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Canoe : A Living Tradition - JOHN JENNINGS

Canoe

A Living Tradition

By: JOHN JENNINGS

Hardcover | 28 February 2025

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The canoe was essential to the early exploration of North America. Today, it is a vital link to the natural environment and vast wilderness, still widely used for recreation, transportation and sport. The Canoe is the definitive history of the construction and use of the canoe, kayak, dugout and umiak in North America. The book covers the canoe's origins among Native peoples, its quick adoption by European settlers, its development from a working vessel to a recreational craft. Rare archival images, maps, artwork and stunning photographs of vintage canoes are included. Produced with the support and collaboration of scholars and museums throughout the world, The Canoe also features: . High-tech sport canoes and kayaks used in contemporary Olympic Games . 400 beautiful images of canoe craftsmanship . Step-by-step photos and explanations for building a traditional bark canoe . Profile of the famous model-builder, Tappan Adney . Detailed maps, glossary, source list and index AUTHOR: John Jennings is co-editor of The Canoe in Canadian Cultures and a professor at Trent University. With support from the Canadian Canoe Museum, he brought together 12 experts in canoe and kayak scholarship and culture including Eugene Arima, Hallie E. Bond, Steven C. Brown, David Finch, Don Gardner, Gwenyth Hoyle, Fred Johnston, John Jennings, Kenneth R. Lister, Ted Moores, Rick Nash, and James Raffan to create this book. He was one of the 2019 Appointees to the Order of Ontario.

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