Friday, May 5, 2017

Passamaquoddy Paddles and new 14' Bark Canoe

Back in March, renowned birchbark canoe builder Steve Cayard began construction of a 14 foot bark Passamaquoddy style bark canoe. Along with  boat-building interns Dan Asher and Tobias Francis, the build took four weeks to complete.  A  writeup of the recent launch appears in an online article, " Passamaquoddy Ceremony Launches Birchbark Canoe Built at LA " in The Lincoln County News.

Photo Credit: Christine LaPado-Breglia
Lincoln County News
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Another set of photos appears in a facebook post of the Abbe Museum...
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To add some more authenticity to the experience, the paddlers are using traditional Passamaquoddy paddles with long flat grips and decorative notches as illustrated by Figure 65 by Adney & Chappelle.

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1 comment:

David said...

What a beautiful canoe, I would love to be able to make one! I have a "friend" up here that went down in the States somewhere to make one with Jerrod M StoneDhal(spelling) and brought the boat back with him... Didn't get a chance to go se it yet!!

I would love to make one! I'm re-reading the survival of the bark canoe.... I think I might have to settle on a WC ...

May 6, 2017 at 12:14 PM

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