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{{short description|Canadian producers of wood-and-canvas canoes}}
[[File:Page-0 1913 Chestnut Canoe Catalog.jpg|thumb|right]]
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By the end of the nineteenth century, wealthy [[United States|American]] "sports" had discovered the New Brunswick wilderness and arrived via the [[
[[File:Chestnut 1909 deck.jpg|thumb|right|1909 Chestnut, displaying deck similar to that of a [[B.N. Morris Canoe Company|B.N. Morris]]]]
When Chestnut's business increased to the degree that additional experienced builders were required, William Chestnut ventured to Maine and aggressively recruited men from the [[Old Town Canoe Company|Old Town]] factory. Old Town responded by filing a
In 1905, Chestnut was granted a patent for the process of building
▲In 1905, Chestnut was granted a patent for the process of building the wood-canvas canoe, despite the fact that the process had been in use for more than thirty years. In 1909, they filed suit against the [[Peterborough Canoe Company]] for patent infringement, but the suit was dismissed.<ref>Jennings, John, ''The Canoe: A Living Tradition'', Firefly Books Ltd., 2002, p. 183.</ref> Eventually, the Chestnut Canoe Company and Peterborough Canoe Company merged under the holding company Canadian Watercraft Limited. Canadian Canoe Company joined them in 1927. All three companies maintained separate identities after the merger, while marketing nearly identical lines of canvas canoes. It is often said that Chestnut was responsible for the canvas canoe production for all three companies. <ref>[http://forums.wcha.org/knowledgebase/Manufacturers:Chestnut+Canoe+Company] WCHA Forums KnowledgeBase, ''Manufacturers:Chestnut Canoe Company'', accessed September 10, 2015.</ref>
[[File:Chestnut factory from 1913 catalog.jpg|thumb|left]]
The Chestnut Company left Fredericton, moving to a new factory in [[Oromocto, New Brunswick]] in 1974.<ref>MacGregor, Roger, ''When the Chestnut was in Flower: Inside the Chestnut Canoe'', Plumsweep Press,1999.</ref> The factory closed for good in
Swift Canoe in Ontario bought some of the molds and made Chestnut tribute canoes, including the Prospector model.
==Models==
*'''Pleasure Models:''' General purpose recreational canoes, excellent for paddling and are the most commonly found models of Chestnut canoes. The 16 foot Pal is perhaps the most famous, but the 15 foot Twozer/Gooseberry/Chum is a current favorite among solo paddlers.
*'''Lightweight Pleasure Canoes:''' Built lighter than standard models, these include the 11 foot Featherweight and 15 foot 50-pound Special (commonly known as Bobs Special).
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[[File:My Bobs.jpg|thumb|right|Chestnut Bobs Special, ready to go]]
*'''Prospector Models:''' Deeper and beamier than pleasure models of
▲*'''Prospector Models:''' Deeper and beamier than pleasure models of equivelant length, these canoes are meant to carry gear for extended trips; this model is the most widely copied by modern-day composite canoe builders. Prospector models were available in both double-ended and transom-sterned models.
*'''Trappers Canoes:''' A loose grouping of smaller canoes that has changed over the years. This class includes lower grade pleasure canoes and the Bantam, which is a 2nd grade version of Bobs Special.
*'''Cruisers Canoes:''' Designed to go fast, these models are narrower, more rounded across the bottom and have finer lines than other models. The Guides Special models are Cruisers that have close-ribbing.
*'''Freight Canoes:''' Bigger and beamier than the Prospector, these canoes have great carrying capacity. Available in both double-ended and transom-sterned configurations.
*'''Ogilvy Specials:''' Named for famous guides of New Brunswick, this model is designed for shallow, fast water canoeing, like that found on the famous salmon rivers of New Brunswick.<ref>[http://forums.wcha.org/knowledgebase/Manufacturers:Chestnut+Canoe+Company] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082516/http://forums.wcha.org/knowledgebase/Manufacturers:Chestnut+Canoe+Company |date=2016-03-04 }} WCHA Forums KnowledgeBase, ''Manufacturers:Chestnut Canoe Company'', accessed September 10, 2015, as source material for all models discussed.</ref>▼
▲*'''Ogilvy Specials:''' Named for famous guides of New Brunswick, this model is designed for shallow, fast water canoeing, like that found on the famous salmon rivers of New Brunswick.<ref>[http://forums.wcha.org/knowledgebase/Manufacturers:Chestnut+Canoe+Company] WCHA Forums KnowledgeBase, ''Manufacturers:Chestnut Canoe Company'', accessed September 10, 2015.</ref>
==Famous paddlers of the Chestnut canoe==
[[Image:Bill Mason in canoe 01.jpg|thumb|left|Bill Mason paddles one of his Chestnut canoes]]▼
*[[Bill Mason]], [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[naturalist]], author, artist, filmmaker, and [[conservation movement|conservationist]], whose favorite Chestnut Prospector was donated to the [[Canadian Canoe Museum]] in [[Peterborough, Ontario]] following his death.▼
*American President [[Teddy Roosevelt]], who purchased Chestnut canoes for a [[South America]]n expedition.▼
*[[Grey Owl]], who ordered “a ‘guides special’ 16 foot canvas covered canoe" for the production of his 1937 film ''The Trail – Men Against the River''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sedlock |first=David |title=On the Trail with Grey Owl and Bert Bach |url=https://canadianfilm.ca/2024/03/24/on-the-trail-with-grey-owl-and-bert-bach/ |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=Canadianfilm.ca}}</ref>
▲*[[Bill Mason]], [[Canadian]] [[naturalist]], author, artist, filmmaker, and [[conservation movement|conservationist]], whose favorite Chestnut Prospector was donated to the [[Canadian Canoe Museum]] in [[Peterborough, Ontario]] following his death.
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▲*American President [[Teddy Roosevelt]], who purchased Chestnut canoes for a [[South America]]n expedition.
▲
Grey Owl Canoeing in Mississagi.jpg|Grey Owl paddling in the bow of a canoe on the Mississagi River.
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==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:19th-century establishments in Canada]]▼
[[Category:Defunct companies of New Brunswick]]▼
[[Category:Canoe manufacturers]]▼
==Additional resources==
*Macgregor, Roger, ''When the Chestnut was in Flower: Inside the Chestnut Canoe'', Plumsweep Press, 1999.
*Solway, Kenneth, ''The Story of the Chestnut Canoe: 150 Years of Canadian Canoe Building'', Nimbus Publishing, 1997.
*Facebook: Chestnut Canoe (a public group)[https://www.facebook.com/groups/138513362833406/]
*Dragonfly Canoe Works, ''Discovering the History of Wooden Canoes: The Chestnut Canoe'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20150816132920/http://dragonflycanoe.com/wood-canoe-identification-guide/chestnut-canoe-company/]▼
*[http://www.canoemuseum.ca/ Canadian Canoe Museum]▼
*Miller, Daniel and Benson Gray, editors, ''The Canadian Wood Canoe and Boat Company Catalog Collection'', on CD-ROM. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160708141729/http://store.wcha.org/The-Canadian-Wood-Canoe-and-Boat-Company-Catalog-Collection-CD-ROM.html]
▲[[Category:19th-century establishments in Canada]]
▲*Dragonfly Canoe Works, ''Discovering the History of Wooden Canoes: The Chestnut Canoe'' [http://dragonflycanoe.com/wood-canoe-identification-guide/chestnut-canoe-company/]
▲[[Category:Defunct companies of New Brunswick]]
▲[[Category:Canoe manufacturers]]
▲*[http://www.canoemuseum.ca/ Canadian Canoe Museum]
[[Category:Canadian companies disestablished in 1979]]
[[Category:Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1979]]
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