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Many of the experienced canoe builders came to work at the Peterborough Canoe Company, and so the canoes produced by the two companies were similar: wide board, cedar strip and cedar rib construction. [2] The canoes were mostly canvas covered. [3] deck of Peterborough canoe. Canoes from the Peterborough Canoe Company were sold as far away as ...
Kenneth Langford is a retired British slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s. He won a silver medal in the K-1 team event at the 1969 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bourg St.-Maurice .
The Canadian Canoe Museum, located in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, is a museum dedicated to canoes.The museum's mission is to preserve and share the culture and history of the canoe's enduring significance to the peoples of Canada through an exceptional collection of canoes, kayaks, and paddled watercraft."
Canoes were developed in cultures all over the world, including some designed for use with sails or outriggers.Until the mid-19th century, the canoe was an important means of transport for exploration and trade, and in some places is still used as such, sometimes with the addition of an outboard motor.
Kevlar (para-aramid) [2] is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, [ 3 ] [ 2 ] [ 4 ] the high-strength material was first used commercially in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires.
Aug. 18—THOMPSON, N.D. — Bryan Ford has a nice fishing boat parked in his yard, but it probably won't see water this summer. Don't feel too bad for Ford, though, he's still getting plenty of ...
The Other Zoey is one of Langford’s many projects after her breakthrough role in the After film franchise. Since bringing Tes Josephine Langford's 1st Film Post-'After' Drama: What to Know
Prospector Models: Deeper and beamier than pleasure models of equivalent length, these canoes are meant to carry gear for extended trips; this model is the most widely copied by modern-day composite canoe builders. Prospector models were available in both double-ended and transom-sterned models.