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Remembering The Storied Canoes That Changed The World

A canoe can change a life—imagine, for example, how many children have been affected by fleets at summer camps...

The Worst Camping Invention Of The 21st Century

It’s confession time. Deep down, I’m a closet gadget junkie—a bit of a techno-weenie, if you will. When it...

The Very Incomplete Guide To Having Sex In A...

For all you would-be and wannabe Canadians out there, I have some bad news. Sex in a canoe is...

The Joy Of (Self-Imposed) Suffering

There’s a story circulating about a guy who accidentally zapped his manly bits with bear spray. How these two...

5 Common Canoeing Myths Busted By James Raffan

After a decade of columns in this space dedicated to the history, heritage, esoterica and minutiae of canoeing, written...

How Tough Were The Voyageurs, Really?

Ah, les voyageurs, short on height but legendarily long on suffering and strength. What of those happy-go-lucky little gnomes...