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Home  /   Boat Plans & Kits Catalog  /  Human Power  /  13', 15' , 17' Chippewa - round-bilge canoe

A Canoe with Performance Second to None

Chippewa
A 13', 15' & 17' canoe
Build in Wood Veneer or Fiberglass

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The American Indian Chippewa tribe was known as master canoe builders. Their construction methods and craftsmanship resulted in canoes with performance second to none. We've retained the quality and performance factors of these famous canoe makers, but modernized the construction to adapt to current day materials and amateur boatbuilding methods.

You can build your own CHIPPEWA canoe using either the fiberglass planking method (C-FLEX), or by using a series of thin wood veneers laid diagonally athwartship in multiple layers. Each construction method is fully detailed on the plans with specific step-by-step instructions. You have your choice of building in three different lengths: 13', 15', or 17'. All details necessary for building any of these lengths are covered in one set of low cost plans, patterns, and instructions.

The frames are temporary forms over which the hull is built, and do not remain in the finished canoe.

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Built by Dan Coublucq



Built by Jeff and Tom Mills



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Characteristics 13' 15' 17'
Length overall 12'-9" 15'-0" 17'-0"
Beam 3'-0" 3'-0" 3'-0"
Depth amidships 13 1/2" 13 1/2" 13 1/2"
Depth at bow 19 1/2" 19 1/2" 19 1/2"
Weight (approx.) 73 lbs. 87 lbs. 100 lbs.


  • Hull type: Typical round bottom canoe for two laminations of 1/8" plywood or 3/32" wood veneer, or one-off C-FLEX fiberglass.
  • Can the hull be extended or shortened? No, not beyond the sizes listed.
  • Trailer: Designed for use with Glen-L Canoe/Kayak boat trailer plans.
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