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Often called one of the Seven Wonders of Canada, the canoe has
played a particularly important role in British Columbia. This
seemingly simple watercraft allowed coastal First Nations to hunt
on the open ocean and early explorers to travel the province's many
waterways. Always at the crossroads of canoe culture, BC today is
home to innovative artists and designers who have rediscovered
ancient canoe-building techniques, as well as community leaders who
see the canoe's potential to bring people together in exciting,
inspiring ways. The story of "Canoe Crossings" begins some fifteen
thousand years ago, when, as compelling new evidence suggests, the
first humans to reach the Americas did so by canoe down the West
Coast. It continues through the centuries, chronicling the
evolution of the canoe and its impact on the various people who
used it to explore, hunt, trade, fight, race, create, and even
heal. The book contains dozens of stories of colourful, passionate
people who have contributed to the province's canoe culture,
including a teenager who lived ninety feet up in a tree house while
designing and building the world's longest kayak; a group of high
school students who practised on a tiny lake and went on to win
several World Dragon Boat Championships; and at-risk Aboriginal
youth who reconnected with their traditional culture through annual
"big canoe" trips. "Canoe Crossings" will appeal to anyone who has
ever sought adventure, found solace, or seen beauty in a canoe or
wondered about the origins of its design and use in British
Columbia and beyond.
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