By Mark Schultz, Back Wood Basics Press, $19.95
Want to build your own canoe? The Ripple is a 14-foot canoe with a 36-inch beam that can be built in 30-40 hours, for as little as $300. The author, who lives in Bemidji, provides step-by-step instructions with ample illustrations. The Ripple is lightweight and stable. The author hauls his to remote fishing holes, towing it behind a bicycle on a cart he also made. The book is the first in an intended series of how-to books. It is available on Amazon.—Shawn Perich