After supervising the construction of more than 500 canoes during 30 years as an outdoor resources instructor in the school system in Skowhegan, Maine, Gil Gilpatrick shares his experience with easy step-by-step instructions on how to build strip canoes. „Building A Strip Canoe“ includes plans and patterns for eight proven designs, along with directions for making handwoven cane seats and attractive, lightweight but robust paddles. A book that will successfully guide both novice and accomplished woodworkers through the process of building a sturdy, ready-to-use strip canoe.