"Enthusiasts of the wood-and-canvas canoe have been waiting a hundred years for this book."
—Tom Hill, WoodenBoat Magazine

"The pages of this book will interest anyone who has ever paddled a canoe and wondered about its origins."
—Canoe

This rich history begins with the birchbark canoe, follows the turn-of-the-century canoe craze when builders such as Eve Gerrish, E. M. White, B. N. Morris, and others perfected the art of the wood-and-canvas canoe, then takes us step by step through the construction of an E. M. White-designed 18-footer. Fold-out plans are included. Detailed information is also provided on canoe repair, restoration, and maintenance. Jerry Stelmok builds new E. M. White designs and adaptations at Island Falls Canoe, and Rollin Thurlow builds, repairs, and restores canoes at his Northwoods Canoe Shop.