McFarland Lake Canoe Company

04/21/2026

Found this shirt in the bottom of a drawer. It is an unworn long sleeve cotton shirt from the very early days of McFarland Lake Canoe Company. Size small.

It will go free of charge to the person that posts the best reason for why you want it!

02/09/2026

My book "The Willits Brothers and Their Canoes" is 20 years old this year, so it's time for an update. Lots of information that wasn't available to me for the 1st edition can now be used to make the Willits story even more accurate. I'm going to be busy!

01/08/2026

Here's a pretty neat little story that showed up on the local TV station today.

For over a century, Willits Brothers' canoes have glided through Northwest waters, embodying exquisite craftsmanship.

12/31/2025

We recently filmed some new footage for inclusion in a revised version of the award winning documentary film "Makers on the Tide". Here I am expounding on Willits Brothers Canoe 6C13, the oldest known surviving Willits canoe (ca 1916), that was donated recently to the Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma.

📸 by Mick Flaaen

11/26/2025

Need a gift idea? How about a copy of my book!

https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/the-willits-brothers-and-their-canoes/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOUUzxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFieEU3dWhFVENEWEE4eGgyc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsK0--yaek5aUw8trH1SpZ2oYj94GgVggADV3J0qz6lv6wXfiFcCmAaCDIDp_aem_y3jQPbRFlokgDtnKGvnVLg

The Willits Brothers and Their Canoes Wooden Boat Craftsmen in Washington State, 1908–1967 Patrick F. Chapman 978-0-7864-2573-0 978-1-4766-1333-8

10/20/2025

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09/15/2025

Come see the film about the Willits brothers and the canoes they built.

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09/05/2025

01/30/2025

Recent canoe projects include installing new canvas and applying my secret sauce filler to a 1960's Old Town OTCA, working on the restoration of a 25' Old Town war canoe at Camp 4 Winds on Orcas Island, and removing all the wood from a spruce board that isn't a replica Willits paddle. I've been busy!

12/08/2024

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