"Paddles were used to symbolize the journey of life; the giving and receiving of paddles is about good fortune on our journeys." - Cecil Dawson, Kwakwaka'wakw Nation

Paddles such as this Super Natural Halibut Paddle are used on actual canoes, they are carved or painted with the owner's crest or story. The Supernatural Halibut is beleived to be at the mouth of the Nimpkish River near Alert Bay, BC.