Bear Mountain Boat Shop in Peterborough Ontario sells canoe and kayak plans, builds racing canoes, and teaches regular folk how to build wood/epoxy canoes and kayaks. Now it is building this sensible river-cruising solar electric boat. Built in cedar epoxy, the styling is classic with efficiency as the mandate for the shape of the hull. The boat can be operated in several modes - solar only, solar plus battery, or solar plus battery plus generator - depending on the mood of the operator and the speed required. Propulsion is by electric motor with a conventional shaft and propeller.