We launched with the wind at our backs, sun warm overhead. Buffalo bean bloomed golden in young green grass. Cliff swallows flew an aerial salute. It was a picture-perfect day for canoeing the Oldman River from Monarch to Lethbridge. We had two half and two full paddle … [Read more...] about Canoeing the Oldman River: Monarch to Lethbridge
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Summer Adventure Gearing Up!
Six weeks.Northern British Columbia.Hike, bike, paddle.Gitanyow, Edziza, Spatsizi.Yes, we are gearing up for a summer adventure along the western edge of Canada’s north – and it will go far beyond learning to pronounce the names correctly! Disclosure: This post contains … [Read more...] about Summer Adventure Gearing Up!
Paddling the South Saskatchewan River: Old Bindloss Ferry to Estuary
We were searching for a little r’n’r – with a dash of history on the side. What we got was a close encounter of the rattler kind and storm of the sesquicentennial. Ma Nature went all out with a noisy and bright light show for Canada’s 150th before we launched two canoes and … [Read more...] about Paddling the South Saskatchewan River: Old Bindloss Ferry to Estuary
Path of the Paddle: Canoeing Bowron Lakes
At first glance, my notebook tells a rather negative tale of wind and rain and mud-sucking portages. A closer look suggests that canoeing the twelve lake, 116.4 kilometre (72 mile) Bowron Lakes Canoe Circuit in British Columbia might just be for the birds. Did I mention I like … [Read more...] about Path of the Paddle: Canoeing Bowron Lakes
Barkerville Cemetery – A Grave History
Barkerville Cemetery in the heart of British Columbia, Canada remembers the lives of some of the people involved in the historic goldrush. At its peak in the 1860s, the gold mining town of Barkerville, B.C. was the biggest thing west of Chicago and north of San Francisco. This … [Read more...] about Barkerville Cemetery – A Grave History