Can anyone help me identify this canoe?

[Frontier_Steel]

Here is everything I know about it:

It was located in Peterborough, Ontario.
It's length is 15' 6''
It's width is 36''
It's depth is 12' 6''

Thank you for your time,
Matt

 

[Dave Osborn]

looks like a Huron canoe.....

 

[davelanthier]

'tis a Huron.

 

[Kathryn Klos]

Your canoe appears to be in great shape. You can use "advanced search" at the top to find other posts discussing the Huron. Here's a link to one with some additional interesting links in it:

http://forums.wcha.org/showthread.php?6356-New-member-needs-Huron-advice&highlight=huron

Kathy

 

[Frontier_Steel]

Thank you very much for the quick replies everyone.

 

[WoodNCanvas]

Check out Steve's Huron Village Canoe Restoration, http://www.stevehanes.com/canoe/ for more info on restoring Huron canoe....plus Restoring an old Wood/Canvas Canoe, http://www.parkerclan.ca/huroncanoe.php, and from Mike Elliott of Kettle River Canoes is the CanoeGuy blog with lots of great advice on restoring wood canvas canoes including these specifically on Huron canoes:
Pattern for a Huron Wood-Canvas Canoe Deck, http://canoeguybc.wordpress.com/2010/06/20/pattern-for-a-huron-wood-canvas-canoe-deck/
Dimensions for a Huron Wood-Canvas Canoe, http://canoeguybc.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/dimensions-for-a-huron-wood-canvas-canoe/
Lacing Rawhide “Babiche” Seats in a “Huron” Wood-Canvas Canoe, http://canoeguybc.wordpress.com/201...abiche”-seats-in-a-“huron”-wood-canvas-canoe/
Terry-Thomas and “Huron” Wood-Canvas Canoes, http://canoeguybc.wordpress.com/2011/04/03/terry-thomas-and-“huron”-wood-canvas-canoes/