Voyage of the Paper Canoe: 2500 Miles from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, 1874-5
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fwipsy|37 minutes ago
Technical overview of the invention and manufacture of paper boats in this chapter: https://www.ibiblio.org/eldritch/nhb/paperc/c05.html
I guess that they were a sort of intermediate technology between wooden canoes and fiberglass?
Quick Google says that the lightest modern canoes are made of carbon fiber and weigh as little as 20 pounds.
brudgers|about 18 hours ago
I was reminded of this children's book, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddle-to-the-Sea
I have not thought of it for many many years.
binarymax|1 minute ago
Same! Here's the short film of Paddle to the Sea produced by NFB of Canada - We used to watch this in grade school in the 80s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhjb1IG1pnQ
I loved it. Still watch it every couple years.