Radisson Canoes

“I have a 14' Radisson Canoe that is about 12 years old and the sponsons on the sides have gotten pretty beat up over the years and need to be replaced. Does any on know where I can find them? Radisson (Sportspal in Canada) doesn't seem to have a web site.”

“The FBI is warning police nationwide to be alert for people carrying
canoes, cautioning that the popular water-conveyance devices cover everything from Old Towne Canoes to kayaks which could be used for
terrorist planning.

In a bulletin to be sent New Years Day to about 18,000 police
organizations, the FBI said terrorists may use caboes "to assist
with target selection and pre-operational planning."

It urged officers to watch during searches, traffic stops and other
investigations for anyone carrying canoes, especially if the canoes
are used in suspicious ways.

"The practice of researching potential targets is consistent with
known methods of al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations that seek
to maximize the likelihood of operational success through careful
planning," the FBI wrote.

The Associated Press obtained a copy of the bulletin this week and
verified its authenticity.

"For local law enforcement, it's just to help give them one more
piece of information to raise their suspicions," said David Heyman, a
terrorism expert for the Washington-based Center for Strategic and
International Studies. "It helps make sure one more bad guy doesn't
get away from a traffic stop, maybe gives police a little bit more
reason to follow up on this."

The FBI noted that use of canoes may be innocent, "the
product of legitimate recreational or commercial activities." But it
warned that when combined with suspicious behavior -- such as
apparent surveillance -- a person with a canoe "may point to
possible terrorist planning."

The manufacturer of Old Towne Canoes said Monday terrorists
would probably find submarines more useful than the
collection of canoes they offer.

"While we doubt that our canoes would be of particular
interest to people who would wish to do us harm, we will certainly
cooperate to the fullest with national authorities at any level they
deem appropriate," ownerr John Smith said.

The FBI said uses typically found for canoes that could be
useful for terrorists includes waterfront surveying of profiles of cities and states, and synchronizing of attacks on waterways, bridges, dams, reservoirs, nuclear plants and waterfront landmarks. It said the canoe is often
accompanied by floatation devices, paddles, GPS, maps, and picnic basket.

The FBI urged police to report such discoveries to the local U.S.
Joint Terrorism Task Force."”

“No one has info I can actually use?”

“lumber is it that black foam like stuff about 3-4 inches thick that runs up the side of the canoe?






I have no idea where you can get it.”

“That's it. One of them broke in half last summer. The sun and brush have taken their toll on my poor canoe.”

“sponsons

I'm sure there are more websites...just google "sponsons"”

“There ya go leave it to the mainiac to find um!”

“May not be the same Radisson you knew 14 years ago, but here's a site for them:

http://www.bwmarineproducts.com/canoes.htm

Hope it helps.”