Canoe Guy BC: The Evolution of Factory-Built Wooden Canoes

Fundamental to any canoe restoration is understanding what you are dealing with. The scope of this blog is limited to factory-built wooden canoes held together with metal fasteners. More recent types of wooden canoe construction employing materials such as glue, fiberglass, resin, etc. will not be included. This article presents a rough guide to the form and structure of factory-built wooden canoes and the ways in which they developed and diversified over time.