Racing Canoe
About this object
Narrative
A donor's note says this canoe was found in high grass on the edge of a neighbouring property in Port Coquitlam. The donor's children asked the property owner for it, and then dragged it home, where they set it up on blocks and played in it. The canoe pre-dates 1949, when they bought their house. File notes the collection site as DhRg21.
Cultural context
woodworking; canoes
Physical description
Dugout racing canoe made from cedar wood with low sides, and one end broken. Canoe has some metal plating over the inside.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
Before 1949
Date Acquired
17 Apr 1980
How Acquired
Donated
Measurements
Overall: .03 m x .5 m x 6.1 m
Object Number
621/1