So you're packing extra doughnuts, portage packs, taking dog along... you need a Merlin. The NorthWest Merlin gives you plenty of volume in an sleek 16 foot solo canoe. The lines of this seaworthy design provide more than eye candy, this efficient solo allows you to cover greater distances with fewer strokes.

NorthWest Canoe distributes full size NorthWest Merlin canoe plans electronically (via PDF download) to promote wood strip canoe building. We do not collect a dime in putting these plans in your hands. However, we do ask that you support paddlesports with a contribution of ten-dollars to one or all of our partners in paddling. Increase your contribution by $10 increments, just change the quantity. It feels good.

• Northern Forest Canoe Trail - a 740 mile inland paddling trail tracing historic travel routes across New York, Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire, and Maine. NFCT connects people to the Trail's natural environment, human heritage, and contemporary communities by stewarding, promoting, and providing access to canoe and kayak experiences along this route.
• Wilderness Inquiry - making adventure travel accessible to everyone, regardless of age, background or ability. World-class leaders put your safety and enjoyment first. Join the more than 250,000 people who have paddled and hiked with WI since 1978.
• Wooden Canoe Heritage Association - devoted to preserving, studying, building, restoring and using wood canoes, and to disseminating information about canoeing heritage throughout the world.

We understand if you’re on a tight budget or you prefer to contribute to a paddlesports organization close to your own heart. Simply select ‘Absolutely Free’ on the drop-down below and select 'Print & Call' not the credit card payment option when you check out. You don't need to call to receive your free canoe plans.