Wooden Canoe Journal Back Issue Issue Index Issues 1-70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Issue No.1 (Winter 1979-1980) Island Falls Canoe Co. builds E.M.White Canoes, by Jerry Stelmok Pride of Peshtigo: Thompson Bros. Boat Mfg. Co., by Jeff Dean An Everett sailing canoe, by Robert Lavertue. The misadventure of no. 13: Buying an old canoe, by Ralph Notaristefano. Issue No. 2 (Spring 1980) An editorial concerning the (ig)noble canoe, by Jeff & Jill Dean A buyer's guide to builders of wooden canoes Birchbark canoe builders inspire booklets, by Jill & Jeff Dean First annual assembly to be in Clayton, New York, by Jeff & Jill Dean Excerpts from: The Canoe - Its Selection Care and Use, by Robert E.Pinkerton (1914); Introduction & Chapter 1 - Types of canoes; their construction. Clayton's Thousand Islands Shipyard Museum, by Jill & Jeff Dean Issue No. 3 (Summer 1980) Solo canoe make splash, by Jill & Jeff Dean Atwood Manley writes [two letters to the WCHA]. Routes d'Orr: Wilderness tripping, by Gordon D. Orr, Jr. Maine Report: Reckards canoes, by Jerry Stelmok Excerpts from: The Canoe - Its Selection Care and Use, by Robert E.Pinkerton (1914); Chapter 2 - Canoe models;their adaptability and uses. Issue No. 4 (Autumn 1980) Clayton: Canoes & camaraderie are catching [includes first assembly group photo], by Jill & Jeff Dean Maine Report: We were there [Clayton Assembly], by Jerry Stelmok Routes d'Orr: A pose, by Gordon D. Orr, Jr What's in a name? .. the stripper controversy, by Jeff Dean, Todd Fuller and Ralph Keys. Old Town Canoes: A tradition in wood, by Old Town Canoe Co. Issue No. 5 (Winter 1981) Portages and poses, by Gordon D. Orr, Jr. Wooden canoe builders: Part 1 [WCHA's first "directory"]. Hudson Bay or Bust: Part 1, by Kevin Timoney. Issue No. 6 (Spring 1981) Wooden canoe builders: Part 2 [WCHA's first "directory"]. God's River country (Part 2 of Hudson Bay or Bust), by Kevin Timoney. Bowdish & Son, by John McGreivey Issue No. 7 (Summer 1981) Perspectives on the traveling canoe, Part 1 [canoe choices], by Garrett Conover. God's River country (Part 3 of Hudson Bay or Bust), by Kevin Timoney. Building the Popular Mechanics canoe, by Jack Davis. Issue No. 8 (Autumn 1981) 1981 Assembly in Ontario [with group photo], by Jeff Dean Maine Report: [on Jon Capozza], by Jerry Stelmok. Perspectives on the traveling canoe, Part 2 [canoe choices], by Garrett Conover. Portages and poses, by Gordon D. Orr, Jr. God's River country (Part 4 of Hudson Bay or Bust), by Kevin Timoney. Issue No. 9 (Winter 1982) Maine Report: Thoughts at freeze-up, by Jerry Stelmok. Birth of the "Peterborough" canoe: Four builders start arevolution, by Dr. G.D.W.Cameron. A winter's Peace [trip on Florida's Peace River], by Buck Carson. Perspectives on the traveling canoe, Part 3 [canoe choices], by Garrett Conover. Issue No. 10 (Spring 1982) Wooden Canoe Directory. Members of the Association, 1982. Issue No. 11 (Summer 1982) Harry Jordan: Biorchbark artist, by Fern Crossland Sterns. Excerpts from: Voyage of the Paper Canoe , by Nathaniel H.Bishop (1874). Wrapping paper makes sturdy canoe [reprint from Popular Science, 1951]. Walter Fullam builds a paper canoe, by Walter F. Fullam. So does Jack Hazzard, by Margaret A. Osborne. McGreivey's Canoe Shop: Steam cabinets, by John McGreivey. Issue No. 12 (Autumn 1982) Perspectives on the traveling canoe, Part 4 (Coping with ice), by Alexandra S.B. and Garrett Conover. 1982 Assembly wrap-up: august in Orono [includes group photo], by Jeff Dean. McGreivey's Canoe Shop: Removing fiberglass from w/c canoe; stripping varnish, by John McGreivey. Canoeing greats Olson and Rutstrum die, by John W. Pollock. Gordon Orr remembers Sigurd Olson, by Gordon D. Orr, Jr. Issue No. 13 (Winter 1983) Bullboats: Buffalo-skin canoes on the plains, by Tim Cochrane. McGreivey's Canoe Shop: Seat caning, by John McGreivey. A canoe goes to Manhattan, by Ralph A. Notaristefano. Preparing for a wilderness canoe trip, by Gordon D.Orr, Jr. Tumpline and carrying bar, by Bob Cockburn. Issue No. 14 (Spring 1983) Wooden Canoe Directory. Members of the Association, 1983. Issue No. 15 (Summer 1983) Maine Report: Carl Ricker's canoe course, by Jerry Stelmok. McGreivey's Canoe Shop: Pricing of old canoes, by John McGreivey. Restoration saga [restoration of Old Town 18'Guide Model], by Ralph Kohn. Ever paddle a horseshoe? [Lake George & Lake Champlain trip], by Horace W. Strong. Toward safe carries, by Kevin Timoney. An Adirondack adventure, by Gerald Douglass. Canoe trippers' cookbook (review of Carol Hodgins' Wanapitei Canoe Trippers' Cookbook , by Ned Teachman. Last of the dugout buidlers [Ribis Penn, Quileute tribe, Washington], by Judah Drob. More on dugouts, by J. Dean. Exploring Canada's far north; A bibliography, by Rob Cockburn. Issue No. 16 (Autumn 1983) 1983 Assembly: August in Wisconsin. Plank repair: The inside story, by Guy Cyr. Two views of the Delaware: The Delaware Canal, by William M. White. The Upper Delaware, by Garrett Conover. Canoeing's ugly duckling: The wood-frame canoe, by J.Dean. Building a puddle paddler (wood-frame canoe), by L.Jack Davis. Issue No. 17 (Winter 1984) The Dan Kidney: A midwestern classic, by Mike Beno. Canoes and kids, by Ralph Notaristefano. Paper canoe update, by J.Dean. McGreivey's Canoe Shop: Removing old finishes, by Jack McGreivey. Early recreational canoeing in Ontario, Part 1 [1978 reprint from the Canadian Journal for the History of Sport ], by Jamie Benidickson. Issue No. 18 (Spring 1984) Canoe builder Joe Seliga, by Sam Cook. Wooden Canoe Directory. Early recreational canoeing in Ontario, Part 2 [1978 reprint from the Canadian Journal for the History of Sport ], by Jamie Benidickson. Can you identify this canoe? Issue No. 19 (Summer 1984) History of the Kennebec Canoe Co., by William E. Millis, Jr. Canoeing in Sweeden, then & now, by Bo Weslien. Early recreational canoeing in Ontario, Part 3 [1978 reprint from the Canadian Journal for the History of Sport ], by Jamie Benidickson. bending wood, by Rollin Thurlow. "Way down upon the Swannee River," by Buck Carson. Issue No. 20 (Autumn 1984) 1984 Assembly: Reunion in Ontario, by Jeff Dean. Canoeing on the Charles River [1957 article about the 1900-1920 period], by Arthur F.Joy. A Fourth of July on the river [Charles River] in the 1908s, by Jack Connelly. Issue No. 21 (Winter 1985) Morris potpourri, by Jeff and Jill Dean. BWCA by winter, by Roger Hudella. The Beaver : Magazine of the North (a canoe and canoeing bibliography), by Bob Cockburn. Voyage of the paper canoe revisited, by Christopher Cummingham. Tips for stripper builders, by L.Jack Davis. A birchbark buider in Japan, by Tom MacKenzie. Great Canadian canoes, by Davis Bushnell. Issue No. 22 (Spring 1985) McGreivey's Canoe Shop: Canoe coverings, fillers, by Jack McGreivey. More on Morris, by Jeff Dean. Wooden Canoe Directory, 1985. A new bottle for old wine [Pelican Lake canoes], by Arch Davis. Another view [wood/canvas vs "plastics"], by Rollin Thurlow. The Canoe Shop: Bending Ribs, by Gil Cramer. Issue No. 23 (Summer 1985) The treasure of a lifetime [built with 1938 "Build your own wooden canoe" plans], by Ron Hay. Willits canoes, by Holly Hughes. McGreivey's Canoe Shop: Canoe coverings, canvas, by Jack McGreivey. Anatomy of an accident [including field repairs], by Garrett Conover. Glued-lapstrake canoes, by Peter Thompson. Canoe restoration, army style [story about canoe restorer George Brown], by Barbara Cauffman. Issue No. 24 (Autumn 1985) Adirondack Assembly, by Gene Pinkerton. 1986 assembly quilt. Wooden Boat Show [Newport, R.I.] (reprint of Messing about in Boats article], by Bob Hicks. Wisconsin River day trip, by Jeff Dean. Commentary: Laying the foundations, by Jeff Dean. Henry Vaillancourt: Birchbark canoe builder, by John C.Dunlap. Reprieve for the fur-trade canoe [article on Rick Nash, reprinted from 1984 summer issue of The Beaver ], by Michael Buss. The Canoe Shop: Wood Duck's new decks (use of a deck bending form), by Steve Baker. Issue No. 25 (Winter 1986) Tom MacKenzie: Eclectic birchbark buider, by Gene Pinkerton. North America's first mass transportation system [birchbark canoes], by Michael Wawro. Canoe Shop: A tern for the better [lapstrake solo canoe], by Bruce Baker. Walter Walker: Last of a breed, by Bill Gardner. Omer Stringer: definitive canoeist, by Kim Pressnail. Issue No. 26 (Spring 1986) Wooden Canoe Directory. Ancient Norse canoes, by John W.Pollock. Maine meets Minnesota, by Jerry Stelmok. Issue No. 27 (Summer 1986) Re-creating a traditional Japanese bark canoe, by Shigeo Kobayashi. Saga of Tsigana, by Scottie and Dave Baker. Restoration of a Morris canoe, by W.C.Cowles. Baker's Custom Canoes & Boats, by Brian Baker. Armchair canoeing [book review of Woman of the Boundary Waters, by Justine Kerfoot], by Gordon Orr. Issue No. 28 (Autumn 1986) Assembly '86, by Jill & Jeff Dean. Trials and tribulations of a first-time restoration, by David W.Acton. October Loon, by Garrett Conover. Geoff Burke's million-dollar canoe, by Christopher Stewart. Issue No. 29 (Spring 1987) Wooden Canoe Directory. Harold Gates: Master canoe builder, by Guy Cyr. Wood selection for wood/canvas canoes, by Rollin Thurlow. Autobiography of a 1935 Old Town, by Bruce W.Dahl. Issue No. 30 (Summer 1987) Assembly highlights. Two girls in a canoe, by Isobel Knowles [reprint from 1905 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine]. Indian birchbark canoe makers from Quebec, Part 1: William Commanda, by David Gidmark. Issue No. 31 (Fall 1987) The Keewaydin experience, Part 1 [Camp Keewaydin, Ontario], by Michael R.Hanna. Canoeing the French River [Ontario], by Jack Gregg. Eastern white cedar:The canoe builder's tree of life, by Kim Pressnail. Improving the "canoe lateen" sail, by Henry Wilmshurst. Leeboards for canoe sailing: Why and how, by Judah Drob. Judah Drob's Corner (loading and tieing canoe on car; canoe carts). Issue No. 32 (Winter 1987) The Keewaydin experience, Part 2 [Camp Keewaydin, Ontario], by Michael R.Hanna. A visit to Gurney Brothers, by Warren C.Reed. Farmington River tour, by Garrett Conover. WCHA Founders honored, by David Acton. Remembrances of Assembly 1987 (photos). Renovating wood and canvas canoes, by William E.Fresch. Issue No. 33 (Spring 1988) The choice of a canoe, by Kevin Timoney. Wooden Canoe Directory. Up close with canoe builders: North Bay Canoe Company, by Carol Hanna. Silhouette [poem], by Ned Teachman, Judah Drob's Corner (tips on tieing canoe to car, spray covers, voyageur re-enactments, reading worn serial numbers). Issue No. 34 (Summer 1988) Omer Stringer: A tribute, by Barrie Wright. Indian birchbark canoe makers from Quebec, Part 2: Jocko Carle, by David Gidmark. Issue No. 35 (Fall 1988) Wooden Boat Show, Newport R.I., August 1988, By Jules Wiebel. Assembly 1988, by Pat Wilsea. New Heritage Hill canoe makes a splash, by Pat O'Donahue [reprint from The Green Bay News-Cronicle]. Rib tapering jigs, by Guy Cyr. A replica of a Lewis and Clark cottonwood dugout, by Everett W.Woodward. Judah Drob's Corner [old plywood canoes]. Issue No. 36 (10th Anniversary Edition 1979-1989) Reflections at the time of the tenth, by Gordon Orr. Jeff Dean's original thoughts ["J-Strokes column form Issue No.1, by Jeff Dean]. Peterborough/Lakefield, by Dr. G.D.W.Cameron [excerpt from Issue No.9]. B.N.Morris & Co., by Jeff and Jill Dean [excerpt from Issue No. 21]. E.M.White canoes, from materials submitted by Jerry Stelmok [excerpt from Issue No. 1]. Old Town canoes, by Old Town Canoe Company [excerpt from Issue No. 4]. Thompson Bros. Boat Manufacturing Company, by Jeff Dean [excerpt from Issue No. 1]. The Kennebec Canoe Company, by Willard E.Millis, Jr. [excerpt from Issue No. 19]. Plank repair: The inside story, by Guy Cyr [excerpt from Issue No. 16]. Removing old finishes, by Jack McGreivey [excerpt from Issue No. 17]. Bending wood, by Rollin Thurlow [excerpt from Issue No. 19]. Seat caning, by John McGreivey [excerpt from Issue No. 13]. Removing fiberglass, by John McGreivey [excerpt from Issue No. 12]. Building a steam cabinet, by John McGreivey [excerpt from Issue No. 11]. Tips for stripper builders, by L.Jack Davis [excerpt from Issue No. 21]. Preparing for a wilderness canoe trip, by Gordon D. Orr, Jr. [excerpt from Issue No. 3]. Canoe trippers' cookbook, By Ned Teachman [excerpt from Issue No. 15]. Tumpline and carrying bar, by Bob Cockburn [excerpt from Issue No. 13]. Issue No. 37 Lakefield Canoe Co., Limited [excerpt from the Lakefield Canoe Co. catalog, circa 1910-1914]. Canoe Builders Directory. Judah Drob's Corner (removing diamond head bolts). Issue No. 38 There's profit in canoes, by Chris Merigold. On stretching canvas, by Stuart Cattell. Judah Drob's Corner (dealing with canoe decals/numbers;info on Tremblay Canoes;the trucker's hitch). Issue No. 39 Old memories, by Dick Duncan. Making new memories: Assembly 1989. David Gidmark workshop [photos from the '89 Assembly]. Book reviews: Birchbark Canoe andThe Algonquin Birchbark Canoe, both by David Gidmark, and The Song of the Paddle, by Bill Mason. The WCHA quilt returns, by Jeann Rybinski. Downhill white water canoeing, by Joe and Dianne Tremblay. Issue No. 40 Book reviews of 2 cookbooks [includes recipes for "basic tomato sauce," "quick chili" and "strawberry leather"], by Jeann Rybinski. Let your craft's spirit speak to the future:Keep a canoe journal, by Kurt Sroka. Indian Birchbark canoe makers from Quebec, Part 3: Jim Jerome, by David Gidmark. Issue No. 41 Canoe Builders Directory. Fibre reinforced "skins" for cedar canoes, by Kim Pressnail. Judah Drob's Corner (tips on paint/varnish removers;thoughts on spar varnish;tool sharpening references). Issue No. 42 Quilt 1990 report, by Jeann G.Ryninski. Assembly 1990. A return to the tradition of sailing [including how to sail, and sail and leeboard drawings], by Judah Drob. Wooden canoe database up and running [statistics on members' canoes], by Ed Cumming. Issue No. 43 Book review, by Jim Lacey;The Survival of the Bark Canoe, by John McPhee. Excerpts from The Ant, by James Dina. Edwin Tappan Adney: Chronicler of the birchbark canoe, by David Gidmark. Builder profiles: Joe Seliga & family. Judah Drob's Corner (How much weight to put in canoe when stretching canvas?). Issue No. 44 Cedar centenarian, by Nancy C.Jerome. The making of "Scherzo II" [a replica of a lapstrake canoe], by Dave Wirschem. Reflections on Assembly '90, by Mike Collins. The journal of Miller Canoes, by William V.Miller III w/Jeann Rybinski. WCHA Cookin'??, by Dave Baker (planked fish recipe). Issue No. 45 Remembering Phil Willsea, by David Acton. Harold Gates: The dean of Nova Scotia canoe builders, by Peter Hope. The legacy of Tim Stewart, by Bill Gates. Birchbark canoe building courses, by David Gidmark. WCHA Cookin'??, (Alexandra Conover's recipes: Moose River game hens, Conover's cabbage salad, Gero Island gingerbread, Baker Lake bunkers). Taking lines off old canoes, by Charles Grosjean. The unusual history of canoe number 30888-16. Judah Drob's Corner (detachable rudder assembly). It's the feeling and emotions, by William Conrad. Issue No. 46 Canoeing Maine's Moose River loop: A photo essay, by Richard E. Winslow III. Paddling Ilira, Part I, by Jerry Cassell. Judah Drob's Corner [paddle making references]. Scenes from the "No Octane Regatta" at Blue Mountain Lake, by Bob Hicks. On the trail of the Nor'Westers, By David Christofferson. Portages and poses - Musings, by Gordon D.Orr, Jr. In memory of Bill Hafeman, by Steve Storrs. WCHA Cookin'??, By Dave Baker (recipe: Opossums and young pigs) Issue No. 47 A tribute to Judah Drob, by Art Gibson. 1990's trials and errors, by Judah Drob. Assembly '91, by Bob Hicks. The Assembly quilt, by Jeann Rybinski. An arc of rib, by Garrett Conover. Who made my old canoe? [resources for identifying canoe manufacturers]. Issue No. 48 Still afloat: Two Cortland County residents bring a birchbark back to life, by Barbara Kenney [reprint from the Ithaca Journal%nbsp]. The birch-bark: How to build a real birch-bark canoe [excerpt from 1911 Boat-Building and Boating, by D.C.Beard]. The great green hue! By Rollin Thurlow. Ever heard of a "Wooden Canoe" Lake? One man's canoe - slightly off the routine methodology [home-designed and built plywood lapstrake canoe], by Mark Miller. Orange crate canoe, by Ben Hunt. Bill Fuller's Corner: A cure for sunken screw heads. Issue No. 49 La Verendrye Park [Quebec] by birchbark canoe, by David Gidmark. Sail replacement, by David Winer. Technical paper: Replacing canvas with fiberglass on wood-and-canvas canoes, by WCHA. Them days are gone...forever! [sampling of historical canoe advertisements]. Bill Fuller's Corner: Home made clamps. WCHA Cookin'?? [Hunters stew recipe from Joan Hall]. Issue No. 50 Where does an adventure begin? by George M. Simmons, Jr. The view from the bow, by Tim Parent. Laying down the lines for the "Algonkin Hunter," by Arnie Spielbauer. More B.N.Morris canoe history, by Rollin Thurlow. Book review: Beyond the Paddle, by Garrett Conover. Welcome "home" canoeists: An invitation to Peterborough and the 1992 WCHA Assembly, by Gerry Stephenson. Issue No. 51 Tributes to Mike Hanna, by Chris Merigold and Jim Spencer. Veterans of Peterboro [reprint of 1912 article about John Stephenson]. John Stephenson and the famous "Peterborough" canoes, by Gerald F.Stephenson [reprint of a 1987 "Occasional Paper" from the Peterborough Historical Society]. The view from the bow, by Tim Parent. Issue No. 52 A report of the 1st A.C.A. encampment, held at Stoney Lake near Peterborough, Ontario [reprint from September 1883 issue of The American Canoeist ]. An interview with Harold "Doc" Blanchard, by Rollin Thurlow. We thought it was a Thompson, but..., by Mike Morgan. Traditional canoe building in Sweeden, by Bo Weslien. Issue No. 53 The First Great Midwestern Regatta, Green Lake, Wisconsin. So...How about Penn Yan? by George Bartunek. Compact Canoes [scale model replicas[, by Christopher Pearson. Canvas preservation, by Rollin Thurlow. Plans for a canvas canoe [reprint from The Model Boat Book, 1930]. Issue No. 54 WCHA Assembly 1992 - Peterborough, Ontario, by Chris Merigold. Assembly '92, by Bill and Heather Gardner. A memoriable experience ['92 Assembly], by Gerry and Mary Stephenson. A legendary crusade [Peterborough Lift Lock trip], by Richard Haupt. Algonquin Park trip, by Bill and Heather Gardner. Developing a serial number-to-date manufactured conversion chart for Old Town Canoe, by Douglas Phelps. Repair & restoration: Rollin and Jane show 'em how at WoodenBoat School, by Mac McCarthy. Issue No. 55 What canoeing means to me, by Richard E.Winslow III. Bark canoeing in Canada [reprint from Lippincott's Magazine, October 1882], contributed by Carl Williams. Poetic license: "The Old Canoe," author unknown; "Canoe Gymnastics,"by "C.". From wood, canvas, craftsmanship come floating masterpieces, by Angus Phillips [1991 reprint from The Washington Post ]. Reproducing hard-to-find hardware, by Don Dano. Bill Fuller's Corner: Splicing gunwales and keels. The case of the vanishing Prospector, by Mark Dagenais. 1st annual Southern Tier paddle (and "bullfight"??), by Rich and Michelle Briere. Issue No. 56 The story of Rice Lake Canoes, by Wally Pratt. Canoes seem made for girls, by Mrs. Emerson Hough [from unidentified bygone publication]. My home-made canoe, by V.E.Jenkins [from unidentified bygone publication]. In praise of the double paddle, by Mac McCarthy. Issue No. 57 Canoe camping in the late 19th century [a handwritten manuscript, author unknown, submitted by Jerry Cassell]. Plans for a reflector oven, by Carl Hoth. Carving a traditional canoe paddle, by Arnie Spielbauer, Issue No. 58 WHCA Cookin'?? [Nora Seliga's blueberry muffins recipe]. Map: Canoe routes in southern Franklin County [Adirondacks]. Double paddles on the Delaware, by George Stephan. The dream boat, by RB. Building a birch bark canoe at the Ste. Marie among the Iroquois canoe festival, photos by A.J.Kolodziejski and Jeann Rybinski. Building the mold for the Algonkin Hunter, by Arnie Spielbauer. Issue No. 59 The Second Annual Great Midwestern Regatta, by Chris Merigold. Canoeing on the Charles...gone are the days! [reprint of 1957 article by Arthur F.Joy]. Wooden canoe in white water, by Terry Chestnutt. The mystical substance called water, by George M.Simmons, Jr. Enjoying Thanks Giving, by Sue Audette. Just think what might have been...Brooks Aerothrust 3 H.P. [reprint of old article for canoe motor]. Removing old finished, by Jack McGreivey [reprint from Wooden Canoe Issue No. 17]. WCHA Cookin'?? [Hudson Bay bread and Granola recipes, submitted by Mary Lou Shouse]. Issue No. 60 Remembering Bud Steeb, 1904-1993, by Dave Wirschem. WCHA Assembly '93, by Susan Audette. On the way to the Assembly, by Mac McCarthy. First annual northwest WCHA canoe regatta, by Carl Hoth. One of life's little treasures, by Julie McCrum. Strip building hints, by Bill Richardson. Issue No. 61 Barron Canyon call trip [in Ontario's Algonquin Park], by Mike Dearborn. Building the Derbyshire Guide Canoe, by Graham Warren. The nature of rivers, by George M.Simmons, Jr. Meet the builders: Ron and Linda Squires of Wassnodae Canoes, by Bill and Heather Gardner. A view from the shop: Boat lumber is where you find it, by Rollin Thurlow. Issue No. 62 Canoeing Alaska's Admiralty Island, by Brice Baker. A view from the shop: Use of bedding compound, by Rollin Thurlow. Can this be an Old Town?, by George M.Bartunek. On repairing a 1946 Old Town wood-and-canvas sponson canoe, by James E.Landmeyer. Meet the buidlers: Mike Shumaker of Canoe 1, by Bill and Heather Gardner. Issue No. 63 Lake seasons [annual tempurature cycle of lakes], by George M.Simmons, Jr. Meet the builders: Will Ruch...Artist, by Art Gibson. Canoe building wood series: Northern white cedar and Atlantic white cedar, by Bruce Baker. Poem with photo, by Harry Worthington. Issue No. 64 Remembering Harold Gates, 1906-1994, by Julie McCrum. Third Annual Great Midwestern Regatta, by Chris Merigold. One last time out on the pond, by Rich Briere. The canoe in Bill's barn, by Lawrence A.Meyer. The curious case of Lake George Camp and Canoe Chats, by Charles Brumley. One old-time Maine builder: The one-man shop [Henry Packard], by Dave Mussey. The Cheemaun and I, by Gil (Guy) Gillette. A view from the shop: The absolute best placement for canoe seats, by Rollin Thurlow. Deck replacement, by Gil Cramer. Canoe building wood series: Western red cedar, by Bruce Baker. Issue No. 65 (October 1994) Untitled reflections on Assembly '94, by Rich Briere. Letter [and notes for contributors] from the (new) editor/publisher, by John and "Mike" Quenell. The backside rib repair: An alternative to total rib replacement, by Chris Merigold. Who's got the world's best canoeing library? The WCHA, of course! Two reprints from the WCHA Library: "Canoebial bliss," and letter to the editor- "...the best drop rings for paddles...can be got at any druggists." [reprints from the 1882 The American Canoeist ]. WCHA Assembly 1994, by John Quenell. It's in really great shape but...[Thoughts on your first restoration job], by Chris Merigold. Look Ma, no staples! Perfecting the cedar strip canoe, by C.Ted Behne. Memories of Assembly '94 [photos by WCHA members]. Issue No. 66 (December 1994) Accidental Goddess, poem by Garrett Conover. Paddle your own canoe [1863 poem submitted by Chris Merigold and Dick Winslow]. Book reviews: The Illustrated Voyageur, by Howard Sivertson; Quiet Water Canoe Guide: Pensylvania, by Scott and Linda Shalaway; The Outward Bound Canoeing Handbook, by Paul Landry and Matty McNair; Exploring the Little Rivers of New Jersey, by James and Margaret Cawley. A Rushton rehabilitated, by Verne Rockcastle. Canoe building wood series: Paper birch and yellow birch, compiled by Bruce Baker. It's in really great shape, but... [replacing cant ribs], by Chris Merigold. Pre-Assembly '94 paddle: A Saranac passage, by Steve Gurney. Riding the judicial circuit in a canoe, by James R. Hile [reprint from 1908 newspaper article in The Evening Telegram from Superior, Wisconsin], submitted by Jack Bell. You say it's a Swamp ? I wouldn't go in there! [wetland ecology], by George M.Simmons, Jr. Sailing clinic: Getting off in an onshore breeze [humorous photo essay]. Issue No. 67 (February 1995) WCHA Names in the News: Ex-rapid runners paddle calmer waters, by Michael P.Hegarty [article on Carl Hoth, reprinted from the Daily News-Sun, Sun City, AZ]. Another "no-staples" method [letter to the editor], by mac McCarthy. Canoe tenting...100 years ago [excerpts from The American Canoeist, 1883-1885]. Rendezvous at Strong's Canoe Yard, by Bob Streeter. October Canoes, by Bruce Baker. WCHA world ambassadors visit Juneau and Japan, by Horace Strong. Meet the builders: Ted Moores and Joan Barret of Bear Mountain Boat Shop, by Art Gibson. In Japan, we like wooden canoes! [letter from WCHA member Kazuaki Inoue], by John Quenell. Assembly afterthoughts on blueberries: Connections, by Janet Isabelle [includes old New England recipe for molasses blueberry cake];A meditation, by Net Sharples. It's in really great shape, but...[sponsons], by Chris Merigold. Bill's prizewinning story. Issue No. 68 (April 1995) WCHA Names in the News: Crafted by caring hands, by Fran Cruikshank [article on Pat and Phil Willsea, reprinted from the Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY]. Where to get it, by Henry "Mac" McCarthy [reprinted from The Wee Lassie newsletter]. The saga of...The Terror [restoring a Rushton sailing canoe], by Jules Wiebel. Sense and dollars - Determining the selling price of your canoe, by Ned Sharples. It's in really great shape, but...-How much should you pay for a canoe? by Chris Merigold. The redoubtable Threehouse Canoe, by John Quenell. First paddle of spring, by Robert Streeter. Canoe building wood series: Alaska cedar; compiled by Bruce Baker. Issue No. 69 (June 1995) WCHA Names in the News: Canoeist finds variety in hobby [Paddle Board game], by Katie Woolm [article on Bob Marshall, reprinted from The Messenger, Fort Dodge, Iowa]. Book & Video reviews: Building a Birchbark Canoe, by David Gidmark; The Lightweight Gourmet - Drying and Cooking Food for the Outdoor Life, by Alan Kesselheim; An Adirondack Passage, by Cristine Jerome;Boats and Boating in the Adirondacks, by Hallie E.Bond; Steambending for Woodworkers (video), with Rollin Thurlow. The naturalist's corner: The creepy-crawlies under your canoe, by George M.Simmons, Jr. Two short reflections on biting bugs, reprinted from 1883 and 1903. Alexandra's bug dope recipe [reprinted from Camping for Wood Craft, by Horace Kephart]. Meet the builders: John Kilbridge, The Temagami Canoe Company, by Bill Gardner. Straining the alligators out our your varnish, by Anne Swiderski [humor and practical advise on varnishing]. The evolution of the Wabanaki Tciman...Exerpt from David Gidmark's new book, Building a Birchbark Canoe. It's in really great shape, but...[steam bending - discussion of Rollin Thurlow's new video tape], by Chris Merigold. 1995 WCHA Assembly program. Issue No. 70 (August 1995) In Appreciation: Thank you, Ed and Pat Cumming by Julie McCrum. Little Canada, A story of traditional northwoods canoeing in England by Graham Warren. Kidkanu! Building a sub-$100 boat with plywood, shmutz and doukie by Mike Collins. Getting it Right. The journey from gumwale-gummer to canoe advisor by Ned Sharples. Stem Dilemmas by Rollin Thurlow. An expert shares some secrets about stem repair. It's in really great shape, but...Merigold's Marvel [the beginning of a 2 year reconstruction project] by Chris Merigold. Canoe building wood series: White oaks and red oaks by Bruce Baker. Note: Not listed are editorials, letters to the editor, photographs (i.e. those not accompanied by articles), association and chapter news, or classifieds. Added descriptive comments are in [brackets].