This Bear Mountain design was the first boat I built. My good friend John and I began construction in December 2003. John lives 700 miles south of me, so we worked on the canoe when he came to visit. We launched her March 15, 2005 on the Colorado River in central TX.
| Length: 17’6″ Weight: 55lbs Hull: 3/16″ redwood heartwood and sapwood Stems: walnut Gunwales: cherry with walnut scuppers Thwarts: walnut Decks: walnut Seats: cherry |