Sentence examples for a large canoe from inspiring English sources

There he obtained a large canoe and with seven Huron braves proceeded from Lake Huron through the Straits of Mackinac to discover Lake Michigan.

To get there, we walked along the beach to a small canal and got into a large canoe, which was piloted by our guide through swampy waters.

The next morning, after a night of torrential rain that beat down on my roomy cottage, I joined a group of retirees from Illinois on a large canoe, outfitted with a motor, that would take us around the lake.

SOME time next year, a small group of Makah Indians from one of Washington state's remotest corners may paddle out to sea in a large canoe from the tiny town of La Push.

As Bartholomew explored the island with two boats, a large canoe approached from the west, apparently en route to the island.

Díaz, the Dominicans and two other men were in a large canoe that was not overturned and were taken to Nojpetén where a fierce struggle ensued as Díaz attempted to defend himself with his sword, killing a number of Itzas.

There were enough activities in Alappuzha to keep us busy for three days: a large pool, canoe trips on the backwaters, a sunset cruise and trips into town.

As Bartholomew explored, a large trading canoe approached.

The indigenous people had given the name mari nawi, meaning large canoe, to the biggest vessel in the First Fleet, the 20-gun HMS Sirius, and called the smallest, the eight-gun brig HMS Supply, narang nawi (small canoe).

The early Easter Islanders also used wood to cook their food, cremate their dead and build large canoes.

These two groups traveled in large canoe-like vessels — double-hulled, perhaps — along with their small animals and fowl, and grain and root vegetables.