New-York tribune., 1909-08-08

craft. II is considered best for long trips. where
| many Carries make it necessary 20 transport
the boat through forests, over log jams and
around barriers in streams. l6-foOt long,
canvas covered canoe will draw as little as five
| inches Of water and carry 500 pounds.
The birchbark and all wood canoes are not
only most graceful. but most prized for general
purposes. but the latter is hard 90 repair. while
a strip of birch bark from the nearest tree,
sewed on with spruce roots and glImmed with
spruce gum, viii, with the assistance of a bit OF
lard and jackknife. mend any birchbark canoe
ever built
While hirchbark canoe is lighter and can
carry a greater weight In proportion TO its
length than can a wooden canoe, the latter is
faster Made of basswoOd or cedar. an atwood
canoe is very graceful ana lovely in outline but
otherwise its value lies only in it's greater
speed. The Indians preferred the birchbari<
craft, and notwithstanding tradition, 20 the ef-
feet that a canoe viii not stand heavy seas and
rough waters the Indians have transported
their families and effects over long distances.
and often in bad weather. with entire safety
Recently Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Wise Wood
made trip of nine hundred miles by sea- from
New York TO Prince Edwards Island. rounding
Cape Cod in too quiet seas and Drawing the
stormy waters OF the Bay OF Fundy 20 make a
record trip that Indian has come forward to
dispute hOnors with. The is pre-erni-
nently a craft for camping, hunting. fishing and
pleasure purposes where freedom OF action and
economy considerations.
The canoe enthusiast loves 70 shoo, rapids
He is wise enough to carry all his goods over
land 10 quiet point beyond the swirl of
waters, but not for anything would he miss the
thrill as his light craft springs forward with a
sudden leap. like racehOrse Off on the first
stretch, plunges through dashing spray with the
of in
ers like a wild thing under his guiding hand
Every season devOtees of the canoe increase
in numbers. and so many canoe clubs exist that
no lover of the sport need be wi h:Gt synlia-
thizing company afIoat. The club dues varv
from $40 to SO year. and since the price of a
canoe is small in proportion To it's size no man
need long in vain for oppOrt..ni,y to paddle
his own canoe.
The Crawford On. j. Canoe Carnival of 1909
held last month, under the auspices Of the Gram
ford Canoe Club, surpassed in beat.v anv preli-
GUS affair ever held there. Thou sands of spsct
tors viewed the pretty spectacle from the river
banks and bridges Never before were the dec
Orations of boats and lawns SO elaborate Bands
played throughout the evening Every street
and avenue in the vicinity of the river vas
lined with automobiles and carriages containine-
visitors from every section Of Union Countv.
At p m the parade of gayly decorated boats
started from the Crawford Canoe Club house
ana went to the dam at Union avenue. where
turn was made, and the parade passed up tba
river TO the first Eastman street bridge. where
another turn was made. This course was
trayersed twice. The parade was led by Com
modore j. A PIummer
Ohe hundred and fifteen boats We're entered il,
'Ne parade The first prize for the best deco
rated canoe was awarded to Howard Gov Th.
prize was siXteen-foot Old Town canoe m,
second prize, awarded 70 J. G. Rrenper c
sisted Of handsome canoe fittings The thir.I
prize went to Eric Anderson and the fourth =,
Conan Wood
The novelty class was Well represented JuIes
pu Barry with a representation of ,he SANDY
Hook Lighthouse. Won first prize. A ( Cyar,,
with a prairie wagon, secured second prize and
'he thlrd went TO Mrs. Bessie w. Bratton. whose
canoe represented Little Miss Munet-