If you're a fan of the show
Parks & Recreation, you might find this fascinating:
http://www.prime8.org/woodshop/Nick Offerman is an accomplished carpenter, and his personal website is dedicated to his many woodworking exploits.
Direct your attention to the section on boats which features clips from a canoe building instructional DVD where Offerman takes particular delight in constructing his own canoe.
If they ever make a Green Acres movie, I would hope he and his wife Megan Mullally are considered for the lead roles.