Ralph and the Little Bear Canoe Company have suffered a devastating fire. There is a GoFundMe campaign to help rebuild if anyone wants to participate. See http://www.littlebearcanoes.com/ for more details.
I suffered a fire in 1991 that destroyed my garage. I lost two classic cars, four canoes and a bunch of other good stuff. A fire is a horrible thing. Whatever the fire doesn't destroy the water used to put it out will. I hope no one was hurt at Little Bear. I for one will be making a donation. I wish them all the best.