Upper Yukon River canoe frame

The Upper Yukon River canoe is a flat-bottomed "kayak-form" canoe. It is partially decked and was used on lakes and fairly slow areas of the Yukon River.

Historic photos show the kayak-form canoe being poled with short sticks in both hands and paddled using a pole-ended paddle. Some of the people paddling my boats in the summer of 2000 used Greenland style kayak paddles.

The Upper Yukon River canoe is a feather-light boat that portages beautifully and benefits from the weight of a little cargo when paddled.

Upper Yukon River canoe course

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