Found a large crack and an even larger knot in my paddle materials

Yesterday I picked up some Sitka Spruce at a chap from my local qajaq club.
Today I noticed a very large knot in the middle of the piece going halfway through it and a large crack right next to it.
As it is in the middle of the piece I cannot work around it and my best option therefore will be to either do some lamination or just return it :(