New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-14
Tile MOnERN C1NOE
From The Boston Advertiser.

From The Boston Advertiser.
one OF the most interesting OF the many sporting
events In New England during last week was the
meeting Of the Eastern Division u the American
Canoe Association Of Paddock Island. At this
Lowell the hu,hugas, Of Winchester the rqssasos
ard the Octopus, Of south Boston. and the hlrtnns;
contested. every one being full Of interest to the
SPECTATORS. The Paddock Island meet was quite a
o. some Of the contests depended upon other things
han the sailing quality OF the canoes or the
muscles OF hose who Welded the paonien anu" ,or
boats on a Inc and started from the judges
boat wsnSe they %a n,d sHs io no rS Shore TO we ss
they landed and ran to the finish. point on ths
beach There were also upset . races ana combine, r
In fact the list of events well qualified TO bring
ont the superiority of individual members In any OF the
varied attachments upon Whlch cah'aSts must rely
whep on long cruise.
Apart nom their excellence in that direction,
other purpose In calling attention 10 the spread OF
interest In that form OF outing. The canoe Is grow
mg TO BE- on water what the bicycle IS on land
Each is comparatively penslve when the cost OF
horse team or that OF yacht IS considered each
ALSO gives the owner an easy means Of transportation
10 spots somewhat Of the beaen road of travel and
each moves along with a grace and speed not al
cl~s OF transportation The Is mot yet In such
in popular favor as the public discovers that 1t Is
by no means tho unsafe craft that first appearance
It seems TO be- sti 1t is already in quite common non
use especially around the larger cities and at the
Of nnvigable water. II Is met In the gloom OF tie
forest lake along the sandy shore of the fashionable
watering places. Daring tourists ghde down the
banks OF Eurouean rivers on It's polished seats and
one Of the most interesting bits of description Of
foreign travel has recently come from the pen and
pencil Of two canosts who journey@ from the Black
Forest TO the Black sea In a canoe
There Is much that Is attractive In the modern
canoe that II would be- hard 10 select It's chief pont
OF utility or beauty. The modern is almost as
light as II not lighter than. the birch bark canoe Of
the prehistoric Indian. II Is constructed OF polished
wood that attracts the rreSlstibly because OF
it's warmth OF color, as well It's beauty OF con-
strrction. Its ightncss renders the canoe easy 70
sail in winds where many yachts would barely move
while under the strokes OF the cleaning paddle II
shoots ahead In a marvclousy swift FASH N. IL can
be carried across porag~ In the forest 1t can be-
hauled ND the shore easily and It's sail makes the
tent which the sleeping canoist at night as hs
rests I'm the sonndes rcpOsc In his craft after each
DAYS sail. with n good canoe a varatonist often
makes tho round OF the New England watering places
without paying out money for hotel bills. His craft
by day Is his house by night and the village stores
along this coast supply his provisions. In fact the
ife Of canolst Is such Ideally delightful and
healthy one that his spare moments must he usually
spent In wonder that the rest Of tho world Is slow
to adopt canolng Its fsvore means OF recreation