Birch Bark Canoe

[Notredame11211]

Has anyone here ever made, or ridden in a Birch bark canoe? I rode in one once and It was amazing. I would love to make one, but there are hardly any trees up here in this frozen wasteland.

[CanadianMike]

Nope, but they are fascinating though, more so since I watched the Ray Mears episode about traditional building techniques (filmed in Canada of course, right across the river from Ottawa where I am).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1J1-bup-7s

[Notredame11211]

Thanks for the link, looks very nice down there in Ontario.

[CanadianMike]

It is, especially this side of Algonquin park/Quebec border, is gorgeous in the summer. Right now though, it looks like your neck of the country, except we have trees. :D

[Fletching]

It is, especially this side of Algonquin park/Quebec border, is gorgeous in the summer. Right now though, it looks like your neck of the country, except we have trees. :D

...and you have 'air' where we have 'carbon-monoxide'. :(

[Notredame11211]

I wish there was trees up here.....

[CanadianMike]

Likely expensive to ship you some too. :D

[Notredame11211]

Very expensive indeed...... but I do go to Ontario at least once a year; Last summer I spent a whole month there......... It was amazing:campfire:

[CanadianMike]

How many times did you get kicked out of Dollarama? Lol

[Notredame11211]

How many times did you get kicked out of Dollarama? Lol

lol :o