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Canoeing Fiascos – part 3
Most of the canoe trips were 3-4 days (long weekends). That meant the amount of food and clothes you had to take was limited and you didn’t have to take water (as in the case of sea kayaking). Everything for two people could be put in a large “moose” pack with a head strap to…
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Canoeing Fiascos – Part 2
Kim’s mother Marilyn was from Trinidad and was fearful of the Canadian wilderness. The two canoe trips I took her on did little to alleviate her fears. The first trip was with a couple I had met at the University of Alberta. I had driven his car from U of A to Ottawa at the…
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Canoeing Fiascos
My first introduction to canoeing was with the Rideau Canoe Club which still exists today (near Hogs Back in Ottawa). Back in the day, the club was strictly focussed on racing with 2 person, 4 person, 8 and war canoes (the precursor to Dragon Boats). My sister Maureen belonged to the club for a number…
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Kayaking Bella Bella – Part 3
This last part is shorter on commentary and longer on photos. There were often wolf tracks along the beach in the morning although we never saw a wolf (first photo below). That was the first I had heard of sea wolves (if you haven’t already watched “Island of the Sea Wolves” on Netflix it is…
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