Several months ago I had the pleasure to paddle a birchbark canoe in Augusta, which I reported here. Aside from the fact that canoe had been built at the Penobscot Marine Museum, I didn't have much detail about it at the time. But now that I work at the museum and have had a chance to rummage around, and can provide a bit more info., plus photos. The boat, about 18' long, was built in 2006 under the direction of Aaron T. York. According to a press release from the museum, "York is a full…

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The Moccasin 14 is a quick build and a shapely hull. And while it was designed for cruising with a big load of camping gear, unburdened it’s quite playful.

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Both Lani Cochrane and Chip Cochrane (above) are National Canoe Poling Champions adept at navigating canoes upright using a long wooden pole with a metal shoe.

Building My Cedar Strip Canoe: Spring was just starting to arrive in northern Minnesota, and after a long winter, I was getting anxious to get back out into my little wood shop and start another project. Having more time than money on my hands, the project had only two crit…

Throughout Wharton are rivers and streams for canoeing, hiking trails (including a section of the Batona Trail), miles of unpaved roads for mountain biking and horseback riding, and numerous lakes, ponds, and fields ideal for wildlife observation.