Kettle River Canoes Wood-Canvas Canoe Repairs and Restoration
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Kettle River Canoes

P.O. Box 2324

695 Central Ave.

Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0

250-442-0312

artisan@canoeshop.ca

 

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  May 16

   2012

The 15'6" "Huron" canoe from Victoria, BC and the Chestnut Pal from Calgary, AB (pictured above) have their keels installed.  Tomorrow, the stem-bands are installed at which point we will start painting for a week or so.

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