Photo by Edward H. Davis, from the book "Unknown Island: Seri Indians, Europeans, and San Esteban Island in the Gulf of California."
MMc - 12-26-2014 at 02:31 PM
Cool, thanks! woody with a view - 12-26-2014 at 03:49 PM
wonder where they got balsa wood? prolly the first surfer in Baja to stand upright, at least with a foto to prove it!willardguy - 12-26-2014 at 03:56 PM
danged sweepers! everywhere you look!güéribo - 12-26-2014 at 04:24 PM
Hi, Woody! The native canoe was called a "balsa," but made from tied bundles of reeds.Tomas Tierra - 12-26-2014 at 04:45 PM
"Sweepers" haha.. I call them dippers.. Looks like they are dipping a big spoon in the guacamoleDavid K - 12-26-2014 at 05:29 PM
Thanks güéribo... love the time machine photos!woody with a view - 12-26-2014 at 06:13 PM
Hi, Woody! The native canoe was called a "balsa," but made from tied bundles of reeds.
my wife is Peruvian. i wonder if the reed canoes the Peruanas used 1000 years ago somehow made their way north? it seems logical as a inshore
transport vehicle!AKgringo - 12-26-2014 at 07:22 PM
It is a shame that there are no more. If only they had thought of a transom for a trolling motor!Pablito1 - 12-27-2014 at 08:36 AM
In northern Peru they use a log raft that is called a "balsa". It is made of balsa logs and is very common in that area. I made a trip to Punta Sal
4-5 years ago and used one for a free diving vehicle. They had mounted a small outboard on this one.
Regards, PablitoBajaRat - 12-27-2014 at 11:28 AM
I'm going with the oldest standup paddle photo in the SOC.
Come on over, we would love to have you for dinner.....Old Seri greeting
