Birch Bark canoe

Current boat name

Birch Bark canoe

Boat class

6908

Function

Passenger

Type

Canoe

Length (m / ft)

8.84 / 29ft

Beam (m / ft)

1.7 / 5ft 7in

Leeward

None

Propulsion

Paddle

Designer

Traditional

Date of build

1901c.

Place of build

Ottawa valley, Canada

Present use

Museum/NMMC

This canoe was probably made by Sarazin of the Algonquin Reserve in the Ottawa Valley of Ontario. It is a modern interpretation of the most developed form of birch bark canoe. It was presented to Prince Edward on the occasion of his visit to Canada in 1901 and has been lent to the National Maritime Museum Greenwich by H M The Queen. Substantially complete, however, a number of steamed ribs which have been removed from the canoe have not been replaced. (See images) It also appears that the gunwale lashings have been renewed. Canoe now stored inverted. More study required. GH Jan 2011