NEAH BAY — A 34-foot cedar canoe built by high school students made its maiden voyage to greet 2002 Paddle Journey participants Saturday.
As the 11-seat oceangoing canoe was launched, local children piled into it and made their way across the calm bay.
Bill Monette, a shop and vocational teacher at Neah Bay High School, said the canoe was named “Many Hands” because dozens of children worked on the project throughout the year.
Monette said Theron Parker, owner of Coastal Canoes, helped supervise the project.
Parker said the canoe instruction helped students learn not only about traditional canoe making, but about the Makah culture as well.
“The canoe building was a good experience for the children,” Parker said. “They are pretty excited about it.”
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