Background Story

In January 2008, we inherited a 25 year old cedar strip canoe made by Randy's uncle. It had been left to the elements since the uncle's death 10 years ago. The condition was sad, but the body of the canoe was sound. We decided the old girl deserved a new life. We stripped the body down to bare wood and built the rest ourselves.

Two and a half months and 125 hours later, "One True Love" received the finishing touches. She was lovely. She went for her maiden voyage in May 2008 at Canisbay Lake in Algonquin Park. She floated! Not only did she float, she handled like a dream.

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The seed was planted. We decided to build another canoe, from scratch this time. We had already figured out through trial and error how to do most of it.

We have ordered plans for a 15 foot Hiawatha and have found the clear red cedar in the required lengths. Unfortunately, we have some furniture to finish building first, so we can clear the shop for the big project. We can't wait!