A traditional paddle, since the arrival of motorized feighter canoes, is the pole paddle. Stan Thomas called it a "Hunter's Paddle". These are about 88" long, and the shaft and blade are each about 44" long. The shaped tip is for purchase in the shallow gravel river beds. When it wears done it is just re-shaped a little shorter. The blade is flat on one face and shaped on the other.
I added a little artwork for the Creefest being held in Fort Severn this year, as well as some traditional cree paddle decoration.
I added a little artwork for the Creefest being held in Fort Severn this year, as well as some traditional cree paddle decoration.
2 comments:
Many thanks for posting about this unique paddle design. Very interesting. Haven't ever seen Cree paddles with that nubby tip before.
Interesting. With the long blades, and the pole-ends, they look like oars more than what I'm used to call a paddle. How do they handle?
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