Rushton and His Times in American Canoeing

xiii, [7], 203 pp. The story of J. Henry Rushton, the New York state canoe builder from the Adirondacks who helped George Washington Sears (better known by his pen name Nessmuk) design a lightweight canoe ideal for transport over land by one person. Rushton later founded the American Canoe Association. This work details Rushton's professional life in the context of the hobby of canoeing and other water sports. Includes two previously unpublished sketches by Frederic Remington.