Bear Mountain Boat: Blog

"I'm getting ready to apply the fiberglass to my boat and I have misplaced my copy of Canoecraft. I remember reading something about applying so...

A customer wrote in recently with the question, "Do you prefer MDF or plywood for the forms and the strongback?" The answer once again comes cou...

The group celebrates a milestone with a toast of maple syrup liquer Last week’s Woodstrip Canoe Course wrapped up on Saturday, and we’re feelin...

In Chapter 5 of Canoecraft, "Setting Up the Workshop,” Ted writes about the typical builder's space: “Canoebuilders, it seems, have always plie...

A customer wrote in last month to ask why our Hardware Package for Canoes doesn't include inwale fasteners. For anyone wondering why the fastene...

You’re a builder in the city. Your workshop is spacious and well-equipped, but it’s on the third floor. The freight elevator can’t quite accommo...

  There's no straight answer to whether you should put a keel on your canoe - that's an area largely determined by personal preference and intende...

 A short post on an important subject. A persistent piece of advice that crops up in canoebuilding discussions concerns sealer coats. Some buil...

(Left: Champlain 16'; Right: Prospector Ranger 15')  We're often asked to compare models by customers looking to get an idea of which canoe wil...

  Our customer Andrew Cottingham recently completed his Prospector Ranger canoe, and passed along this note: "Dear Ted and Joan, I just want to se...

Thank you for participating in Bear Mountain’s MY CANOECRAFT contest. To say that Ted and I were moved by the responses we received would not ...

Ted’s book Canoecraft is scheduled for another printing late this year so I decided to solicit readers to send us stories about their building experiences which could be included in Canoecraft.

In January we ran a contest to encourage people to submit their stories.

Click here to read the submissions

We are happy to report that the results have been fantastic.

In addition to being eligible to win a prize - some of the stories and photographs will be included in the next edition of Canoecraft. The publisher made the choices and we will know soon which stories will be included.

Thanks to everyone who participated. 

Joan