Try to pull your canoe across strong current with a rope tied to the top of the bow, and your boat will go ass-over-teakettle, every time. The solution is to rig a lining bridle. On common method ...

Wisconsin Historical Society The 3,000-year-old canoe is carved from a single piece of white oak and is about 14.5 feet long. The first canoe was fully intact when found.

With a primitive canoe, scientists replicate prehistoric seafaring By Will Dunham June 25, 202512:00 PM PDTUpdated June 25, 2025 ...

“I was amazed when a 1,200-year-old canoe was uncovered last year, but this discovery of a canoe dating back to 1000 BC is just extraordinary,” Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said in a statement.

On the canoe, all must attend to their areas of responsibility. There is no one to take up the slack if you fail to do your duty. When all of us do our parts, it all gets done and we all survive.