The voyaguers had a very distinctive look and very important jobs. The voyaguers had many jobs like the Avant or Bowman he was the one who had to tell the Steersman wich way to turn. Should the canoe become under attack by a bear the Avant would have to fight it off with his paddle. Next the Governail or the Steersman is the one in the back of the boat who steers as well as sets the pace for the middlemen. Then there are the Middlemen these guys are the horsepower of the canoe. They would paddle all day taking breaks or pipe stops along the route. The Solo was the one who usually sat near the back and lead the canoemen in a good song. The apperance of the canoemen was very distintive. You could see there big bulky muscles and their usually dirty cloths , with the exception of leaving home, returning home , arriving at Grand Potage and leaveing Grand Potage. They wore big baggy pants and a trade shirt. They also wore wool sock and a took wich is a type of hat with a little piece of silver called a trade silver on it. The trade silver was for if they got hurt and had to stay with the Native Americans. They voyaguers also wore a waistcoat to support there back and they wore a pipe , a pipe pouch and very long Moccascins that ran up to there knees. So in conclusion they had a very distictive job and outfit.