The Canoe: A Living Tradition - Tapa dura

Beautiful ... informative without being pedantic... The book succeeds not only as a social history, but also as a business history about canoe manufacturing.--Bruce Bailey "National Post " Beautifully produced and wonderfully illustrated.--Garth Wilson"Canadian Historical Review" (12/01/2003) This magnificent, large format hardcover book is richly illustrated with fascinating archival and modern photographs, maps, and artwork.--Wave Length Magazine (12/01/2002) Plenty of info in the book to appeal to U.S. readers, including a section on paddling for pleasure in the American Northeast.-- (12/06/2002) Trust me. ...The paddler who longs for a float on one of those warm autumn days would love to add this worthy volume to his or her library.-- (12/22/2002) The book is a feast of visual imagery and fascinating insights. If a definitive book on the canoe requires balance, accuracy, texture, and beauty, The Canoe, a Living Tradition meets all the criteria and would be my nomination.-- (09/01/2002) A most worthy tribute to that most noble form of transportation.--Che-mun - The Journal of Canadian Wilderness Canoe (06/01/2002) This tribute is a wonderfully rich volume on [the canoe's] history in North America ... Adeptly written and wonderfully illustrated with over 400 photographs and maps.-- (10/01/2002) Thoroughly entertaining, beautifully illustrated ... An utterly enchanting trip back in time.-- (10/01/2002) Paddlers, outdoor enthusiasts and history buffs alike will appreciate this authoritative, finely produced volume.--Wilderness Journal (04/01/2003) A lavishly illustrated work of scholarship ... essential reading for the canoe enthusiast, and excellent coffee-table material for the dabbling paddler.-- (12/07/2002) Academic thoroughness, artistic beauty, and a sense of style that belies its simple subject matter ... will leave you in awe.-- (06/01/2003) Worthy companion to Edwin Tappan Adney and Howard I. Chapelle's The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America.-- (04/01/2003) This beautifully illustrated volume, notable for its insightful essays, its variety, and its historical significance, would sit comfortably on any coffee table or scholar's shelf. It will surely be on mine!-- (06/01/2003) This book has it all. ... Crammed full of historical, anthropological, archaeological, political and geographical facts, maps and sketches.-- (12/01/2002) Seminal.--Judy Waytiuk"Americas" (02/01/2003) A perfect addition to any flatwater paddler's lifetime library collection ... an incredible history of the canoe ... a lush thoughtful tour.-- (02/15/2003)

This is a book which brings to mind the early exploration of the North American continent and links us to that vanishing wilderness. In Canadian culture, the canoe has become more than recreation and more than transportation; it has become a symbol of the collective heart and soul. The Canoe is unique in its scope and depth, and at long last brings us a book worthy of the subject and its historical importance. It brings together 12 experts in the field who, in collaboration with the world-renowned Canadian Canoe Museum and with the co-operation of museums around the world, have created the definitive book of the canoe past and present. There has never been anything as comprehensive as this book. It covers the canoe's past among Native peoples and the first European settlers, its development into the recreational craft of today, and the preservation of its ongoing legacy. Features expert authors on a range of canoe history, craft & preservation. Based on collaboration of scholars and museums throughout the world. Over 400 beautiful images of canoe craftsmanship and scenery, including rare archival photos, detailed maps, glossary and index.