Idleness, Water, and a Canoe
In the spring of 1940, subscribers to Queen''s Quarterly read that the ''ingredients of a holiday in Canada are idleness, water, and a canoe.'' This statement bears witness to the enduring importance of the canoe generations after the decline of the North American fur trade. Jamie Benidickson explains that the canoe''s merit lies not strictly in its function as a transportation vehicle, but in i...
In the spring of 1940, subscribers to Queen''s Quarterly read that the ''ingredients of a holiday in Canada are idleness, water, and a canoe.'' This statement bears witness to the enduring importance of the canoe generations after the decline of the North American fur trade. Jamie Benidickson explains that the canoe''s merit lies not strictly in its function as a transportation vehicle, but in i...
