River Barrow Reed Boat
This project was inspired by Thor Heyerdahl's Ra Expeditions. Heyerdahl used papyrus to build his vessel, I used common club rush for mine.
The reeds were harvested from along the River Barrow, dried in the open air for several weeks, then bound in bunches to form a canoe.
The design is based on the Native American Tule canoe.
The reeds were harvested from along the River Barrow, dried in the open air for several weeks, then bound in bunches to form a canoe.
The design is based on the Native American Tule canoe.
