I have always wondered if other bark besides birch could be used and apparently you can. Not as elegant as a birch bark canoe but interesting just the same. The second video is a paddling the canoe with a friend in a dugout canoe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYB0vJXi1JQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lom5SbSLzaU
Enjoy!
Dave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYB0vJXi1JQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lom5SbSLzaU
Enjoy!
Dave