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Log in or Sign up Help support the by making a tax-deductible donation! Home Forums > You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser . Welcome to the Announcements Official WCHA announcements, website changes, etc. Discussions: 2 Messages: 2 Latest: Virtual Assembly 2021 - in-person Assembly postponed again Michael Grace , Mar 2, 2021 RSS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) The most common questions about old wooden canoes are answered in this section of the forums. Discussions: 7 Messages: 14 Latest: How to create a classified advertisement on the WCHA site Benson Gray , Sep 16, 2019 RSS Guestbook Please feel free to tell us a little about yourself or simply sign our guestbook here. Discussions: 238 Messages: 1,033 Latest: MN Lake Country Greetings safisher , Apr 18, 2021 at 11:35 PM RSS Maintenance and Construction Care and feeding of your wooden canoe. Wood and Canvas Canoes with wood rib and plank construction, (usually) covered in canvas. Discussions: 3,877 Messages: 29,601 Latest: Completion of my first wood/canvas canoe samb , Apr 21, 2021 at 3:14 AM RSS Birchbarks, Dugouts and Primitive Craft Canoes made the way native peoples made them all around the world. Discussions: 198 Messages: 1,060 Latest: Ontario Lake Dugout Canoe Value? Roger Young , Feb 27, 2021 RSS Traditional All-Wood Construction Discussion of canoes built using lapstrake, wide-board, traditional cedar strip, cedar rib, and other all wood construction techniques. Discussions: 376 Messages: 2,521 Latest: 3/4" Copper Nails David Satter , Mar 10, 2021 RSS Strippers, Stitch-n-Glue, and Other Wood Composite Discuss strippers (wood strip and fiberglass), stitch-and-glue and other techniques combining wood and modern chemistry in this forum. Discussions: 399 Messages: 2,921 Latest: tortured ply canoe video Jim Dodd , Mar 16, 2021 RSS Miscellaneous Any other wooden canoe related construction, maintenance, and repair issues that might not easily fit into the above categories. Discussions: 591 Messages: 3,407 Latest: Stone Canoe Benson Gray , Apr 16, 2021 at 9:29 AM RSS Scale and Miniature Canoe Models All aspects of model canoes, from collection to construction and practically anything in between Discussions: 173 Messages: 1,037 Latest: Model Materials Andy Hutyera , Mar 12, 2021 RSS Paddles and Paddle Making Discuss the fine art of paddles - how to make one and/or how to use one. Discussions: 206 Messages: 1,477 Latest: Penn Yan Padles Erik Saltrones , Mar 26, 2021 RSS Tips and Tricks Sharing things that make building, maintaining, or using your wooden canoe easier. Discussions: 140 Messages: 955 Latest: Canvasing a Square Stern FYI MGC , Mar 18, 2021 RSS Research The forums that focus on questions about the past. Research and History What is that canoe anyway? When was that builder in business? What ever happened to...? Discussions: 1,363 Messages: 8,337 Latest: 1938 Peterborough Sailing Canoe Model Questions Benson Gray , Apr 14, 2021 RSS Serial Number Search Post a request for serial number information from the electronic archives. Discussions: 4,395 Messages: 17,556 Latest: Serial number search request Benson Gray , Apr 20, 2021 at 9:03 AM RSS Canoe Photo Index Photographic reference index of wooden canoes. Add a canoe if it is substantially different from the ones here. Discussions: 112 Messages: 731 Latest: 18 footer, no idea who made it??? Benson Gray , Mar 29, 2021 RSS WCHA Business The forums that focus on questions about the organization. General WCHA Business Discussions of other WCHA business not covered by the forums below. Discussions: 43 Messages: 537 Latest: Social Media Images Benson Gray , Apr 20, 2021 at 9:11 AM RSS Annual Assembly Here's a place to discuss the Annual Assembly - before, during or after the event itself! Discussions: 223 Messages: 1,187 Latest: WCHA Annual Assembly 2021: Update and contingency plan Michael Grace , Feb 16, 2021 RSS Wooden Canoe Events Post information about wood canoe-friendly events, including WCHA chapter events, in this forum. Discussions: 437 Messages: 1,602 Latest: Michigan Chapter Spring Paddle 2021 dmd421 , Mar 12, 2021 RSS Wooden Canoe Journal Discussions of specific articles, features, wish lists or other items related to Wooden Canoe , journal of the WCHA. Discussions: 70 Messages: 356 Latest: Better journal Larry Meyer , Dec 17, 2020 RSS WCHA Website Suggestions If you have questions, problems, or simply suggestions for the WCHA website, please feel free to make them here. Discussions: 106 Messages: 563 Latest: New website Benson Gray , Jan 1, 2021 RSS General Topics The forums that focus on questions about everything else related to wooden canoes. Open Forum If you don't find your topic anywhere else, post it here. As long as it's remotely related to wooden canoes. Discussions: 1,453 Messages: 8,324 Latest: Ted Shea Oars Help Benson Gray , Mar 16, 2021 RSS Canoe Sailing Let the wind power your canoe, and discuss it here. Discussions: 259 Messages: 1,515 Latest: Adapting a canoe for sailing Treewater , Mar 24, 2021 RSS Places to Paddle If you took a great trip, tell us about it here. If you have questions about where to go, ask them here. Discussions: 170 Messages: 827 Latest: St. Regis Canoe Area Brly , Oct 7, 2020 RSS Books, Videos, and the Like Read a good book lately, or seen a good video? There is a lot of great literature and media about wooden canoes, and this is the place to review and discuss it. Discussions: 81 Messages: 285 Latest: Wilderness Treasure (Bill Mason's first film - 1962) Rob Stevens , Feb 10, 2021 RSS Travel Registry Need assistance moving a canoe from Point A to Point B? Post it here - maybe someone can help move it along. Discussions: 11 Messages: 32 Latest: Transport for a canoe needed? Gary , Jan 11, 2021 RSS Other Small Craft Folks into wooden canoes often enjoy other types of watercraft - here is a place to discuss them. Adirondack Guideboats Discussions: 30 Messages: 247 Latest: Guideboat under construction Mike Howland , Mar 8, 2021 RSS Miscellaneous Small Craft Discussions: 27 Messages: 101 Latest: 1958 Peterborough Capella Benson Gray , Jul 16, 2020 RSS WCHA KnowledgeBase The WCHA KnowledgeBase is a wiki style repository for gathering together in one place the collective knowledge of our members on wood canoe history, construction, restoration and more. KnowledgeBase Welcome An introduction to the WCHA KnowledgeBase, along with guidelines for using and contributing. Discussions: 0 Messages: 0 (Contains no messages) RSS Wood Canoe Basics An introduction to the wooden canoe. Discussions: 4 Messages: 5 Latest: The Wide Board Canoe Treewater , Nov 15, 2016 RSS Wood Canoe Manufacturers This is the place to collect information about the manufacturers and builders of wooden canoes. Discussions: 38 Messages: 64 Latest: Allied Aviation/Molded Products alick burt , Mar 7, 2017 RSS Build and Restore Articles of interest to those who are building or restoring their wooden canoes. Discussions: 9 Messages: 43 Latest: Epoxy Questions MGC , Dec 29, 2016 RSS Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in Sign up now! Help support the by making a tax-deductible donation! 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