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[Benson Gray]

A good sailing day: The wind was strong enough at the 2012 Assembly in Paul Smiths, New York that the paddle-by was cancelled. It was a great time for the sailors though. Photo by Dan Miller. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #stregislake #wchaassembly #adirondacks

 

[Benson Gray]

Vintage portage power at Camp Bishop in Washington during the Northwest Chapter's 2015 Spring Meet. Photo by Mike Livdahl. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #oldtowncanoe #mikelivdahl

 

[Benson Gray]

TRAVELING IN STYLE: This 16 foot long B. N. Morris from 1919 has 32 inch mahogany decks and other premium features. The torpedo shape recurve was a later style development for Morris and it’s believed that not many of this shape were made. This canoe is all original wood except the combings. It was restored by Gil Cramer at the Wooden Canoe Shop. The owner is Ken Kelly and his red Hawaiian shirt is of 1950s vintage. Photo by Jess Buttery. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #morriscanoe #woodencanoeshop

 

[Benson Gray]

Dad's canoe: This 1954 Old Town canoe is a 16 foot long guide model. It is shown during an early morning on Dow lake in Strouds Ron State Park. This was Craig Johnson's first restoration in 2009 and belonged to Craig's father. Photograph by Craig Johnson. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #oldtowncanoe #dowlake

 

[Benson Gray]

Freestyle paddling: Anita Lamour is shown here during a freestyle paddling demonstration at the Upper Great Lakes Regional Assembly in 2015. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #regionalassembly #freestylecanoeing

 

[Benson Gray]

Movie time: Becky Mason on Lac Vert, Quebec for a film. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #beckymason #chestnutcanoe #redcanoe

 

[Nick Dennis]

Freestyle paddling: Anita Lamour is shown here during a freestyle paddling demonstration at the Upper Great Lakes Regional Assembly in 2015. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #regionalassembly #freestylecanoeing

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I have every respect for those who practise this art. I tried, did a course in the UK and Germany but got tied in knots with cross deck axels and the like and feared I would be conversing with the fish often. I enjoy watching now more than participating and remember our time at Paul Smiths when we watched the freestyle event on Church Pond. Great stuff.

 

[Benson Gray]

Sunset paddle: This is an 18 foot long Old Town Guide model that was built in 1937. Caroline Clark is the new owner shown here paddling it on Lake Martin in Alabama. The restoration was done by Steve Ambrose and included stripping the fiberglass, replacing thirty ribs, the inwales, the outwales, the decks, recanvasing, and then painting. Photograph by Steve Ambrose. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #oldtowncanoe #lakemartin #ambrosecanoe

 

[Benson Gray]

Dawn Patrol: Mike Wooten of Spokane, Washington paddling his freshly restored 1913 Morris and Bob Moore enjoy a quiet morning outing at Camp Bishop during the Northwest Chapter Spring Meet in 2016. Photo by Mike Livdahl. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #morriscanoe #mikelivdahl

 

[Benson Gray]

2021 Assembly Quilt Raffle Ticket

$5.00 each

The quilt was originally intended for the 2020 Assembly then kept aside in the hopes it could be raffled at this year's event. We have decided that since Assembly is virtual this year, the quilt raffle might as well be too!!


This year’s quilt is Woodland Stars. Participants were asked to make one or two quilt squares using quilting cotton with a woodland theme or with an autumnal color. The stars are set among dark brown and tan squares. Measuring 78 inches by 90 inches, this year’s quilt is another beautiful work of art and love by WCHA members.


The draw will take place during the 2021 WCHA Virtual Assembly.


Once purchased, Annie Burke, our executive director, will add your ticket to the draw bucket.

https://www.woodencanoe.org/product-page/2021-assembly-quilt-raffle-ticket

#wcha #wchaorg #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodcanoe #wchaassembly #quilt

 

[Benson Gray]

A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS: Craig Engleson’s Chestnut Prospector during a 2018 trip in the Wells Gray Park of British Columbia, Canada. Photograph by Craig Engleson. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #wellsgraypark #chestnutcanoe

 

[Benson Gray]

STITCHING: Ferdy Goode restored this Chippewa birch bark canoe in 2012. Photo courtesy of Ferdy Goode. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #birchbarkcanoe #ferdygoode #beaverbarkcanoe

 

[Dave Wermuth]

I think this was the Ralph Freese canoe? Ferd?

 

[Benson Gray]

BREEZING ALONG: A “Piccolo” model sailing canoe under sail on Lower St. Regis Lake in New York. “Mouse” is a traditional lapstrake built beauty and always draws admirers when she is out on the water. Photo by Andy Hutyera. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #lapstrakecanoe #wchaassembly #paulsmiths #adirondacks #stregislake

 

[Benson Gray]

A RANGE OF WOODEN CANOES: Mike Livdahl captured the broad variety of canoes at a Northwest Chapter event. Photo by Mike Livdahl. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #mikelivdahl

 

[Benson Gray]

Approaching the Bridge of Sighs over Britian's River Cam in a Peterborough cedar-rib canoe. Photo by Nick Dennis. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #peterboroughcanoe #rivercam

 

[Nick Dennis]

Approaching the Bridge of Sighs over Britian's River Cam in a Peterborough cedar-rib canoe. Photo by Nick Dennis. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #peterboroughcanoe #rivercam

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It was a great day out on a superb section of the river Cam along the famous backs. If you ever get the opportunity to paddle it do without hesitation. Punt dodging is essential as are cakes from Fitzbillies

Nick

 

[Dan Miller]

It was a great day out on a superb section of the river Cam along the famous backs. If you ever get the opportunity to paddle it do without hesitation. Punt dodging is essential as are cakes from Fitzbillies

Nick

A couple years ago, I had the pleasure to have a float in one of those punts to be dodged, ate cakes at Fitzbillies, had a nice visit with Nick and Alick, and enjoyed more than one pint of really good, hand pulled, cask-conditioned real ale.

Dan

 

[Benson Gray]

Time to rest: John “Hutch” Hutchinson with his dog Feisty and the 18-foot Old Town HW that he restored. The paint design was a collaboration with his son John. Photo by John Hutchinson, Jr. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #oldtowncanoe

 

[Benson Gray]

Heading out: Keewaydin Section One is the oldest girls’ section which heads out on a seven-week trip every summer that includes rapids on the Corvette River in northern Quebec. Photo by Bright Dickson. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #keewaydin #corvetteriver