Tamara Thomsen / Wisconsin Historical Society Tamara Thomsen was 24 feet underwater when she spotted it: the decaying end of a dugout canoe, a great white oak carved some 1,200 years ago.

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As a Canadian, however, I have to point out that the canoe referred to as a canvas and plywood “cockle” was not a canoe but a kayak — as shown by the contemporary photograph you carried of ...

In 2021, maritime archaeologist Tamara Thomsen spotted the end of a dugout canoe while diving in Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota. The canoe, carved from oak and dating back 1,200 years, spurred the ...

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Thomsen’s 2021 find spurred the two women to continue their hunt—and take it public. Establishing the Wisconsin Dugout Canoe Survey Project, the pair and helpers have so far documented a full ...

As long as 6,000-7,000 years ago, ancient Florida Native American residents traveled the Florida lakes and waterways by canoe — even through the shallowest marshes. “Florida has one of the most ...

Despite the chill, Edmonton’s winter is bustling with excitement. The city welcomes the return of beloved winter festivals like the Byzantine Winter Fete, Flying Canoe Volant, Silver Skate Festival, ...