A Ruch canoe is defined by the curve of its lines and its many refined details. Each canoe is signed and numbered. In a pre-building interview, Will carefully matches the canoe with the customer's needs. Will's goal is to build a canoe that will bring years of satisfaction to the customer as they travel in harmony with nature. Each canoe is built on a form.
Ribs are steam bent and the planking is fitted and fastened to the ribs.
The canoe is then removed from the form. The wood is sealed and varnished before the canvas is applied. The canvas is stretched, fastened, filled and painted. It is not bonded to the hull, but attached at the gunwale edge so the wood can expand and contract underneath it with temperature changes. The canvas makes the canoe waterproof, and allows the spirit of the wood to move and react to nature.