Navesink River wooden boat NMHA Logo rowing boating

Dugout Canoe - Schedule
Original Vessel for the Navesink River

East coast native americans building dug out canoes
as interpreted by a colonial era European artist

Our tuliptree log safely installed at the
Red Bank primary school
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The schedule on this page is tentative and probably will change as time goes on. The Progress Log provides information on activities completed so far.

May and June 2007
Teacher discussions and introduction to the program
Planning, curriculum development
Monitor log for rot and bugs
Build web page info

July 2007
Some tool tests
Monitor log for rot and bugs
Build web page info

August 2007
Prepare teacher's guides

Early September 2007
Teacher kick off meetings
Start carving
Student activities

Late October 2007
Launching of the canoe and canoe trips, schedule and weather permitting

November 2007
Wrap up reports and meetings.


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For further information contact Rik van Hemmen.