One of the team of builders/support staff involved in the Fort Severn Canoe Project is Doug Ingram. When Doug was in Fort Severn, he documented Cree paddles from that area on Facebook…..I thought I would share those here, using Doug’s description from Facebook:
The Cree paddles as documented by Adwin Tappen Adney.
Some other documented Cree paddles. Notice the similarity to the green one from Fort Severn?
Close up of the inscription.
The flat side of the blade.
Shaped side. For all you paddle makers out there.
Here is a photo of Doug hitching a ride in Fort Severn chief Matt Kakeskaspan’s canoe….showing more of the local paddles:
As well I had posted a photo from a book by John McFie showing a paddle being made….
