Ferdy Goode of Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin, invited us to test-drive his 60th birch bark canoe– his canoes are works of art– entirely hand-crafted in the traditional way, with quill work and etching.
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Members of the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (and their families) assemble in July to share what they have and what they know. The event concludes with a parade of canoes, called the Paddle-by. Listen closely and you’ll hear about the canoes and their builders. Some of the boats are very old, and some were built [...]
