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Dead Fish Paddle
“THIS WAS A BAD IDEAAAAA!” I could hear faintly from Greg and Barry’s canoe above the wind as we leaned into the waves crashing at the bows of our vessels. The idea in question: what would it be like to paddle the Red River, from the Mennonite Landing near Ste. Agathe to The Forks in…
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Epinette Trail
Back in late October, inspired by an early snowfall, I called MB Parks to reserve the Jackfish Lake Cabin for an epic nordic skiing adventure. In the naivety of autumn I thought through the various obstacles we could face, including cold temperatures, physical conditioning, and supplies we’d neglect to pack. I never thought we’d be…
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How to SUP in Fryslân
Four years ago I watched from a bridge as a group of paddlers sliced silently through the morning mist on their SUP boards. As they approached they suddenly crouched down on their boards to slip beneath the bridge on which I stood, standing back up to continue paddling along the Zwette towards the centre of…
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Adventure Awaits
Our desire for adventure and our desire to be safe and comfy are often at odds. Of all the adventure stories that we hold dear, most of them only really start once something fails to go according to plan. Yvon Chouinard probably put it best: It’s not an adventure until something goes wrong. I learned…