Spring is Coming! - Canoecopia

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“Rooted in the outdoors since 1976”
renowned cinematographer Justine Curgenven successfully
circumnavigated Haida Gwaii - The Queen Charlotte
Islands. This rugged archipelago is perched at the edge
of the continental shelf off the northwest coast of British
Columbia. Isolated from the mainland, Haida Gwaii is the
“Galápagos of the North,” a unique biological zone with many
endemic animals and plants. The indigenous Haida are world
famous for their advanced culture and art work. The seas
surrounding these islands are some of the most challenging in
North America. The islands are constantly buffeted by storms
from the open Pacific bringing high winds and associated seas
that challenge the skills of the best paddlers.
Living out of their boats for 4 weeks, the team traveled lightly
and without logistical shore support, allowing them flexibility
to respond and react to the challenges they met on the sea, and
to get to know the warm and gracious inhabitants of this remote
outpost. Come hear their story of their journey around this
magical land!
Become a Virtual
Explorer
On Earth Day
2010, Dave
Freeman and
Amy Voytilla
will begin a 3
year, 12,000 mile
journey by canoe,
kayak, and dogsled to educate
elementary and middle school students about North America's
waterways and the importance of protecting the natural world.
This session will give educators and parents the basic tools
they need to engage their students in this educational journey
and bring the thrill and excitement of paddling and exploration
into your classroom or home. You will learn how you can use
moderated chats, online polls, email, and other interactive
technology to communicate with the expedition team as they
paddle from Seattle to the Arctic Ocean and then work their
way from the Arctic Ocean to the Florida Keys over the next 3
school years.
The Trans-Amazon Expediton: 3,000 miles across South
America
Dave Freeman will share stories, videos and photos from
the banks of the Amazon River. In 2008 Dave and five other
teammates completed the Trans-Amazon Expedition, a 3,000
mile journey by bicycle and canoe across South America. The
expedition consisted of three, six-week long phases over the
course of two and a half years. For a taste of the experience,
imagine paddling from dawn to dusk every day, fishing for
piranha, freeing an anaconda from a fisherman's net, camping
in remote river communities, spotting the deadly wandering
spider, and floating alongside pink river dolphins.
{ amy funk }
Trip Like A Girl
The first time Amy paddled down
a river at the age of twelve she
was mesmerized. She and three
neighbor girls paddled down a
local river, creating some of the best
memories of her life. Bitten by the canoe
bug, she went on to teach canoeing, study primitive skills and
lead trips for various Girl Scout camps. She is convinced that
girls belong in wild places.
This session is tailored to women who want to learn or perfect
skills for tripping. From dealing with fears to learning hard
skills, you will leave with the basics needed to plan your first
trip or hone some skills for your next trip. Plus, hear inspiring
stories of women who dared!
{ dave freeman } { doug gilmore }
Woodland
Caribou
Provincial Park
- Where Nature
Still Rules
Woodland Caribou
Provincial Park is located only five hours
north of International Falls, just west of Red Lake, Ontario. It
boasts two unique qualities: its accessibility and its truly wild
character. As Ontario’s 3rd largest wilderness park it is also
a cultural landscape whose roots routinely appear in the way
the land has been modified and used for thousands of years.
This evidence is found in the rock paintings that are found
throughout the area as well as the formations of rocks found on
the shorelines and along the waterways. This landscape also has
a spiritual component which has guided the Anishinabe since
time immemorial.
{ gail green }
{ martin kehoe }
Côte de Rose Granit: Paddling the
North Brittany Coast of France
Brittany shares a Celtic history
with the coastal territories of
northern neighbors Ireland, Wales,
Normandy, and England. The
northern coast of Brittany is known
for the spectacular ruggedness and color of the pink granite
that predominates. Tranquil sand beaches are bookmarked
by heaving cliffs and astounding natural stone sculptures. Of
note in this area is the remarkable tidal range; up to 40 feet
in the spring tides. Paddling rock gardens, island hopping,