More new paddles. I'm not getting as many paddle orders this year as in the past. A lot of this is due to the state of the economy, as well as the newar parity of the Canadian and US dollar. It used to be that the the Canadian dollare was valued at about .75 US dollars.

I've been having some difficulty in securing good White Cedar recently. When I call my supplier, either they've just sold out their stock to my competition or they haven't been able to get good logs in. I finally got some cedar in earlier this summer. Just in time as I have a couple of new canoes on the books!

I finished off the PEterborough Champlain that belongs to Manitoba Pioneer Camp. New Spruce outwales, maroon paint, new stem bands, re-caned seats, new decal, and new thwarts. The old the old thwarts were all messed up so I pulled some of my own older ones out and used them. At least they all match and are in good condition. I pained the new name on the bow, too. In the end I decided to call it "The Peterborough" as that is how this particular canoe has always been referred to as. Why fight it?

OK, so it seems that I haven't posted for awhile. Fair enough, but HEY! It's summer! What can I say?

So, time to catch up.

After the rowboat left I had a bunch of smaller jobs to get through. First off was to put some kevlar felt pads on these two Royalex canoes that belong to my friend and neigbour Cam, who runs Red River Outfitters. Not a prticularily difficult job, but it still requires care to do well, nice and neat.

I just received these photos from the new owner of the Bailey-Rangeley on the water for a shakedown sail.  Still some minor issues to be resolved that are due, mostly, to this being a completely new boat for him.  That will all get resolved and we'll both learn from it.

And away she goes.

And some more.