Hugh Heward next Saturday

Dubbed the "Green Monster"

The famed 21' Canoe from the "Never Before Never Again Kruger / Waddell Adventure" (Montreal to the Bering Sea) is getting an A1 make over. - Making it's way back to river's edge next Saturday at the Hugh Heward 2011 event.

Great effort from all involved in this project. Including the7000 miles - 5,184,999 paddle strokes and 176 days logged in from Verlen and Clint.

Feel ambitious, sign up to take her for a spin.

More on the Cross Continent Canoe

How sweet it is having this canoe looking like new again! An outstanding effort by the craftsman at Jim's Auto Body!

A dip of the paddle and off with our hats to them for doing all the work and for supplying the primer and paint at no cost to us!

Special shout out to Heidi and Todd Wagner " Owners" and Jerry Sandborn the painter. Time to change the sign to Jim's Auto / Boat and Body!!

That's a whole lot of boat at 21' and some change!

Progress on the Cross Continent Canoe

The primer is a epoxy primer that is made for this kind of application by DuPont. The paint will also be an epoxy by DuPont and it does not take a clear coat like we first thought. It is suppose to be hard enough and they told us that a clear coat on this would cloud up in time.

So a good 101 lesson on that from the pros. from DuPont. The painting should take place in the next few days and they wanna leave it sit and harden over the week-end and should be back with us on Monday.

Now check out the underside of the old ends Verlen made. Mark is gonna do something with them and the old gunnel's. Verlen's compass still works!! - Dan Smith

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Restoration - #2

Here is a shot of ole #10 after restoration.
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I think it's important to save these ole boats; a shout out to the Smith Family, Chuck Amboy and Mr. Woodruff for putting the time and money to keep these canoes around.

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The video tells the story, epic in it's own right but the adventure, well... never before and never again. Purchase on Amazon located upper right.
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New restoration project - the 7000 mile canoe; The plan is to have her together and on the water for sea trials in 3-4 weeks.

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A look inside, pretty basic; I wonder how old that line is off the stern? The metal tubes will go they were added after the trip to stiffen the canoe after the 7000 mile pounding.

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Working the restoration magic; new gunnel's, new decals new finish will bring this canoe back to rivers edge.

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Mark is gonna let this canoe be paddled by friends in the paddling world. Roxane and I are gonna paddle it down the Manistee River from M-72 bridge to Lake Michigan in the Tip of the Mit challenge. I will paddle up the Au sable in my Sea Wind then change to this canoe. I'm excited!!!
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We have a new log book for the canoe and will keep a record of the paddlers and rivers and miles that it will go. So if any one wants to take a trip in this historical canoe let me know so I can get you on the calender. 5one7-6four7-5seven88 - Dan Smith

Adventure series....

First up... The Hugh Heward

Time to wash off the big city of Madison and make our way to open water.
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The waters of Michigan and Wisconsin are opening up for some great spring paddling as are event registration(s) for the Hugh Heward Bushwhacker and Tip of the Mitt Series. Time to commit and get your paddle on.
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Most Kruger Canoe Adventure events are by donation; don't let being strapped for cash cuz you just purchased a new paddle keep you from swinging on by...

It's a Mad MadDave World

As Canoecopia winds down Mark (ManitouCruiser) goes Vogue and busts a pose at the show.
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Marissa (Boo) eager to pose for a pic - not; I have more pictures of her covering her face, ducking out then I do of her just smiling.
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Big thanks to MadDave for hosting the Canoecopia adventure!!

Canoecopia 2011

MadDave and Boo man the booth at Canoecopia; great show of presenters! Big Shoutout to Watertribers who called up to say hi and tell tale of their adventure in the 2011 EC.
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It would appear by Manitou's account of the phone call, the pirate's grogg and barley pops are flowing freely at the Bay Cove.
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Fingers crosses that Krunch and company can get the Scamp moving again. The Scamp ran aground in Florida Bay 2 days ago.
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The Capt'n

EC 2011 Update 20

The first news is the recovery of CaptJackOtter. DNF#39. I don't know enough of the details to give a just account of the events. I believe there was a capsize and broken mast but the Capt will have to give details in the near future. We are all thankful for a successful return to Chokoloskee. The Capt I'm told was wet and cold but will make a full recovery in short time. They're are still 14 boats in the Challenge. - (There And Back Again) - Dexter
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For the rest of us hunkered down in the Northwoods of Wisconsin its off the Canoecopia; Manitou, Super Boo and myself with be assisting MadDave with the Balogh Booth.
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The Capt'n

EC 2011 Update 19

It 's a crazy mixed up world out there and Chief is smack dab in the middle of it; God only knows what happened? Speculation; Equipment failure in adverse conditions? Who knows... this is why being in Key Largo for the finish is so much fun; all the tales of adventure..
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Not sure why Ben and Emily did the big Chokoloskee loop; it appears they are back at CP 2. We hope all are safe and enjoying one heck of an EC adventure!!
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The Capt'n