I've become quite interested in Aleutian paddles... quite a different creature from the Greenland styled paddle I've used for three years.
These slideshows are of replicas, variations, and paddles showing strong influence from modern wing paddles.
Aleut Paddle
Paddles, etc.
Worcester's "Floating Population in China" Now Online
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A Hong Kong "beggar boat" -- a sampan that is home to a family (Worcester,
1970, p.5)
*Indigenous Boats* is pleased to make available for free download *...
2 days ago