Last year we were in Germany for a holiday and camped near a river called the Weser... Everyday many kayaks and a few canoes floated down the river, that was a beautiful sight... After a few weeks, I called a boat shop in Amsterdam and the man I spoke to helped me. He said he had one book, and so, after a long way of searching, seeking and calling, a not forget reading your book, I could start building my own canoe. I did build my own canoe in less than 2 months, and if you are interested by the price... she gave me more pleasure than the money is worth. Dick Bolhuis, Holland