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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