Five men work together in a communal effort to build a skiff on Ile-aux-Coudres, an island in the St. Lawrence River. It is built in a traditional fashion, all the more remarkable because no blueprint is used. The film does not merely record a building tradition, it reveals the character of the craftsmen, who are influenced by a pre-industrial way of life underscored by spontaneity and wit.
| Directing | Bernard Gosselin | Director |
| Sound | Alain Lamontagne | Music |
| Production | Michel Brault | Executive Producer |
| Production | Monique Létourneau | Administration |
| Sound | Jean-Pierre Joutel | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Serge Beauchemin | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Denise Deslauriers | Administration |
| Editing | Bernard Gosselin | Editor |
| Crew | Richard Besse | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Michelle Guérin | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Jean-Pierre Lachapelle | Director of Photography |
