This is one of the canoes I built using cherry. Cherry ribs and cherry planking.
http://www.littlebearcanoes.com/solidcherrycanoe.html
Link to my website.
I am also looking for people to build canoes . I am building rib and plank models only.
Will teach the right person. Must be good with tools and hands. Its hard work,but good work. The canoes I build are all 5 foot long.