Canoe Guru
Clip: 12/11/2012 | 6m 42s
We remember legendary paddler Ralph Freeze who died yesterday at the age of 86.
We remember Ralph Freeze, who died yesterday at the age of 86. Freeze built hundreds of canoes by hand -- including giant ones to cross Lake Michigan. We take another look at Jay Shefsky's profile of the legendary Illinois paddler.
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Canoe Guru
Clip: 12/11/2012 | 6m 42s
We remember Ralph Freeze, who died yesterday at the age of 86. Freeze built hundreds of canoes by hand -- including giant ones to cross Lake Michigan. We take another look at Jay Shefsky's profile of the legendary Illinois paddler.
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