Free Estimate 

When you are thinking about getting your canoe restored, send us an e-mail (KRC email: artisan@canoeshop.ca) and attach the series of pictures of your canoe according to the directions on the How To Photograph Your Wood-Canvas Canoe page.  Let us know what you would like done and we will give you a detailed estimate of the costs involved.  The canoe restoration work will be done by Claude Delisle at Ghostpine Canoe and Paddle.  If you would like Claude to see the canoe in person, arrange a time to bring the canoe to the shop (email: ghostpinecanoe@gmail.com or phone: 587-679-2456). The prices given in the estimate are valid for one year after it is issued.

Detailed Plan 

When you decide you want Claude to restore your canoe, bring it to his shop or ask him to come and get it (transportation fees may be applied).  Once in the shop, Claude takes your canoe apart to get a close look at any damage or rot.  Ghostpine Canoe and Paddle will send you a detailed work order and discuss it with you until you are satisfied.  Send a copy of the signed work order to GCP (and Kettle River Canoes - email: artisan@canoeshop.ca).  At this point, GCP will process the first installment payment ($500.00CAD). This payment is a non-refundable deposit on the project.  Alternatively, you can pay the $500 deposit before you bring your canoe to the shop in order to "get in line" and reserve a place on the GCP work board. That way, any canoes that arrive in the shop before your canoe gets there will be started after yours in the work schedule.  All canoe restoration payments are processed through a pre-authorized credit card (VISA or MasterCard) only - no cash or cheques are accepted.

Once the deposit is paid and the work order is signed, the restoration is paid for according to the following schedule:

• * One third of the balance is paid when the restoration begins.
• * Another third is paid when your canoe is canvassed.
• * The final balance is paid upon completion of the project.

A Quote is a Quote

Sometimes, Claude discovers another broken rib or a rotted deck after the work order is signed. Ghostpine Canoe and Paddle will make the necessary repairs and do the extra work as a professional courtesy. If you want more work done after you have signed the work order (such as an extra seat or a custom design on your canoe), GCP will prepare a revised work order.  GCP requires signed authorization to proceed with the new work.