: im a college student + got an essay t write on the materials used in canoes
: and on their history ie from wood to fibreglass to plymers if any1 can
: help me find some good resources i'll be forever grateful

: intrested in buying a second hand river running/ playboat aswell gotta be
: cheap tho less than £400
Try reading, "Building the Maine Guide Canoe" by Jerry Stelmok, It is an excelent book and gives a history of how canoes transioned from birch bark to wood canvas construction. you might alsao want ot check out the WCHA web site. I hope thaqt this helps.
Bob