hi! I would love to see more contributions on this topic, but for now, you may be interested in some previous posts on pre-Columbian naval technology

• Did any of the Pre-Colombian Native American tribes (North or South America) participate in oceanic explorations/trade routes/conquests?

• What was the pinnacle of Native North American boating technology - is there any history of larger, long-distance watercrafts used for cargo or transportation, or even naval warfare?

• Do we know anything about naval trade or naval technology in the Pre-Columbian Caribbean/Gulf of Mexico?

• Did Native Americans ever experiment with ship building? & What was war like in the Pacific Northwest before European contact?

• Why were large ships mean to traverse the oceans common in Europe, and Asia, but non-existant in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans?

• Does there have any proof of native Americans every inventing sailing. - Lake Titicaca

and some information scattered throughout this section of the FAQ

• Pre-Columbian Trade and Contact