Interesting Flotsam

leaforte

After the recent heavy rains, high waters, and flooding, here in Washington, this very rudely made, hand carved, cedar canoe washed up on the beach where I walk my dogs. No telling where it came from. It was on Chuckanut Bay, south of Bellingham. It was about 12 feet long and weighed almost 200 pounds. Not a great shot or anything, but I thought it was pretty cool to stumble upon it; not your typical driftwood.

Skippy

leaforte wrote:

After the recent heavy rains, high waters, and flooding, here in Washington, this very rudely made, hand carved, cedar canoe washed up on the beach where I walk my dogs. No telling where it came from. It was on Chuckanut Bay, south of Bellingham. It was about 12 feet long and weighed almost 200 pounds. Not a great shot or anything, but I thought it was pretty cool to stumble upon it; not your typical driftwood.

What an interesting find on your part.
Is it old? or rather new looking? (can't tell from the image)

Thanks for sharing .... Skippy
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leaforte

Skippy wrote:

What an interesting find on your part.
Is it old? or rather new looking? (can't tell from the image)

Thanks for sharing .... Skippy
.

It appeared to be very old. The bottom of the inside was laminated in green fungus, and the top of the sides were chipped and worn round like a piece of driftwood. Hard to tell from the marks what possible tools may have been used. I wish I had a better shot, but don't.

anwmn1

You should call a local historian or tribal specialist. You may have found something very old.

leaforte

I've mentioned it to two friends from Surf Rider Foundation, who have a local chapter affiliated with WWU and monitor Pacific coast waters, and they've headed down to check it out. Their concenses from the photo is that it is probably from Lummi Island, or possibly could have shifted all the way from Vancouver Island, or Canadian inland waters.

Probably not vitally old, but definitely a cool, historical find.

christopherstudio

where are the people?