More Historic Paddles...

	Old photograph showing an Algonquin paddle and canoe.
	An old engraving showing a "sport" and his guide navigating some moving water.
	Detail of the above engraving, showing the paddler holding the grip "Northwoods" style.
	The Decorated paddles of the Malecite were usually made by incising the line, then filling it with a pigment such as ochre, which would stain the line.
	A sketchbook drawing showing the kind of decoration that could be found on some east coast, probably Malecite, paddles
	Two paddles from South America, in the region of French Guyana.  These paddles are short and heavy.  To call them roughly carved would be polite.  To be fair, it is possible that they were carved for the souvenir trade.  A curious feature are the "horns"  on top of the grip, perhaps to keep the grip hand in location.
	Reproductions of the paddles offerred by the Walter Dean Company.  This set was used on the TV production "Klondike: Quest for Gold".  See the Klondike canoe page for more of the story.
	Voyageur paddles.  These paddles would be shorter than ordinary paddles.  The paddle on the right is one used by the Gouvernails, the bow and stern paddler.  It is 6' long, and built stout to handle the stresses of guideing the large fur trade canoes.
	A pair of Exquisetly carved old paddles,in the collection of Suzanne Driver.  They are apparently in the tradition of the Western Abenaki.
	A reproduction of an early Malecite grip.  The grip area is long and flat, with some decorative carving.  This grip is based on the one seen in the accompanying photograph.
	Ojibway paddle
	Cree paddle
	MicMac paddle
	Early MicMac paddle c. 1749
	Cree paddle
	Beothuk paddle
	Malecite paddles
	Tetes de Boule paddles