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Fire Canoe

Author: Ted Barris

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2015-09-26

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 145973209X

Years before railroads arrived, the Canadian West was opened up by an unlikely breed of ship: steamboats plying Prairie waterways. Their aboriginal pilots, experts at reading the tricky waterways, called the ships “fire canoes.” By day they chased freight contracts, but at night they introduced the Edwardian Prairies to pleasure cruises.

Featherweight Boatbuilding

Author: Mac McCarthy

Publisher: WoodenBoat Books

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9780937822395

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Using the Wee Lassie as an example, the author opens your eyes to the natural beauty around you. A practical and beautiful craft, this lightweight and strong double-paddle canoe will carry you to waterways that are inaccessible in most boats.

Bulletin

Author: United States National Museum

Publisher:

Published: 1926

Total Pages: 826

ISBN-13:

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Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America

Author: Edwin Tappan Adney

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

Published: 2007-10-17

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1602390711

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The bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birchbark, were among the most highly developed manually propelled primitive watercraft. Built with Stone Age tools from available materials, their design, size, and appearance were varied to suit the many requirements of their users. Even today, canoes are based on these ancient designs, and this fascinating guide combines historical background with instructions for constructing one. Author Edwin Tappan Adney, born in 1868, devoted his life to studying canoes and was practically the sole scholar in his field. His papers and research have been assembled by a curator at the Smithsonian Institution.