The late Steve Philipp was a boatbuilder, fisherman, teacher, musician and story teller. He also had a great respect and passion for native culture, especially canoe carving. After his passing, Dick and Colleen Wagner and Haida native Saaduuts decided to build a canoe honoring Steve's memory. The Haida people of Hydaberg, Alaska began with gifting an ancient red cedar log to Saaduuts, the Seattle Department of Parks provided the carving shed and Saaduuts designed and supervised the many volunteers who built the canoe. The canoe was carried to Lake Union and entered the water for its first voyage on the opening day of the Center for Wooden Boat's annual Wooden Boat Festival on June 30, 2007. For more about the Center and this project, see: http://www.cwb.org/BoatFest2007.htm and http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/hahn/84604_hahn29.shtml