The 2009 Wooden Boat Show and Summer Solstice Pageant at North House Folk School was a wonderful beginning of summer celebration on the Grand Marais waterfront. Top: The wooden sailing Aakvik looked beautiful berthed at the Folk School dock. It was one of dozens of boats crafted with loving care by wooden boat builders. Middle: Boat lovers of all ages enjoyed learning more about the craft of boat making. Lower Left: Saturday’s live auction was the highlight of the weekend for many Boat Show attendees. Graham Butler of Grand Marais (left) was the winning bidder on Thoreau’s cabin at $1,375. After the bidding, Butler met one of the cabin’s builders, North House student Carrie Jennings of North Field, MN. Lower Right: North House Beginning Boat Making instructor John Beltman found time to do some work on an old wooden boat during the weekend. See the Solstice Pageant on page A3.
Staff photos/Rhonda Silence
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