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canoes & kayaks

more on canoes & kayaks

general information
reviews of canoes and gear, info, forum
campaigning for access to inland waterways in the UK
wonderful site set up by a UK open canoe enthusiast - lots of information plus a forum
promoting everything to do with canoeing; trips;
annual festival
entry on canoes
entry on dugout canoes
entry on kayaks
history 
article in illustrated American magazine, 1897
history of canoes in South America
the Ojibwe birch-bark canoe
canoe history article
canoeing 
'shuttling' - if your canoe trip doesn't start and finish in the same place
canoeing tips & techniques
UK club for people who like to combine canoeing and camping
UK canoe clubs on the OCA website
over 200 canoe routes in the UK
beginner's guide to going on a canoe trip
guide to canoeing in Wales
UK canoe courses and holidays
canoe building
canoe and kayak plans
canoe building weekends in Leicestershire
shows (in detail) how he built his own wooden kayak
US site with self-build plans and lots of info
canoe-building plans
plans
hundreds of boat-building plans, including lots for canoes and kayaks
links to lots of sites that have canoe-building plans
another US site with plans, kits and info
plans for building canoes and kayaks, including a free one here
photo guide to making a birch-bark canoe
building a birch bark canoe
and even how to make your own gum from natural materials
how to build a dugout canoe
fantastic video of building a birch-bark canoe
timber and epoxies for boat-building
materials for boat-building
UK site with plans for building your own canoe and other boats
constructing a birch-bark canoe
lots of free boat plans, including canoes and kayaks
'stitch-n-glue' your own kayak
epoxies and resins for boat-building
buying a canoe
basics of buying a canoe - short article
buying the right canoe - tons of information
list of UK canoe and kayak manufacturers
list of UK canoe and kayak retailers and suppliers
beautiful hand-made wooden canoes