Category Archives: CDN Canoes – Historically Speaking

Native American birch bark canoe (1/2)

Posted on June 23, 2010 by

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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Index: Canoeing In Canada – Historical articles, images & advertisements)

Posted on April 18, 2010 by

Historical articles Fishing On Lake Horton (Temiscouata) In The 1880s 19th Century Fishing On Quebec’s Lake Temiscouata Building a Traditional Native American birch bark canoe * Historical images La Chasse A L’orignal Dans Le Haut De l’Ottawa | Moose Hunting On The Ottawa River … Continue reading →

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Fishing On Lake Horton (Temiscouata) In The 1880s

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

Canoeing in Canada – Historically Speaking! This is an excerpt from an article in the American Angler (July, 1888) called “The Wonderful Lakes on the Upper St John”. It depicts a time when there was very little settlement in the … Continue reading →

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19th Century Fishing On Quebec’s Lake Temiscouata

Posted on April 11, 2010 by

Canoeing in Canada – Historically Speaking This excerpt is taken from “The Maritime Provinces: a handbook for travellers”  by Moses Foster Sweetser. It was written in the late 1880s as a guide for travellers who wanted to tour  “the most … Continue reading →

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