The original canoes of these parts (of native American design) were made from tree bark (birch), providing a fairly light construction. This sufficed for travelling on streams that had bad or unpassable areas, where one could pull the canoe from the water and carry it to the next usable access. Unfortunately, if one did not know the stream or the weather conditions/time of day adversely interacted, often if more than one canoe was in the same area, one might not think to pull away from their course of action... too late.
When responding to the "That was stupid.." topic, I was reminded of an incident -- don't ask me why -- that I have never properly researched and decided to check the web. My first link brought me to another forum discussing 1st and last air engagements from the official start of WW2, September 3, 1939. I've not registered with them to insert something they overlooked; I will ask you of the following solemn WW2 events:
1. What was the American naval plane used to shoot down an enemy bomber over Scapa Flow?
2. Who was the 1st British fighter pilot to lose his life in an engagement over British soil?
3. What was the 1st aircraft shot down by a Spitfire.
4. Which of the above events were concurrent?

What does? First, forgive me: I messed up an important adjective set in #1, which I've now edited; in fact, should make the answering much simpler. Aside from the Spitfire, there were at least 4 types of planes involved plus one, more or less, indirectly involved; we rule out the misidentified British bombers returning from their mission (fired upon by their own AA batteries) and the enemy bomber mentioned was a German Ju.88. Ah, so much for Christmas.

The two reserve Hurricanes from 56 Squadron, flown by 26 year-old Pilot Officer M. L. Hulton-Harrop and Pilot Officer F. C. Rose, were mistaken for Me109s. At the time Hurricanes were not yet fitted with armour plating, and Hulton-Harrop, hit in the head, was dead before his stricken aircraft crashed at Manor Farm, Hintlesham, Suffolk, west of Ipswich. Pilot Officer Rose, uninjured, was taken to the airfield at Martlesham Heath after crash landing. The attackers, Byrne and Freeborn, were placed under arrest when they returned to Hornchurch. They were acquitted after standing trial but Group Captain Lucking, CO of 56 Squadron, was removed from his post.

Now, what was the later event of #1 about, by Christmas! Something about an American manufactured plane that was employed, with variants, before and throughout WW2 (the other site's forum had totally missed this aircraft in their list).

I thank you for that information -- you now know my surname; I believe the only airworthy Lockheed Hudson (should I dare name a son Lockheed? ) is in Australia and served with the RAAF 6th.

However, although I originally messed up my questioning when I jumbled them around for presentation, I corrected #1 prior to your answering:

The other site listed planes that were in service throughout the war: 81 of these birds they left out, produced from mid 1939 until August of 1945, were ordered by France in April or May of 1939 but they wound up in your Fleet Air Arm in 1940; the first of their kind, I believe, to see active service. The first to see active service for the U.S. were at Pearl Harbor (for those who think that only the P40 was there) but with another name for which you shouldn't have to make too wild a stab at, unless the cat's got your tongue.

Finally -- after all that punning...