Diary, 1904, of trip to the Athabaska-Mackenzie region
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Canoes No.1 Slim boat made by the Met Indians usually make to come down the river in the spring or fall and usually used but once, made up to 40 feet long Fort Norman paddled by oars. No.2 Made from bark of white spruce usually for one man about 14 to 16 feet long. Usually used but once to descend a river and then discarded. Fort Norman No.3. Bark canoe one man model used by Indians at Fort Norman 14 to 16 feet