History
Roy MacGregor – No Canoe, No Canada
Episode 44
Award-winning journalist and best-selling author, Roy MacGregor discusses the history of the canoe and how it continues to capture the imaginations of people across Canada and beyond
- 44 minutes
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Travel
How to craft a canoe
A visit to Miramichi Canoes in Doaktown, N.B. is a master class in the craft of canoe building and an introduction to life and lore in “The Miramichi”
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- 7 minutes
People & Culture
Interview: Ojibway artist Patrick Hunter talks about his latest collaboration
The painter and graphic designer discusses his roots, his craft — and his new collection of artisan canoe paddles
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- 5 minutes
Travel
Canoeing in Alberta: A mystic trip down Milk River
A Southern Alberta paddling destination lined with fascinating geological formations and First Nations rock art
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- 7 minutes
History
Explore presents the Hudson’s Bay Company – BONUS EPISODE: Sir George Simpson
Episode 14
In this special bonus episode of Explore, canoe expert James Raffan introduces listeners to HBC Governor George Simpson and his unique style of “management by canoe”
- 8 minutes
Exploration
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People & Culture
The Tribal Canoe Journey, an odyssey to reclaim tradition and territory
For my father and me, these journeys are both personal and political
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- 10 minutes
Travel
7 spots to explore along eastern Ontario’s Canadian Canoe Route
Connect with Canada’s past and present on this network of waterways between Peterborough, Ont. and the nation’s capital
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- 5 minutes
People & Culture
Retracing a legendary Canadian expedition
In this exclusive excerpt from his new book Disappointment River: Finding and Losing the Northwest Passage, author Brian Castner recounts a part of his 2016 journey retracing Alexander Mackenzie's 1789 expedition of the Mackenzie River
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- 7 minutes
People & Culture
In photos: The 2017 Tribal Canoe Journey
Images from an annual odyssey to reclaim tradition and territory in the Pacific Northwest
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- 2 minutes
People & Culture
Canoe expedition travelling 1,600 km from Saskatchewan to Nunavut
From boreal forest to the barren lands of the North, the Maskwa Nanook expedition aims to show Canada's remote landscapes to the world
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- 2 minutes
