Each canoe is unique and crafted with care using only the finest materials and traditional methods. There is nothing quite like paddling a wood/canvas canoe. The ribs, gunwales, thwarts and decks define the shape of the boat while the longitudinal planking supports the waterproof skin of filled canvas. The hull is free to flex and move as needed to suit the situation. No glue is used – bronze nails, bolts, and screws fasten the framework together while brass tacks clinch the planking to the ribs. We only use the finest materials in building our canoes. Northern white cedar is used for the ribs and planking due to its natural resistance to decay, ease of bending, and light weight. Western red cedar can be used for contrasting planking if desired. Spruce rails and ash for thwarts and seats are standard. The canvas is mid-west cotton duck treated to resist mildew and rot. It gets filled with oil/silica based filler which, once fully cured, yields an extremely durable skin. Marine spar varnish finishes out the interior and trim while marine enamel paint protects the exterior. Alexander City, Alabama

No single product better represents the true American spirit than the classic wooden canoe. They are a direct link to the adventures and legends of outdoor life. They capture and reflect nature's wonders and help you enjoy the simple pleasures of life as you take in the beauty of the world around you. With over 30 years of canoe building experience American Traders is the largest builder of classic cedar canoes in the world. Our commitment to the craft and the careful attention to detail in each canoe defines the exceptional quality of our boats. Brattleboro, Vermont

Designing and handcrafting quality wood canoes and canoe furnishings for some of the best-known catalog companies in the country. With over 35 years of canoe building experience American Traders is the largest builder of classic cedar canoes in the world. Our commitment to the craft and the careful attention to detail in each canoe really defines the exceptional quality of our boats. American Traders Composite Canoes are built in our workshops in Canada to exacting standards by our master canoe builders. Blending time-tested classic designs and the highest quality materials. American Traders produces the finest canoes available in the world today. American Traders Paddles and Oars are all hand made in our paddle shop from grade A select lumber in combinations of ash, spruce, aspen, cherry and walnut, all woods grown in the Northeast. American Traders makes a wide range of canoe themed and rustic furniture for the cabin, home and lodge. Canoe bookcases, coffee tables and display canoe models are available in natural or traditional styles. Brattleboro, Vermont

Bespoke canoes, wherrys and whitehalls. Plans, paddles and miscellany. Recovered materials. Hand built. Stratford, ON, Canada

Building & Restoring Wood Canvas Canoes. Azland Traditions has grown into a full service, wood-canvas canoe shop. Building new and restoring the old. Azland Traditions is dedicated in keeping the traditional wood-canvas canoe craft alive, by building and restoring each canoe, with the time tested techniques used since the late 1800's, when wood-canvas canoe building began. Henniker, New Hampshire

Pam Wedd of Bearwood Canoes has been building and restoring wooden canoes since 1989. She is dedicated to preserving the traditional craft of wooden canoe building in Canada and is a charter member of the Wooden Canoe Builder’s Guild. Each canoe that leaves the shop, whether it is a new canoe, a restoration or a recanvassing, reflects her commitment to excellence.

Custom building and restoration of wood and canvas canoes. Built on traditional forms using long proven methods, a custom canoe by Jeanne Bourquin will carry you and future generations on many adventures across quiet waters. The Atkinson Traveler, Otter and Lutre all offer superior craftsmanship and materials, with the advantage of custom flexibility in all aspects of construction. Visually the lines of Bourquin canoes are similar to those of the old E.M. White canoes first produced in Maine over 100 years ago. Recently, Jeanne has been adding an Ojibway profile to her canoes, calling them Indian Otter and Indian Atkinson Traveler. Ely, Minnesota

Brackley Boats of Gravenhurst, Ontario has been building and restoring fine wooden watercraft in Muskoka for over twenty years. We have built mahogany runabouts, electric boats, gas powered launches, and sailboats. We have restored such famous and award winning Muskoka boats as the Q.M., The Jolly Roger, Flying Lady, Radio II/MAB, The Duke, Lady Barbra, Vic II and Mrs. Dash. We pride ourselves on building high quality boats with the finest materials. Our aim is clear and simple; to be the best. Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada

Buckhorn Canoe Company is owned and operated by Dick Persson. We are builders, restorers and outfitters of traditional all-wood, wood-canvas canoes and small boats. Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Wooden Cedar Canoes In The Canadian Tradition. For over 30 years, canoe builder and designer Joe Ziemba has been custom building wooden canoes in cedar canvas and cedar strip epoxy. These traditional canoes come in 29 classic models, uniquely built in cedar/canvas or cedar-strip epoxy and are available only at CARRYING PLACE CANOE & BOAT WORKS LIMITED. Each canoe is hand-built and can be customized to each customer's wishes. Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada

We are a small, part-time studio dedicated to one of a kind wood strip kayaks, canoes and small boats, fine cabinetry, furniture and antique reproductions. Milan, New Hampshire

Welcome to Coos Canoe and Snowshoe. Traditional wooden snowshoes, snowshoe type furniture, heirloom quality canoe seats and finely crafted Bark canoes are some of the items I make and will be focusing on in this web site. I've been making wooden canoes for the past 25 years now. I've made 60 full size canoes and dozens of models. I've also restored countless old wood canvas relics, some of which where literally in pieces when they arrived and left as fine antique canoes with lots of life ahead. My bark canoes are made to order. Lancaster, New Hampshire

Wooden Kayaks and Small Boats by Nick Schade and Guillemot Kayaks. Nick Schade makes custom built wooden kayaks and other small boats for discriminating collectors and boaters. Groton, Connecticut

Custom kayaks hand built to order. Wood and fiberglass construction. Milford, Connecticut

The products of Dagley's Boatworks, Petite Riviere, Nova Scotia range from dragon boats to sloops, canoes to Cape Island fishing boats, up to 40 feet in length. We build and restore using wood-epoxy composite construction. East LaHave, Nova Scotia, Canada

DogPaddle Designs provides high quality dog sleds, wooden boats, paddles, signs and other wood gifts. Based in Northern Alaska, we specialize in custom projects with a variety of stock products available. All products are field tested and Mother Nature approved! Used by some of the best athletes, in some of the harshest conditions. Ester, Alaska

Hand-crafted wood canoes, kayaks and Stand-Up Paddleboards, fully customized for each client. We create custom kayaks and canoes that reflect both the beauty of the wood and the unique style of its future owner. It’s our hope that they are cherished for generations. Woodworking has been a part of our everyday, family life for over 40 years. All our products are made in our woodshop – just a few steps from our front door. One of the things we love most about wood is that no two pieces of wood are identical, even if the wood is harvested from the same tree. This means that each canoe and kayak we create is truly unique. Every piece of wood that goes into the construction of our kayaks and canoes is carefully hand-selected and strategically placed to achieve the perfect balance of beauty and function that makes our boats a pleasure to look at and a joy to paddle. Clarkesville, Georgia

Fletcher's Canoes come in two models: the 17½' "Bill Mason 'Heavy Duty' Special" and the 15'"Fletcher's Fancy." Both canoes are 15" deep. They have a shallow, semi-arched and rockered bottom, providing a very safe yet agile ride. The canoes are equally at home on lakes or whitewater where their keel-less bottoms allow for quick manoeuvring ability. Canoes built in the Fletcher Canoe Shop in Atikokan, Ontario - the canoeing capital of Canada - use the finest selected woods and fabric to ensure the best possible strength to weight ratio. They feature the painstaking construction of tapered ribs, to distribute the weight where it counts. Atikokan, Ontario, Canada

At B. Giesler and Sons Ltd., we are proud of our tradition of building cedar strip boats. We have over 19 models of canoes and boats to meet everyone's boating needs. For over seventy years and three generations Giesler Boats have been known for their sound design and solid construction. What started as a desire to own a good fishing boat is now a proud tradition of providing others with a seaworthy boat at a very good price. We now build 20 models of boats and canoes. All of them are built with western cedar planks, copper nails, and a pride in quality. "We don't just build them pretty, we build them pretty good". Powassan, Ontario, Canada

High Performance Wooden Small Boats - Build Your Own or Custom Built. High performance small wooden boat and wood kayak plans for the do it yourself boat builders. Complete plans and instructions to make your own boat using the strip built or stitch and glue boats. Groton, Connecticut

We take pride in building boats using the finest materials. The finished boat looks great, is durable and will provide you with many years of enjoyment. The designs of the boats we build come from leaders in the field. These designs are well tested and have proven to be efficient and safe. While the boats are made of wood, they are certainly not old fashioned. We use the latest technologies- from high quality imported marine plywoods, modern epoxies , and high quality finishes. Building Canoes, Kayaks, Skiffs, and Standup Paddleboards. Plainwell, Michigan

Halcyon Canoe is a small shop based in the Monadnock region of southern New Hampshire. We provide professional restoration services for wood canvas canoes to keep beloved family heirlooms beautiful and functional for years to come. Our workshop is equipped to take on a variety of custom woodworking projects. Whether it's a handmade paddle, a traditionally built small boat, or help and guidance for your own woodworking or boatbuilding project, we encourage you to contact us to discuss what you have in mind. Located in southwestern New Hampshire.

The Housatonic Canoe Shop specializes in building custom made cedar-canvas canoes and strip-planked canoes,kayaks, and SUPs. Other products include scale model canoes and wooden canoe and kayak paddles, and canoe restoration. Each item is handmade custom for the paddler, enabling a high level of personalization. Little Falls, New York

Jack Hurley runs a wonderfully straight-forward old-time wood-canvas canoe building and restoration shop in Dwight, Ontario, just west of Algonquin Park. Hurley Canoe specializes in restoring cedar canvas canoes. These canoes are part of the Canadian heritage, and many of us first learned to paddle in one of these classic carft. If you have an family heirloom canoe in serious need of restoration, there is probably nobody better to turn to than Hurley Canoe. Hurley Canoes are classic, hand crafted, wood canvas construction, built from Chestnut and Peterborough forms (...and I can tell you, these canoes are still underpriced! - Martin) Of particular interest to the canoe builders who are visiting this Web Site is that Jack makes terrific white ash gunwales, seats, thwarts and more. Dwight, Ontario, Canada

Experience the grace and beauty of a custom built wood and canvas canoe from Island Falls Canoe! We have been building canoes since 1975 and with twenty different models and lots of beautiful options we can build the perfect canoe for your paddling pleasure. Atkinson, Maine

Lapstrake Canoes. Light, hand crafted, inexpensive... Stand out with something different. Our lapstrake canoes come in 13' solo and 15' double models. Cottageville, South Carolina

Chined skin boats and traditional paddles. Hand Crafted! Fit to you! Rolling, or Paddling or Rough water Qajaq? Your choice! Do you want a Skin on Frame, but don’t have the time, woodworking skills, or desire to build your own? Custom Built kayaks are the best answer! DVD's, hats, tuiliq, avataq, carbon or our own wood paddles, norsaq, of course Skin on Frame kayaks, see it all in our new KayakWays shop! Brownfield, Maine

If you've been looking for the finest in wood strip and epoxy or wood canvas construction, then a Kerr Canoe is for you. With a lifetime of woodworking experience at hand, Mark Kerr is ready to build the canoe of your dreams. Mark builds each canoe by hand, one at a time, reflecting the finest craftsmanship available, sure to please the most discriminating canoeist. Our wood and canvas canoes reflect the traditional building methods used for over 100 years. Only authentic materials used in the original Old Towns are used in restoration and new construction of our wood canvas canoes. I have done restorations involving replacement of stems, inwales, outwales, decks, ribs, planking ,thwarts, seats, and keels . All seats are hand caned here at the shop. Cedar strip/epoxy construction is among the strongest building systems in use today. Built to last, built with incredible strength, and best of all built to use. Florence, Wisconsin

Builder of Fine Wooden Canoes, Boats and Accessories. At my shop we have restored hundreds of canoes and boats and we have built close to 100 new crafts. Epping, New Hampshire

Kayak plans, canoe plans, kits, and finished boats. Beautiful wood strip canoes and kayaks handcrafted one at a time. Also, Building Plans and Kits for the home builder. If you love to paddle. These are the ultimate boats for you. My boats are extremely light-weight, and take very little energy to paddle. They respond quickly and handle unlike any boat you have ever paddled. Their beauty will move you, even when you are not on the water. Jefferson, Maine

Welcome to Lew's Canoes! Here in Upstate New York I operate a modest canoe shop specializing in preserving the art and craftsmanship found in the traditional wood/canvas canoes of the US and Canada. Most of my projects fall into one of four categories: New Canoes - Custom built to your specification, using new materials, but century-old techniques. Restorations - From simple repairs to complete restorations, paying close attention to preserving orginal "fabric" where possible. Accessories - Wannigans in two sizes, and "half canoes" fitted out as wine racks or bookcases. Classes - Individual or small group classes for a new canoe or a restoration. South Wales, New York

Uniquely Handcrafted Rib and Plank Model Canoes. Canoe comes with natural hand caned seats, all the trim will be cherry timbers, seats, decks, thwarts, and gunwales. Milo, Maine

Lone Pine Canoe Company is located in the heart of Muskoka and specializes in repairs and restorations to cedar-canvas and cedar-strip canoes using traditional methods and materials. Over the years, repair and restoration work has been done on many popular canoe models such as Chestnut, Langford, Morris, Old Town, Peterborough, Tremblay and others. We have a select inventory of new and vintage canoe models ready for delivery. Custom orders can be placed for cedar canvas and cedar strip canoes. The canoe collection offered by Lone Pine Canoe Company includes new cedar canoes hand-crafted in our shop and vintage canoes that we have restored. If you are looking for a specific model, please let us know and we will try to find it for you. Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada

I founded McFarland Lake Canoe Company in 1992. The company takes its name from the lake in Minnesota where I spent summer vacations as a youngster and learned about canoeing in my grandfather's 1936 Old Town Yankee. I inherited that canoe and spent a year restoring it to its original splendor. In 1990 I built a wood and canvas canoe with five other students at Seattle's Center for Wooden Boats under the instruction of Jerry Stelmok, renowned canoe builder, author of Building the Maine Guide Canoe and co-author of The Wood & Canvas Canoe. With that knowledge and experience I began building my own wood and canvas canoes and restoring old canoes that had been "lovingly used". Over the years I've built and restored scores of wood/canvas and all-wood canoes. Much of my business is focused on the restoration of Willits Brothers canoes and I'd be happy to resurrect yours into the floating masterpiece that it once was, or find one for you to purchase. Olympia, Washington

Classic Cedar Canvas Canoes. I find the gentle curves of a well designed canoe aesthetically pleasing. Those lines however, translate into how a canoe will paddle and handle in a variety of situations. Unlike other materials, wooden boats seem to have a soul and nothing handles like a wood canvas canoe. My canoes were designed for solo or tandem paddling, be it an afternoon on the water or a two person extended trip with all of your gear. They are built in the traditional way, using methods over 100 years old. Bigfork, Montana

Custom Built Wood Kayaks. Wood kayaks are strong, lightweight and beautiful! Let us build you a unique boat you will be proud of! Featuring the kayaks and canoes in the Chesapeake Light Craft catalog and the designs of Nick Schade, Eric Schade and Bjorn Thomasson. Any of these boats will be modified to fit and customized to your liking. Lower Hudson Valley in New York State

There are many advantages you'll enjoy when you go first class with a Morley Cedar Strip Canoe. To begin, you will have a boat that stands out from the rest with its beautiful, yet hand crafted appearance. The carefully designed smooth flowing lines and built-in durability can give you a lifetime of superb canoe experience. Through the years, we have made canoes for people all over the United States and have some scattered internationally. Swan Lake, Montana

Our business was built from a love of wilderness canoe tripping in cedar canvas canoes. We specialize in the construction and restoration of traditional cedar canvas canoes. We are a full service canoe shop with the ability to repair and restore all types of wooden canoes and small wooden boats. Every vessel that we work on is finished to the highest standards and reflects our commitment to excellence. We guarantee that our work will meet or exceed its original condition. Huntsville, ON Canada

Choose a genuine canoe shop for canoe building supplies, canoe repair & gear for the canoeist... plus handcrafted big canoes the voyageurs wished they'd had. Graceful lines, golden wood, swift and quiet, the boat you build with your own hands redefines paddling. If you can whittle a marshmallow stick, you can build a canoe. Building a cedar strip canoe starts with canoe plans and now you can get free canoe plans for any NorthWest canoe hull design. Make NorthWest Canoe your supplier of choice for strips, fiberglass, epoxy... we stock all the stuff you need to build your cedar strip canoe. For the past 20 years Northwest Canoe has been hand crafting a one of a kind canoe. The North Canoe has allowed thousands, young and old alike to explore the beauty of our nations waterways and learn the value of working as a team. Clearwater, Minnesota

We specialize in wood and canvas canoe construction and offer canoe building, canoe kits, restoration services and parts. Since its inception, Northwoods Canoe Co. has grown in size, and now has over 12 unique canoe designs. Whether you use your canoe for day trips, outings with your family, fishing or expeditions, we are committed to designing the most beautiful and functional canoes on the water. Atkinson, Maine

Welcome to the world of Orca Wooden Boats. As builders and designers of fine wooden boats, all our wooden canoes, wooden kayaks and small craft are hand built, easy to paddle and are unique works of art. Each wooden kayak is meticulously built from cedar strips, with accents of mahogany, maple, ash and other exotic woods. Based in Port Moody, B.C. Canada

Elegant lightweight cedar strip canoes hand-crafted to order in Vermont by Otter Creek Smallcraft. Nestled in the Champlain Valley of Vermont, Otter Creek Smallcraft offers a line of gorgeous, hand-crafted, cedar-strip canoes, works of art that are intended for use, built to be paddled, and proven to perform. Sole proprietor, Peter Macfarlane, long-time paddler, designer and builder of these canoes, lovingly fashions raw lumber into delicate curves that cleave water, working alone* and focused every step of the way until applying the last lick of varnish, ensuring that his vision is brought to life, that every boat meets his two chief criteria: handling excellence and visual elegance. Every commission is fully discussed with the client, and the build is tailored to the client's requirements, ensuring that you have not only a unique craft but also, and more importantly, a craft that is a perfect match for you, not a compromise. *A newly introduced service gives the customer the opportunity to participate in the build of their canoe, whether full-time or part-time. Vergennes, Vermont

Peel Marine, located in Lakefield Ontario in the heart of the Kawartha Lakes, repairs all makes of boats and motors, builds fine cedar strip boats and canoes, rents a variety of boats and provides indoor boat storage. Lakefield, ON Canada

Have you dreamed of owning or building your own woodstrip boat? Stop dreaming and start building. Build or buy your own dreamboat today. White Salmon Boat Works is a dynamic boat building shop! We can help you fulfill your dreams now! Complete Canoe, Boat, and Seakayak Plans. White Salmon, Washington

We custom build small wooden boats including canoes, kayaks, fishing boats, and speed boats. All boats are built to U.S. Coast Guard safety standards. Red River Wooden Boats uses only the highest grade marine mahogany plywood (guaranteed by Lloyd’s of London), solid mahogany lumber, and vertical grain fir. This makes a light and strong boat. Cedar strip canoes and kayaks are made with clear (no knots) western red cedar coated with epoxy fiberglass. You can choose from the models shown below or we will build to your own plans. Grand Forks, North Dakota

Welcome to the Redfish Custom Kayak & Canoe Company - specialists in designing and building wood sea kayaks, canoes, and cedar-strip wood kayak kits. Our company is designed to furnish you with a finished wood kayak or, if you would like to try your hand at building your own wood kayak, we can supply all of the necessary plans, materials, kits, and if needed the personal instruction to successfully do so. Port Townsend, Washington

Canoes and Paddles. Our mission as paddlers and craftsmen is to cultivate passion for the paddling heritage. To add what we can to that heritage: honoring past traditions - fostering new connections for the paddling community - and forging new horizons for paddlers. At the beginning Sanborn Canoe Co. was a summer project with a few buddies to craft a cedar-strip canoe to take on our annual canoe trips. Our dreams lay more in open waters and camaraderie in building something together than ever starting a business. It took us that entire summer, working on nights and weekends to finish the canoe. With some of the extra cedar we crafted a few paddles and hit the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for our fall trip. The canoe didn't sink and we really enjoyed using paddles that we had crafted ourselves. Winona, Minnesota

Hand crafted wood strip canoe and kayak model kits ranging from 36" long to 72". Easy to build, for all ages. Basic wood working tools all that is needed. Just like building the full size boat, right on your table or bench. Clear instructions, lots of step by step videos and support. Prices starting at $85! Great gift, hobby or prelude to building the real thing. Fast shipping, world wide.

Custom crafted wooden kayaks, wood rowing shells, sculls, kits, and plans. Every boat that we build or kit we sell can be customized to meet your needs. Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Shearwater Boats is a small company run by Eric Schade to provide canoes, kayaks, paddles and model boats for the discriminating enthusiast. We offer finished plans, boats, custom design work and kits by special order. Eric also teaches build your own boat classes at several venues around the US and Canada if you want to build your own boat with professional guidance. Our canoe and kayak line utilize stitch and glue plywood construction to create beautiful, lightweight and functional craft with performance characteristics second to none. Many first time builders have built fine craft which the use with pride. Phippsburg, Maine