Rick wrote:



Vaillancourt's efforts are documented in McPhee's awesome book,
"Survival of the Bark Canoe," and is a craftsman of the highest order.
Regardless of whether you are interested in canoes, McPhee is well
worth reading.

I second the motion r.e.: Vaillancourt & the birch canoe makers like
him. Their work commands prices nearing 10K & they're worth it. A
Google on birch canoes will give you about a dozen master craftsmen. I
also second the motion on McPhee's book I also highly recommend his
"Encounters with the Archdruid" for an intimate look at the soul and
politics of environmentalism. You'll perhaps find out these two
attributes are mutually exclusive.

Yours in the north Maine woods,
Pete Hilton (Reg. Me. Guide) aka The Ent

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