Ice Canoe Race

Also known as Course en canot a glace

Teams of five push, drag and paddle a canoe over ice floes of the St Lawrence River, climbing in and out of the boat.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Canada.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of The Americas: North America.

Sources

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