Bark, skin and cedar : exploring the canoe in Canadian experience / James Raffan.

Bark, skin and cedar : exploring the canoe in Canadian experience / James Raffan.

By
Raffan, James.

Publication Date
1999

Publication Information
Toronto : HarperPerennialCanada,

Physical Description
273 p. : ill.

Subject Term
Canoes and canoeing -- Canada -- History.

Geographic Term
Canada -- Description and travel.

Summary
From the graceful birch bark vessels of the Micmac Indians to the wide and sturdy Haida dugouts, from the canvas-covered Chestnut Prospector to the sleek dragon racing boats, the fragile but powerful craft defines our history and our culture in a myriad of ways.

Language
English

ISBN
9780006386537

General Note
"A Phyllis Bruce book"


LibraryCollectionCollectionCall NumberStatus
Corner Brook (WCB)Adult NFicAdult Non-Fiction797.122 R12Checked In
Happy Valley - Goose Bay (LHV) MelvilleAdult NFicAdult Non-Fiction797.122 R12Checked In