Missouri River Corps of Rediscovery #1
Six months paddling a dugout canoe
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August 30, 2019
Thomas J. Elpel
It took nearly three months of sawing, chopping, grinding, and sanding–plus a good bit of epoxy, linseed oil, and varnish–to turn a 10,000-pound log into a 500-pound canoe.
Editor's note: The following is the first of a multi-part column written by Thomas J. Elpel, the founder of Green University® LLC in Pony, Montana and the author of seven books. His video "Dugout Canoe Carving: The Story of Belladonna Beaver" has had more than one million views on YouTube. Go to www.Elpel.info to learn more about the expedition and the fundraising effort for the Jefferson River Canoe Trail.
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