Hulls constructed of willow give canoes a Mississippi flavor. Classes meet two nights a week for six weeks. Canoes are 15 feet and weigh about 42 pounds. Avid paddler John Carter of Jackson never ...

"The canoe implies a long antiquity in which its manufacture has been gradually perfected. It will ere long, perhaps, be ranked among the lost arts." — Henry David Thoreau, The Maine Woods The ...

Crafting a canoe from Meranti wood is a deeply satisfying endeavor for any DIY enthusiast seeking both challenge and reward. Known for its lightweight strength and fine grain, Meranti is a top choice ...

OAK GROVE, Minn. — Inside an unassuming workshop, Jesse Gerhard is painstakingly building a canoe with locally discarded wood. "This is from a church in Crystal, the actual plywood. The redwood is ...

Trent Preszler, the CEO of Bedell Cellars in Cutchogue, makes wooden canoes by hand. Preszler, who grew up on South Dakota cattle ranch, taught himself how to do it from scratch by reading books and ...

Carl Richardson pays a visit to the upper Thames and discovers a wooden world full of good people, good vibes and hot ...

A canoe or kayak hand-crafted in wood for $5,000 might seem a luxury, rather than a deal to most of us. But Lance Alpi, who started making them last year at his Williamstown workshop, has already ...