Tag Archives: Indian canoe

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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A Flying Canoe, Beer & Song

Posted on April 14, 2010 by

Canadian Canoes in Myth, Legend and Literature The Beer

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“Chasse Galerie” or “The Flying Canoe”

Posted on April 14, 2010 by

Canadian Canoes in Myth, Legend and Literature This is the famous French Canadian legend about some lumberjacks who make a “deal with the devil” (a “chasse-galerie”). As is usually the case in these stories,  things don’t turn out so well! … Continue reading →

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Early Canadian Explorer Pierre Le Moyne, sieur d’Iberville

Posted on April 12, 2010 by

Historical Images of Canadian Canoes As any Canadian school child can tell you, the earliest Europeans in Canada used Native American canoes to traverse the country. This is a late 19th century image depicting explorer Pierre Le Moyne D’Iberville and … Continue reading →

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Msgr. Lorrain On His Way To Hudson’s Bay By Canoe (19th Century)

Posted on April 10, 2010 by

Historical Images of Canadian  Canoes Catholic missionary priest Monsignor Lorrain on his way north to Hudson’s Bay  in a large Native American canoe.

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