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How the Prospector became Canoeing's most enduring design

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What makes a design a 'prospector' and how did it come to be the workhorse of the canoeing world?  Read the article to find out.

"Chestnut's prospector model, first produced in 1923, was so successful that the Geological Survey of Canada, with half a continent to survey, ordered 25 to 35 of them every year." 

Read the full Looking for Work article in the Spring 2008 issue online for Free and let us know Do you own a Prospector design?  You can also check out almost 10 years of Canoeroots Magazine in our Digital Archives!

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