When the fur trade was in full swing, Lake Superior and the lakes inland from the North Shore were traditional travel routes paddled by cargo haulers of that bygone era. The voyageur’s colorful lifestyle was also a lifestyle of utility and hard work, making light of the heavy loads they had to carry. The noggin, a wooden vessel, doubled as a bowl and cup - small, light and carved from the very woods in which they made their living. Today, campers use the noggin around the campfire, making it an ideal tool for your next canoe or backpacking trip. Working from drawings of historic noggins recorded by the Hudson Bay Company, you will carve out your own ‘historic’ noggin using traditional carving tools provided by the instructor.