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Canoes: A Natural History in North America

Mark Neuzil and Norman Sims
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This is the story of the canoe, that singular American artifact so little changed over time. Featured here are canoes old and new, from birch bark to dugout to carbon fiber; the people who made them; and the adventures they shared. With features of technology, industry, art, and survival, the canoe carries us deep into the natural and cultural history of North America.

Follow author Mark Neuzil on Twitter: @mrneuzil

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Published: 2016
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
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  • History
  • Cultural Studies
  • Literature
  • Native American Studies
  • Regional Studies

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A black-and-white portrait of George Washington Sears.

George Washington Sears

From Chapter 4: All-Wood Canoes

George Washington Sears wrote under the pen name “Nessmuk” in Forest and Stream magazine about his canoe trips in the Adirondacks. It was said that he taught America how to camp.

A black-and-white photograph of the Hotel Ampersand, looming over Lower Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks ca. 1890.

Hotel Ampersand

From Chapter 4: All-Wood Canoes

Hotel Ampersand looms over Lower Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks ca. 1890.

The Sairy Gamp on display at the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake, New York.

Sairy Gamp

From Chapter 4: All-Wood Canoes

The Sairy Gamp on display at the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake, New York.

An illustrated catalog listing for the Nessmuk.

Nessmuk

From Chapter 4: All-Wood Canoes

J. Henry Rushton listed the Nessmuk in his 1907 catalog under the heading, “Feather-Weight Canoes.”

A color photograph of the Wee Lassie.

Wee Lassie

From Chapter 4: All-Wood Canoes

The Wee Lassie canoe was made in 1893 by J. H. Rushton for William West Durant of Raquette Lake, New York.

An illustrated cover of Forest and Stream magazine.

Forest and Stream

From Chapter 5: Wood-and-Canvas Canoes

George Washington Sears was an early staff writer at Forest and Stream, one of the most popular outdoor periodicals of its day.

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