Category Archives: Canoeing in Canada

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Ferry Boat and Canoes at Montreal’s Lafontaine Park

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Native American birch bark canoe (1/2)

This is a first hand account of the building of a Native American birch bark canoe, as seen through the eyes of a European traveller in 1827. I have attended the progress of the work in building this canoe. It … Continue reading

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First Launch Of A 12ft. Cedar Strip Canoe on the Chateauguay River  

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Les Plateaux Boise de L’Ontario, 1930

“‘LE CANADIEN NATIONAL – IL MENE PARTOUT AU CANADA”‘ This 1930 magazine advertisement from Canadian National Railways touts the forests of Ontario as a vacation destination. Here’s an excerpt from the ad: “Barely a night away from the big city centers … Continue reading

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Vintage canoes in 20th century Canadian mail order catalogues

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