River Dugouts

River dugouts were used on lakes and rivers by various groups across the country. Made from a variety of trees, including cottonwood and pine, they were simpler in design and cruder in construction than the great seagoing canoes of the Pacific Coast. However, some of the larger models were capable of carrying a substantial weight.

Shuswap cottonwood dugout canoe Near Kamloops, British Columbia, 1928 CMC II-D-95

Iroquois dugout canoe Six Nations Reserve, Ontario, 1912 CMC III-I-391

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