Birch Bark Canoe Building with Pinock Smith and Ray Mears (Slideshow) @RayMearsWoodloreLtd1983

Uploaded May 2014 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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These photos recount the week in which Ray Mears, Pinock Smith and twelve Woodlore students created a birch bark canoe in East Sussex using only natural materials.

Birch Bark Canoe Building with Pinock Smith and Ray Mears (Slideshow)

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