Bear Mountain Boat: Blog

Guest post by Svein Løvaas As I mentioned in my last post, I live in Norway and organized a course in cooperation with The Coast Culture Center h...

This is Andrew's second outing on the Bear Mountain blog - for info on the original build, click here. Story of the fall We were in fast-moving w...

A customer recently sent us this shot of a split that occurred in one of his stem laminations during steambending. Since the split had not passe...

We've seen a lot of canoes, but never one quite like this. Andrew Szeto has been a friend of Bear Mountain for awhile now, ever since he came to ...

As far as we're concerned, anytime a canoe is used as a classroom project is a cause for celebration. Our Kayakcraft Companion Video was filmed w...

My name is Svein Løvaas. I am currently situated in Bergen, Norway and I like to build boats! I have built nine or ten canoes, kayaks and small b...

  Stirrings   If there was a single moment that triggered and opened up the appeal of canoeing (and construction of same) for me, it was watchi...

The Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge may be familiar to canoeists who like a challenge - it's a four-day race down the Belize River, from San Ig...

  We often get asked how long a canoe build will take from start to finish. It’s a fair question – knowing how long you’ll have to dedicate your ...

Last week we released our Art of Paddle Carving video free on YouTube, hoping to bring an old video to a new audience. It was well-received, so we...

  Building your own canoe is a tremendous achievement. Why not take a victory lap with a paddle of your own making? Back in 1996 we released an in...

  Late last month, vice principal Paul French of Quinte Christian High School reached out to share his latest project: a series of weekly updates ...