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Kruger and Waddell's Canoe from 1971 crossing of Canada920 viewsThis 21 footer gets a face lift.Apr 28, 2011
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Krugers canoe gets a face lift.1451 viewsApr 28, 2011
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Krugers canoe gets a face lift.885 viewsApr 28, 2011
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Krugers canoe gets a face lift.807 views21 foot Sitka Spruce canoe...used in the 1971 crossing of Canada to the Bering Sea in 6-months by Clint Waddell and Verlen KrugerApr 28, 2011
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New paint job for the 1971 Kruger canoe847 viewsApr 28, 2011
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Krugers canoe gets refurbished.844 viewsEven the sticker from the original 1971 epic journey is replaced!Apr 28, 2011
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New fiberglass for Krugers canoe890 viewsVerlens 1971 canoe gets a new layer of glass.Apr 28, 2011
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Krugers canoe looking good.783 viewsApr 28, 2011
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Scott applies care to the old canoe.846 viewsScott Smith works to refurbish Kruger and Waddells canoe.Apr 28, 2011
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Dan finishes us the new paint job744 viewsKrugers canoe.Apr 28, 2011
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Krugers historic canoe get a face lift637 viewsEven a new paint job on the canoe that crossed Canada in 1971 from Montreal to the Bering Sea.Apr 28, 2011
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Krugers tired and worn out canoe from the epic 1971 paddle across Canada.694 viewsVerlen built this 110 lb Sitka spruce canoe for he and Clint Waddells historic crossing of Canada in one season...from Montreal to the Bering Sea in 6-months time. Thanks to Scott and Dan Smith in Michigan the canoe will be back in ship-shape to be used again.Apr 28, 2011
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Krugers canoe gets glassed.598 viewsApr 28, 2011
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Verlens old canoe gets a face lift507 viewsGood job Dan and Scott and others who are redoing Verlens canoe.
This is the canoe from the book "One incredible Journey" and the documentary film "Never Before, Never Again"
Across N. America in 6-months by canoe.Apr 28, 2011
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Kruger's historic canoe gets re-glassed622 viewsApr 28, 2011
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Historic canoe gets refurbished399 viewsDan & Scott Smith and friends are refurbishing the famous canoe used
by Verlen Kruger and Clint Waddell in their historic 6-month paddled from
Montreal to the Bering Sea in 1971. The canoe is 21 feet long, made of sitka spruce and weighs over 100-pounds.Apr 28, 2011
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509 viewsApr 01, 2010
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Done, side view690 viewsPlayboat is ready for outfitting... just add water.Jul 20, 2009
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Ready to go679 viewsBoat is built, ready for outfitting and paddling and we've got one eager padder waiting to go.Jul 20, 2009
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Cedarstrip861 viewsOutside is fiberglassed, ready to turn it over.Oct 22, 2008
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Etching Canoe802 viewsWorking on the canoe in the yard scraping designs into the bark.Jun 05, 2008
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Finished bark canoe911 viewsThis 14' canoe spent some quality time in the Quetico Wilderness.Jun 05, 2008
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Buried in Shavings931 viewsShaving down the cedar with the crooked knife takes a long time.Jun 05, 2008
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Sheathing the Canoe756 viewsAdding ribs 7 sheathing to the birch bark canoeJun 05, 2008
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540 viewsBeam for raising canoe into balconyJul 28, 2006
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20 feet doesn't fit on the Echo1161 viewsApr 27, 2006
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20 footer Maiden Voyage822 viewsApr 27, 2006
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will it fit?838 viewsApr 09, 2006
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Ranger in the hallway885 viewsApr 09, 2006
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Ranger is outside713 viewsApr 09, 2006
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