where to purchase babiche/rawhide seats

[abseakayaker]

I recently purchased a 15' foot hiawatha cedarstrip canoe and it came with cane seats (bolted in place)and I would like to change them to rawhide/babiche for a more traditional look.Is there a place that sells them retail? Is there any canoe building /refurbish businesses in Alberta?


Thanks

[Glen Smith]

You can order babiche canoe seats from: http://www.tendercraftboats.com/fittings.html

A "Google" search may turn up some other sources.

You could order babiche and make your own seats also.

[Rick]

Some possible rawhide lace sources:



Order from "Miscellaneous" category at Faber...

http://www.fabersnowshoes.com/

http://www.halfordhide.com/

http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/