The Chief's three Freighter Canoes
These three 24-foot freighter canoes were built in the 1960's by James Buckley of Port Moody, BC, Canada for expeditions on Great Bear Lake (NWT), Slave Lake (Alberta), and even Lac LeBarge (Yukon Territory).
The canoes' river voyages included journeys down the Yukon and Fraser rivers. On the Fraser, the canoes traveled from its headwaters on the slope of Mt Robson in the Rocky Mountains, down past New Westminster, and out to Sand Heads at the entrance to Georgia Straight.
All three canoes are handbuilt; canvas over red-cedar strip/planking, steamed yellow cedar ribbing, and white oak cap-rails. With a 4' beam--the widest point--there's seating enough for ten paddlers: four seats for two people each, plus one in the bow and one in the stern. On some expeditions, each canoe carried 12 strapping Boy Scouts and Explorers, and all their camping and personal gear for a month. 5,000 lb capacity ea!
THANKS TO RON&THE GANG @ "TANEX WOODWORKING" in New Westminster for the long-term storage they accommodated us.....
3 big canoes and a rowing skiff, too; owner of "Tanex" woodworking shop made space
available for a modest sum per month...We also have a 1955 12' "Davidson" rowing/sailing dingy that was donated last year that requires repainting and refurbishing, so we hope to locate a small whse/shop or a secure yard nearby where we can store and refurbish these
The canoes' river voyages included journeys down the Yukon and Fraser rivers. On the Fraser, the canoes traveled from its headwaters on the slope of Mt Robson in the Rocky Mountains, down past New Westminster, and out to Sand Heads at the entrance to Georgia Straight.
All three canoes are handbuilt; canvas over red-cedar strip/planking, steamed yellow cedar ribbing, and white oak cap-rails. With a 4' beam--the widest point--there's seating enough for ten paddlers: four seats for two people each, plus one in the bow and one in the stern. On some expeditions, each canoe carried 12 strapping Boy Scouts and Explorers, and all their camping and personal gear for a month. 5,000 lb capacity ea!
THANKS TO RON&THE GANG @ "TANEX WOODWORKING" in New Westminster for the long-term storage they accommodated us.....
3 big canoes and a rowing skiff, too; owner of "Tanex" woodworking shop made space
available for a modest sum per month...We also have a 1955 12' "Davidson" rowing/sailing dingy that was donated last year that requires repainting and refurbishing, so we hope to locate a small whse/shop or a secure yard nearby where we can store and refurbish these
