I have an interesting canoe in for some major work. This is what is being used for the canoe races in some of the northern communities, and this one is from Cross Lake. The owner tells me that this canoe is a champion canoe and has won the races several times, so it has already earned its restoration cost. He is restoring it for his sons to race with.

These canoes are customized freighter canoes that are pulled in to make them narrow, especially at the stern. The bottoms are pushed down to eliminate the hogged rocker line.

I'll be taking the lines off of this canoe for posterity.