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[Blott]

REFLECTIONS: Member Jim Wilson framed this striking shot on the Oswego River, in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, in the spring of 2011. This beautiful canoe is a 17 foot long Old Town OTCA model in AA (or top) grade. It was restored by member Mike Leone. The canoe was purchased from in 1940 and was given to Mike by the son of the original owner. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #oldtowncanoe #oswegoriver #pinebarrens

 

[Blott]

READY FOR THE OFF: Reputed to be Snake River right after entering Grand Teton National Park, with the range in the background. A lovely piece of canoeing art

 

[Glenn MacGrady]

Not from social media, but mine: A Rollin Thurlow reproduction of a 15' Morris with a centralized seat for solo paddling and a removable portage thwart.

 

[Blott]

A LOVELY PAIR: On the right a 1930's Old Town OTCA whilst to the left is an 1890's canvas covered Stephenson's rib canoe of unknown manufacturer. Both owned by WCHA UK member David Millward. Great shape and design from Maine and Ontario.#woodencanoeheritageassociation #canadiancanoemuseum#oldtowncanoes

 

[Blott]

Canoeing in Scotland: Graham Warrens 16-foot Peterborough design, built by Mike Morris and Graham Warren in 2011, on Loch Ericht in the far northwest of Scotland. Photo by Graham Warren. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #lochericht #scotland #peterboroughcanoes #mooseheadcanoes

 

[Blott]

A CAR TOPPER ? : Moving Old Town's 34 foot long war canoe form, alone. Dylan Schoelzel of Salmon Falls Canoe in Shelburne, Massachusetts found a good way to move a war canoe form up the hill to his barn for storage using a tractor. See http://www.wcha.org/forums/index.php?threads/14373/ for more details. #wcha #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #salmonfallscanoe #oldtowncanoe

 

[Blott]

BEAUTY OFTEN COMES IN SMALL PACKAGES: A 1920’s book entitled “As the water flows” features a small green canoe. 100 years later it’s back for the next chapter in its life #woodencanoeheritageassociation #chestnutcanoe #canadiancanoemuseum

 

[Blott]

A GHOST FROM YEARS PAST: Beneath a 100+ years of varnish the ghost of the original Chestnut decal appears. The WCHA main forum is a great resource for advice upon research, restoration and repair of wooden canoes. Join up at www.woodencanoe.org You know it makes sense. This canoe is a c1915 12' Chestnut Teddy which came to auction in Ireland having been previously owned by Lady Eleanor Yarrow and featured in her book "As the Water Flows" #woodencanoeheritageassociation #chestnutcanoe#canadiancanoemuseum

 

[Blott]

Jack McGreivey reproduced Racine Manufacturing Company canoes on forms he built. This canoe is a 17-foot Chippewa model. Jack used spruce for the seats, thwarts, and keel along with white cedar for the stems. The canoe weighs in at 58 pounds. It has been paddled many miles in Minnesota and the Adirondacks. Photo by Chris Pearson. #wcha #wchaorg #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #racinecanoe #mcgreiveycanoe #canoemanart

 

[Blott]

“MOLLY” AT SUNRISE: “Molly” is a 1966 Old Town Molitor sailing canoe, #175540, owned by member Ken Kelly of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Restoration work was done by Gil Cramer of the Wooden Canoe Shop. She originally had an OT #46 paint design, but now sports a beautiful design based on OT #22, with minor modifications. Ken got this shot on an early spring morning on the shores of Twin Lakes, Michigan. #wcha #canoe #woodencanoeheritageassociation #woodencanoe #grandrapidsmichigan

 

[Blott]

BEAUTY IN BLUE: A lovely closed gunwale canoe built by one of the early Maine builders, possibly Joseph Ranco. Here it rests in springtime clover and the first flowers of the season. Photo by Michael Grace #woodencanoeheritageassociation

 

[patrick corry]

Thank you Blott for regularly posting these lovely images.