Dan Miller

Dan Miller has been involved with wooden canoes for nearly forty years. As proprietor of Dragonfly Canoe Works, he consults, restores and constructs wood and wood canvas canoes. Currently serving as a board member of the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association and the Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum, he has worked with several museums and non-profit organizations that are wood canoe related, including a stint as curator at the Antique Boat Museum. Dan is an avid student of canoe manufacturing history, has authored several articles and given presentations on the subject, and developed and maintains the online Wooden Canoe Museum (woodencanoemuseum.org). In addition to canoe work, Dan has built timber-framed buildings, restored old houses, and engaged in other forms of woodworking. He is an avid birder and photographer and enjoys sharing his skills with others. He makes his home with his wife, Lynn, in Cape Vincent, New York.