Plans & Kits

CANOE CONSTRUCTION PLANS

Northwoods Canoe Company offers four different canoe designs for the amateur builder; the 17½-foot Atkinson Traveler, the 15-foot Cheemaun, the 10-foot Whisper and the historic 17-foot B.N. Morris. These construction plans come with full-size paper patterns that eliminate the complicated steps of lofting and mold pattern development. Working carefully from these plans, many amateur builders have built very accurate canoe forms for building their own canoes. Detailed instructions for building this type of form are given in the book, The Wood and Canvas Canoe.

The B.N. Morris plans offer three different styles of construction in one set of plans. Construct this canoe as (1) a Wood Canvas model, (2) an all-wood Rushton-style canoe, or (3) a modern wood strip and fiberglass canoe.

ALL PLANS ARE FOR AMATEUR USE ONLY. Any use of these plans to construct boats intended to be sold is strictly prohibited.
Construction Plan Prices:
17½-foot Atkinson Traveler – $60

15-foot Cheemaun – $60
10-foot Whisper – $50
17-foot Classic B.N. Morris – $75

PADDLE PLANS

There is much more to the design of an efficient paddle than would appear at first glance. These plans give you all that information plus a seven-page instructional brochure to guide you through each step of the paddle’s construction. They include full-sized patterns for both bow and stern paddles.
Although the North Woods Paddle is an efficient paddle for almost any stroke, it is specifically designed for the North Woods Stroke. We urge paddling enthusiasts to explore this technique.
Plans with Instructional Brochure – $30

CARVING A PADDLE

In this brochure, Alexandra Conover guides you through each step in carving a North Woods Paddle, using only sharp hand tools, without the need for expensive power tools. You will find detailed photos of design features, a brief history of the paddle, and scaled-down plans. This brochure, which comes with the Paddle Plans (see above), is also available separately.
Instructional Brochure Only – $5


Precut stations for 15ft Cheemaun

This package contains all the stations, pre-cut in ​¾” plywood, pre-marked, beveled and ready to be attached to the mold backer. Construction plans and materials list are included. These stations were preowned. The customer started assembling the stations  but changed his mind to build a different canoe. The stations were returned to the shop. These stations do have some old glue marks and various screw holes but overall are in excellent condition. If you are planning on building a Cheemaun form, these precut stations will save many hours of work.

The plywood stations are shipped in one box via UPS.  
 Cheemaun Pre-cut Station Price – $425 (not including shipping):
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