They make great dugout canoes from large tree trunks.

There are usually no paddles, but poles are used to propel the craft sluggishly over the waters of the lagoon.

Few of the men can swim.

The fish are chiefly caught with nets, and both seines and throw nets are used.

The lagoons are said to abound in alligators, and the men, when fishing, generally carry with them spears with long iron points which are said to be used for protection against attacks of these reptiles.