Joe Barefoot

Gone Were the Days of Wooden Boats, a Labor of Love , But Not Forgotten

Looking at some old photographs, I remember the pride in purchasing the very first wooden boat for Bear’s Den Lodge some thirty years ago, it was the brightest pride and smoothest, fastest ride in the French River Delta. Wooden boats were a labor of love. Pictured here are the memories of those who passed through […]

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French River, Ontario History 1600 to Current – 400th Year Anniversary of Champlain

French River History: reveals early explorers were looking for a shorter route to the West. Hence, the French River was the main “Water Highway to the West in Canada, from 1600 to the mid 1800’s.” Historical data indicated Champlain traveled the French River in 1615. French River has been a producer of furs and trading

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