16' Courting Canoe (1915) - DODO

This is an exceptional ‘courting’ canoe from the Charles River area near Boston. It has unusually long decks…60″ on each end, so a very small and cozy seating area for the owner and his ‘date’.

Purchased from an Rhode Island Antique Dealer in 1997, she needed restoration. Challenges included a hole in one of the decks and also in the floor of the seating area. The restoration used as much of the original wood as possible, including the decks (with patched hole), ribs and the planking. The original name Dodo and paint colors with stripe design were also maintained.

Dodo is a wonderful paddling canoe too.