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- Canoe Restoration: A Mini Masterclass in Canoe Repair
- Machining the Planking (Kayakcraft Excerpt)
- Anatomy of a Canoe: Essentials of Good Design (Canoecraft Excerpt)
- Choosing the Right Kayak (Kayaks You Can Build Excerpt)
- How to Fiberglass a Strip-Planked Boat
- To Keel or Not to Keel?
- Storage Tips for Your Wooden Canoe
- How Long Will My Canoe Build Take?
- Mark Whittaker's Prospector: From Inspiration to Launch Day
- Repairing Seadoggie: A Woodstrip Canoe Builder's Photo Essay by Andrew Cottingham
- 4mm Plywood vs. Cedar Strip Planking - Durability
- Strip Planking With Epoxy and Less Than Ideal Wood
- How to Build a Wooden Canoe Cradle
- One Canoe, Four Configurations: Customizing a Redbird for a Paddling Family
- War Canoes 101
- The Sweetest Boat This Side of Heaven: Restoring Guy Lombardo's Tempo VII
- Stapleless Canoebuilding Retrospective by Svein Løvaas
- When the Worst Happens: How to Repair a Damaged Canoe
- Advice from Ted to a Builder in Greece
- Do Canoe Keels Really Work?
- Machining the Planking (Kayakcraft Excerpt)
- Ripplin' Waters: Keith Mathieson and Nicki Endt's Champlain
- Anatomy of a Canoe: Essentials of Good Design (Canoecraft Excerpt)
- Choosing the Right Kayak (Kayaks You Can Build Excerpt)
- Using Hand Tools: An Ode to the Paint Scraper
- Making a Feature Plank (Kayakcraft Excerpt)
- The Right Tool for the Job: What You Need to Build a Canoe
- Adding Accent Strips, Building Stapleless, and Other Tips from David Parker
- Stapleless Canoe Building Retrospective by Svein Løvaas
- Repairing Seadoggie: A Woodstrip Canoe Builder's Photo Essay by Andrew Cottingham
- My Stems Split During Steambending. Do I Need to Start Over?
- How to Build a Stapleless Hull by Svein Løvaas
- How Long Will My Canoe Build Take?
- One Canoe, Four Configurations: Customizing a Redbird for a Paddling Family
- Woodstrips Around the World: Bear Mountain South Korea
- Ted's Back Catalogue: Epoxyworks 1998-2013
- When the Worst Happens: How to Repair a Damaged Canoe
- MDF vs. Particleboard: Which Is Better for Molds?
- To Keel or Not to Keel?
- Say No to Sealer Coats
- Comparison: Champlain 16' vs. Prospector Ranger 15'
- How to Build a Wooden Canoe Cradle
- Storage Tips for Your Wooden Canoe
- How to Work With Glue When Planking Your Canoe
- 4 Ways to be a Better Canoe Builder
- Why You Should Build a Stapleless Canoe
- Canoe Building Safety
- Strip Planking and Safety When Working with Epoxy
- Strip Planking With Epoxy and Less Than Ideal Wood
- New Uses for Epoxy in Skeg Construction
- How to Fiberglass a Strip-Planked Boat
- 4mm Plywood vs. Cedar Strip Planking - Durability
- Fiberglassing a Woodstrip Hull - Techniques for a Perfect Clear Finish
- Prospector Ranger 15
- 25 Year Old Redbird
- Modified Redbird
- Scott Mitchell's Story
- Cracked Thwart
- Greetings from South Australia: Trevor Prior's Platypus Inlay Canoe
- A Week in the Little Creek Workshop, by Pascal Murphy and Sarah Jean Harrison
- Builder Stories: The 25-Year Canoe Build by Alex Cutting
- In Minute Detail: Jon Evans' Scale Model Workshop
- History in Every Canoe: Doug Brentnell's Repurposed Wood Craft
- Howard Shepherd's Y2K Canoe: A Bob's Special 21 Years in the Making
- Building A 3D Printed CNC to Build My Canoe, by Christian Delbaere
- Builder Stories:Â A Kayak Trio - Phil Winch's "Baby Photos"
- Builder Stories: Steve Shergold's Ranger 15 with Wannigan
- Adventures in Composite Canoe Building, Part III: Hyde and Cheryl
- Adventures in Composite Canoe Building, Part II: Jeckle
- Adventures in Composite Canoe Building, Part 1: Heckle
- Letter to Ted: Notes on the Joy of Making Things by Jon Belton
- Builder Stories: Bob's Special by George Vandermolen
- Builder Stories: Glen Campbell's Prospector
- Builder Stories: Martin Devenyi's Composite Canoe
- Builder Stories: Nomad 17 by Ty Bailey
- Builder Stories: Family Project by William John Beyette
- Woodstrip Canoe Features in New Artwork by Karen Tamminga-Patton
- Builder Stories: Custom Design by Lauren Pacho & Reid Schaeffer
- Builder Stories: Prospector 16 by Denise Lewis
- Builder Stories: Rob Roy by Florian Gebauer
- Builder Stories: Canoecraft Paper Canoe by David Parker
- Builder Stories: Dragon Canoe by Frank Turner
- Builder Stories: Ranger 15 by Sebastian Colson
- Builder Stories: Nomad 17 by Hamish Hamilton
- Meet the Yeungs: Canoe Building as a Family Project
- Jimmy DiResta's Ranger 15 Build
- Three Stories of Women Boat Builders
- Creative Collaboration: Andrew Szeto and Drew Mosley's Painted Canoe
- Canoe as Alternative Education: Building a Prospector at Old Orchard Beach High School
- Mark Whittaker's Prospector: From Inspiration to Launch Day
- Canoes, Cameras, and Shop Class: Updates from the Q.C. Tech Shop
- Building a Kayak One Frame at a Time: The Work of w.werft
- With this Canoe I Thee Wed: A Model Proposal
- Today Is Not that Day! by Dean Smoll
- The Triple Crown - Lynnae and Doug Loeks
- How to Launch a Canoe from a Third-Storey Window, with Nick Offerman
- Andrew Cottingham's Prospector Ranger
- School Floats Student Success
- Diamonds on the Water - Prince Harry's Royal Racing Canoe
- From the Archive: Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge Documentary
- Kayakcraft Companion Video Released for Free
- The Art of Paddle Carving Released for Free
- Celebrating Canadian Canoe Culture with Goh Iromoto's "The Canoe"
- An Interview with Ron Frenette - Canoecraft Conversation Series
- Canoecraft Workshop Series Available on YouTube
- Introducing Fyne Boat Kits, Our European Partner
- Learn Online with WoodenBoat School's Mastering Skills Program
- Canoebuilding in the Time of COVID
- Makers Rendezvous 2019 Retrospective
- 2017: Year in Review
- Westport Workshop: Progress Report
- Banook Canoe Club and Bear Mountain Boats Featured on CBC News
- CHEX News Covers the Bear Mountain Workshop Move
- Bear Mountain Boats Featured on MakerCast
- Bear Mountain Boats Is Moving
- Nick Offerman's Good Clean Fun
- 2015: Year in Review
- Celebrating a Job Well Done: Woodstrip Canoe Course, Sept 27-Oct 3
- My Canoecraft Contest Winners!
- Bear Mountain Boats, Nick Offerman and Canoeroots Magazine
- Bear Mountain Boats Mentioned in Popular Science Magazine
- Messing About At The Canadian Canoe Museum
- War Canoe Challenge
- Bear Mountain Boats to Paddle from Milan to Venice
- 40th Anniversary of Bear Mountain Boats
- Sparks Article in Epoxyworks
- Award Winner!
- Nick Offerman on Martha Stewart
- Sparks Shakedown Cruise Itinerary
- Up on Bear Mountain: Reflections from the Early Days
- A Tribute to the Loyal Shop Dog
- Belize by Canoe: The First Annual New River Quest
- War Canoes 101
- Thoughts on Paddling with Kids
- Paddle to Power: Trent Severn Antique and Classic Boat Association Show
- Building Across Generations: Celebrating Brownsea Base's 50th Anniversary