The following photos illustrate some of the steps required in building a woodstrip canoe.

Shaping the stems

Fitting the last strips

Fiberglassing the outside

Fiberglassing the inside

We spray 4 coats of quality spar varnish

Fitting the trim (you can never have too many clamps)

A boat built by The Upper Canada Canoe Company and donated to the Windsor Essex County Canoe Club which was raffled off to raise funds used to raise awareness of paddle sports within the community.  Here the canoe is shown on display during a boat show at a local mall.

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