Commonly, when someone sees a wooden canoe the reaction is somewhat stunned at its beauty but quite unsure whether it would float or not. Why then would someone quickly step into a canoe that was painted say…forest green, red or black? Is it a fear of something that is obviously handmade or a comfort in mass production? Both? The answer is that while most canoe users would like to have the look of a wood canoe, they don’t know what the difference is between a wood canoe and a composite canoe and thus assume the former is inferior.
A wood canoe is typically constructed of many small wooden strips secured to a frame (called a strong-back) which is removed after a  … More
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