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Title: Canexus: The Canoe in Canadian Culture by James Raffan, Bert Horwood ISBN: 0-9690783-5-8 Publisher: Betelgeuse Books Pub. Date: September, 1988 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $25.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)

Rating: 4
Summary: Canoeheads - this is a must!
Comment: A collection of papers submitted at the second Canexus coveringhistorical use by indigenous people and the europeans who adoptedcanoe use. This book covers the history and reproduction of several types of canoes (birch bark, dugouts, dragon boats, and finally canoe production in Peterborough).

No book about Canada and its canoe culture is complete without mention of Bill Mason: his daughter discusses his art and life as well as her own, as it was affected by canoeing. The metaphysical is addressed by a chapter about journalling and experiencing nature.

My favorite offering is Peter Labore's story about re-enacting a voyegeur trip in a Montreal canoe (the 30 footers).

Not a fun or smooth read due to the wide range of styles (academic papers to personal accounts) but canoe afficiandos will find may gems of information and gain a greater appreciation of the heritage of the canoe within Canadian culture.