Chippewa Canoe
Peter Rindisbacher
The woman seated in the middle is using a paddle with a small bobble shape grip that caught my eye. It is very reminiscent of this scene from the Canadian film Ikwe that features some historically relevant bark canoes and other props...
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Found it interesting that both the illustration and the film shot show the characters gripping the paddle in a sort of reverse, upwards grip where the bobble serves as a stopper of sorts. For another example of a modern day bobble gripped paddle, check out this 2010 post regarding a Western Cree style paddle made by Mike Elliot of Kettle River Canoes.
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