If you value fine craftsmanship as well as good conversation, the best place to visit in Muskoka is the Hurley Canoe Company in Dwight. Jack Hurley is a seasoned raconteur, and he carefully restores the many battered canoes that are brought into his shop.



Before


           

A similar canoe under repair                                                        After




In the workshop



Jack Hurley



Flora Hurley

    

This photo that I took of Flora last year is one of my favourite images, and it also became the 2012 Hurley Canoe Christmas Card. Thank you, my friend.