, can be constructed with such fine lines, and is so responsive to paddle and pleasing to the eye. At Northwoods Canoe Company we offer many different models of wood and canvas canoes. Each is painstakingly constructed using the finest Maine white cedar for ribs and...

Canoe Models WHISPER In the tradition of the short “trapper” or “pack canoes,” Whisper provides easy portability, stability, and maneuverability for the small pond fly fisherman and waterfowler, and is a great choice for young beginner paddlers for pure water fun and safety. In standing and poling the Whisper, it is so stable you find yourself walking and turning around just as if you were on the ground. The Whisper is one of the few canoes that allow you to plant your pole and turn 360 degrees without removing the pole or shifting your feet. Although small, the Whisper is still enjoyable...

This 14 foot pack canoe was originally developed by the historic E.M. White Canoe Company. A pack canoe can be easily “packed” into remote areas and has the stability needed by hunters and fishermen. The White’s extra depth and wide shallow arch bottom make for a very stable canoe capable of carrying two adults and several small children. It is also easy to paddle or pole as a solo canoe. I’ve used my White 14 for many 3 and 4 day solo trips through Northern Maine rivers and lakes. It is a pleasure to use by myself or on family day trips. 15 FT. The Cheemaun 15 will serve tandem paddlers...

The Morris canoes built in Veazie, Maine from the 1880’s to 1920 are considered to be some of the finest wooden canoes ever built. No forms survived the 1920 fire that destroyed the factory. A customer commissioned me to recreate this lovely 15 foot canoe after finding an original at the Adirondack Museum. We go to great lengths to be faithful to the original in all our reproductions. The Type 1 canoes had the short decks, spruce inside rails, and mahogany trim. The Type 3 model is finished off with extended decks, floor rack, keel and outside stems. This canoe can be finished off as a Type...

MEDFORD EXPLORER The Medford Explorer 16 comes from the tradition of the great Canadian traveling canoes. Because Canada has so many portages and fast deep rivers, their traveling canoes tended to be shorter and deeper than those developed in the northeastern United States. The extra depth gives the canoe almost the same carrying capacity and reserve stability of a longer, wider canoe, yet is easier to portage because of its shorter length. The Explorer’s sharp entry lines and extra depth make it capable of handling rough water and carrying a good load. Yet its highly maneuverable hull...

ATKINSON TRAVELER - Classic Guide Model - Extra-Deep, Expedition Model Modeled after the famous guide canoes used initially by professional guides with their “sports,” the Traveler was soon adopted by serious sportsmen and wilderness travelers alike. The Traveler boasts a generous carrying capacity, a handsome yet relatively low profile, a fine entry for speed yet ample buoyancy in the quarters and amidships. The modest rocker allows quick maneuvering in rapids, while the overall length makes straight tracking on lakes possible even without the addition of a keel. For the serious traveler...

Material For those interested in doing their own canoe work, Northwoods Canoe Company carries a small selection of materials that are very difficult to find. Many of these items are custom made and the quality of all materials is guaranteed to be of the highest caliber. If you are not satisfied with any material, please return it for a 100% refund. BASICS White Cedar Northern white cedar is absolutely the best wood for canoe ribs and planking. Its light weight, strength, flexibility and rot resistance can not be matched by any other wood. Although Maine has vast quantities of white cedar,...

Bedding Compound. Applied under stem bands, keels and other wood joints, it seals joints to prevent water damage and leakage. It remains soft and flexible for many years so the joint may be taken apart later. Git-Rot. Git-Rot pours into the finest openings, penetrates deep and completely saturates rotten wood arresting the progress of dry rot. Cures in 48 hours to a tough resilient adhesive that bonds the wood together. Good for the tips of the decks, stems and rails that show the first stages of rot but don’t yet need to be replaced. fect for bolting the seats and thwarts to the canoe’s...

bronze does not stain moist or wet wood as the cast iron can. This is normally not a problem as the stain can be sanded off later. In those situations where it could be a problem the bronze is a good alternative. The bronze iron is sanded and polished. It makes an attractive gift even if it never used to clinch tacks. Clinching tacks with it does nick the bronze, however the mass is such that the nicking is not a problem. Weight - 3lbs. recommended for padding so you don’t marr the rails.). Finger Plane. This lightweight 21/2 inch long plane is just right for the delicate trimming on soft...

PRECUT PLYWOOD STATIONS This package consists of the precut and shaped 3/4” plywood stations that make up the core for building the rest of the form. CANOE FORM KIT This kit includes all materials to build a form. Included are the plans, precut stations, ribband stock, mold backer, metal clinch bands and all other miscellaneous supplies to build the form. PADDLE PLANS There is much more to the design of an efficient paddle than would appear at first glance. These plans give you all that information plus a seven-page instructional brochure to guide you through each step of its construction....