Humanity's Vessel: The Art and Ecology of Canoes

[Rob Stevens]

I posted much earlier about Will Meadows, a student who won a scholarship to study indigenous craft construction around the world. He has already been to three groups in Peru, building various types of small craft. He blogs about his experiences here;

http://www.humanitysvessel.com/

 

[Rob Stevens]

Will has finally made it to Canada, after stops in;

Rarotonga/Cook Islands
Aotearoa/New Zealand
United Arab Emirates -Oman, Dubai & Fujairah (who knew they were building canoes in the EAE?!? -using date palms)
East Africa - Zanzibar, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia (White & Blue Nile & Great Lakes)
Peru & Bolivia-Lake Titicaca, Rios Mapiri & Rurrenabaque (Western Amazon)

Still on his travel agenda, Denmark, Sweden, Norway (to build a Greenland style skin on frame kayak), Holland, etc.

http://www.humanitysvessel.com/

 

[kayamedic]

Sounds like a potential speaker at a future Assembly!

 

[Rob Stevens]

Sounds like a potential speaker at a future Assembly!

I have already got his commitment to next year, which will be our 35th anniversary!