How bark, root and pitch became birch bark canoes

How bark, root and pitch became birch bark canoes

by | Apr 4, 2026 | Voyageur

Imagine traveling hundreds of miles from winding rivers and rapids to vast inland lakes, carrying everything you need in a vessel made entirely from bark, roots and wood — a birch bark canoe. They were genius — objects deceptively simple, yet perfectly engineered by...

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