The truth behind red voyageur paddles

The truth behind red voyageur paddles

by | Nov 6, 2025 | Voyageur

A few years ago at a presentation, someone asked me: Why were French-Canadian voyageurs’ paddles red? We considered a few possibilities: Was it to show them how deep they should paddle? Not really — within a few hours of paddling, even newbie voyageurs would...

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