Old Town Wood Canoe

Old Town issued about 95000 serial numbers in the 23 years between 1906 and 1929.

Old town wood canoe. The first wooden and canvas canoe was built by AE. Wickett in 1898 behind the hardware store of local entrepreneur. The Guide 16 is one of our classic designs that is not only beautiful it is one that canoe guides have been using in the backcountry for years.

Vintage 18 canoe WOOD AND CANVAS by OLD TOWN made1929. We have been building adventure since 1898. I thoroughly enjoyed completing this project and expect it will stay in my family for generations to come.

Old Town use to send a photo copy of that specific boat as to which model it is when and where it originally was sold how much it originally sold for. The news release from the Old Town Canoe Company about their millionth canoe offers some additional perspectives comparing canoe and kayak production. There are six actual models of varying lengths including OTCA Guide 16s plus the Monitor 17 all built to order.

The Penobscot pattern was the first design used and variations of this earliest Old Town model can still be found. Welcome to Old Town makers of the finest canoes and kayaks. Our lovely wood and canvas canoes are built one at a time to special order in our canoe shop in Atkinson Maine.

373 likes 3 talking about this. This represents about 4130 wooden canoes per year. Since 1975 we have specialized in the enduring designs of 19th century canoe building pioneer EM.

With the closing of the factory at Old Town Maine the company contracted with Island Falls Canoe owned by Jerry Stelmok of Atkinson to build and maintain its wooden canoes. Old Town Canoe Companys trademark wooden canoes are still available. Old Town sacrificed nothing delivering a comfortable hands-free performance fishing kayak thats easy to maneuver and even easier to transport.