I don't know if any of you have ever thought of building your own canoe, but Northwest Canoe is giving away some of their plans. Here's a link: Northwest Canoe Plans

They also have a free download that takes you through the whole process step by step. They really are a great resource, and this is a great way to get started on a cool winter project. I took their building class (which I strongly recomend), and I also got a lot of help from them when I built my own boat over the summer/fall.

Wow, thank you very much for posting this. I have been curious about building my own one for awhile now.

fried fish has built his own canoe. it's a real beauty!