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A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe

A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe

I’ve been looking at the Dixon-Price Publishing catalogue after receiving a nice email from the brains behind the outfit, Kendall Hanson. I think there are two books that probably deserve particular attention – and which I would certainly like to read myself.

The first is A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe, the first groundbreaking book by the father of modern kayaking and canoe camping, John MacGregor.

MacGregor sails and paddles alone in a double-ended canoe on the lakes and rivers of Continue reading “A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe”

Ben Crawshaw’s Light Trow makes more progress

Light Trow progress 16th March

I have another reason to be delighted today (yesterday’s news was good too), as Ben Crawshaw has reported some great progress on his Light Trow at The Invisible Workshop.

Once again, I have to say that it looks as if he’s making a very nice job of her. If you visit, please leave a message of encouragement, as I think he deserves it!

Intheboatshed.net gets a plug from Woodenboat

Woodenboat

I’m delighted and grateful that they’ve published our web address – it’s very kind of the highly respected and beautifully produced Woodenboat to help bring this little weblog to wider public notice.

In return, I’m delighted to suggest that my European readers who may not know the premier American magazine devoted to wooden boats should go to the Woodenboat website very soon. Look out for Continue reading “Intheboatshed.net gets a plug from Woodenboat”