Yes, very much so - I put up this thread a few weeks back having painted my new Northwoods from Edenwood Canoe Paddles www.edenwoodpaddles.co.uk/ http://forums.wcha.org/showthread.php?8672-Northwoods-paddle
Also, Murat V on here runs a fantastic blog on traditional paddle making and decorating, with lots of history etc take a look at http://paddlemaking.blogspot.com/
Hope all this is helpful. It is sometimes a little difficult to do research on this side of the Atlantic but if you are interested and would like to discuss this fascinating subject then don't hesitate to PM me!
Best wishes, Nigel