Getting Ready for Flow

In Charlottesville, Virginia, an annual boat competition takes place. Called FLOW, the competition judges boats as works of art. In 2018 the wooden boat building program at the Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center is inspired to construct and decorate three entries: the Cardinal Boat, celebrating Virginia's state bird; "Make a Wish on a Wave," which displays handwritten dreams of exploration by adults and children; and "Amazon Aid," a boat sponsored by a non-profit saving the rainforest, and decorated with tiles that show Amazon species and scenes. Where before the tradition of boat building was in danger, now there are new teachers and students taking up the challenge.