A toboggan is a simple sled traditionally used by children. It is also a traditional form of transport used by the Innu and Cree of northern Canada. Designs vary from simple, traditional models to modern engineered composites. Modern recreational toboggans are typically manufactured from wood or plastic or aluminum.
About Toboggan in brief
A toboggan is a simple sled traditionally used by children. It is also a traditional form of transport used by the Innu and Cree of northern Canada. In modern times, it is used on snow to carry one or more people down a hill or other slope for recreation. Designs vary from simple, traditional models to modern engineered composites. Modern recreational toboggans are typically manufactured from wood or plastic or aluminum.
Larger, more rugged models are made for commercial or rescue use. A small plastic sled on which a rider sits and raises their legs while sledding may be known as a bum slider. A recurring prop in the Calvin and Hobbes comic. Comic author Bill Watterson uses it as a simple device to add some physical comedy to the strip.
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