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Is there anything quite like sitting on the dock at night in full moonlight? The lake is calm as glass, and you're enjoying sharing a bottle of your finest with...

The canoe is one of the great Canadian icons, the product of ingenious indigenous design co-opted by European settlers and fur traders. Today it is the quintessential symbol of cottage life and a favourite...

While the thought of leaving the comfort of the cottage for the cold, oftentimes smelly, cramped confines of an outhouse might seem disgusting to some, to many, it was a reality of cottage...

While the thought of leaving the comfort of the cottage for the cold, oftentimes smelly, cramped confines of an outhouse might seem disgusting to some, to many, it was a reality of cottage...

While the Northern Lights, or 'Aurora borealis', are scientifically explained as "electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth's atmosphere," they have long been part of human mythology....

If you've ever enjoyed your morning coffee on the dock, warming in the early sunrise as you sip your cup of Joe, you'll feel this piece. I've spent many mornings at the...

This digital painting features a classic Peterborough canoe profile, manufactured by the Peterborough Canoe Co. Ltd. These traditional canoes were manufactured in southern Ontario by this company from 1892-1961. Today,...

I sometimes think sailors are a little OCD (like me), but they sure know how to make things like this coil of rope conform to their need for symmetrical order....

The golden age of motor-boating got underway post-WWII and brands were developing affordable motors for a new class of hobbyists eager to take to the water. The Inspiration behind our '1947 Champion...

The golden age of motor-boating got underway post-WWII and brands were developing affordable motors for a new class of hobbyists eager to take to the water. The Inspiration behind our '1947 Mercury...

The golden age of motor-boating got underway post-WWII and brands were developing affordable motors for a new class of hobbyists eager to take to the water. The Inspiration behind our '1951 Johnson...

The golden age of motor-boating got underway post-WWII and brands were developing affordable motors for a new class of hobbyists eager to take to the water. The Inspiration behind our '1953 Mercury...

The golden age of motor boating got underway post-WWII and brands were developing affordable motors for a new class of hobbyists eager to take to the water. The Inspiration behind our '1960...

Faced with a big drop in aircraft manufacturing after WWII, Fort Erie-based Fleet Mfg. & Aircraft Co. attempted to diversify by producing the Fleet Cabin Car. The year was 1947...

Today's RV and camping trailer designers are heavily influenced by aerodynamic science. While I appreciate the sleek lines, like the modern vehicles towing them, designing for fuel efficiency limits their creativity. Contrast that with...

Today's RV and camping trailer designers are heavily influenced by aerodynamic science. While I appreciate the sleek lines, like the modern vehicles towing them, designing for fuel efficiency limits their creativity. Contrast that with...

Today's RV and camping trailer designers are heavily influenced by aerodynamic science. While I appreciate the sleek lines, like the modern vehicles towing them, designing for fuel efficiency limits their creativity. Contrast that with...

Today's RV and camping trailer designers are heavily influenced by aerodynamic science. While I appreciate the sleek lines, like the modern vehicles towing them, designing for fuel efficiency limits their creativity. Contrast that with...

Today's RV and camping trailer designers are heavily influenced by aerodynamic science. While I appreciate the sleek lines, like the modern vehicles towing them, designing for fuel efficiency limits their creativity. Contrast that with...