The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America

INTRODUCTION

FUR-TRADE CANOE ON THE MISSINAIBI RIVER, 1901. (_Canadian Geological Survey photo._)]

The bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birch bark, were among the most highly developed of manually propelled primitive watercraft. Built with Stone Age tools from materials available in the areas of their use, their design, size, and appearance were...