The document summarizes Estonian traditions and stories surrounding haabjas, an expanded logboat. It describes how haabjas were used in Estonia in the 1920s, especially in the bog lands of Soomaa. It then discusses different types of hard and soft logboats, the evolution of clinker boats, and stories about waterways and the Finno-Ugric origin of haabjas. The document also outlines haabjas-building camps from 1996-2000 that helped revive the craft, and ongoing work to preserve haabjas traditions despite various challenges.