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The Noka: A Cruiser Worth Remembering

A LOT OF BOATS ARE JUST BOATS. BUT THERE ARE A FEW YOU CAN STILL FEEL UNDER YOUR FEET AND SEE IN YOUR DREAMS, LONG AFTER YOU’VE MOVED ON.

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Phil Friedman
Sep 30, 2025
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As she began to take shape several decades ago, the Noka, the first of my Kodiak Cruiser™ series, promised early on to be something special, named for the Ojibway totemic symbol of strength and courage, “the bear”.

This photo from the Elgin County, Ontario archives was sent to me recently by reader Chris Redman. Its arrival brought with it a flood of mem…

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