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Canoeing across the Arctic with Dave Greene
Episode 90
Remote expeditions are no easy feat, especially by canoe, but this adventurer knows how to plan, execute and be prepared
- 64 minutes
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Autumn paddling and northern lakes with musician Sam Polley
Episode 89
Toronto-based musician Sam Polley shares how he gets close to nature as a “Toronto boy through and through” and why autumn is his favourite time for canoe tripping
- 51 minutes
People & Culture
Paddling the Peel Watershed with Bobbi Rose Koe
Episode 88
With a passion for learning and a love for teaching, the Indigenous northerner talks about her experience guiding canoe trips and paddling through lands that her family has known for generations
- 50 minutes
People & Culture
A solo canoe journey across Canada with Mike Ranta
Episode 87
The canoeing legend discusses his Canada-wide paddling adventures, connection with First Nations communities and a record-breaking feat
- 61 minutes
People & Culture
Our Country: Justin Trudeau on his love of canoeing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sings the praises of paddling
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- 2 minutes
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The 2022 Expedition Insider
A behind-the-scenes look at the adventures and discoveries of the passionate explorers funded by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society
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- 16 minutes
Travel
Ice canoeing in Quebec City
Navigating chunks of ice in frigid temperatures, Robin Esrock recounts his thrilling experience ice canoeing on the St. Lawrence River
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- 4 minutes
People & Culture
Adam Shoalts on his latest expedition following the birds to Canada’s North
Professional explorer and best-selling author, Adam Shoalts, discusses his three-month solo canoe journey travelling bird migration routes from southern Canada to the Arctic
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- 5 minutes
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
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Trans Canada Trail celebrates 30 years of connecting Canadians
The trail started with a vision to link Canada coast to coast to coast. Now fully connected, it’s charting an ambitious course for the future.
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500 Days in the Wild: Walking the Trans Canada Trail with Dianne Whelan
Episode 72
The award-winning Canadian filmmaker, photographer, author and multimedia artist discusses her epic six-year journey across the world’s longest hiking trail
- 41 minutes
Exploration
Joanie and Gary McGuffin, Canada’s First Couple of canoeing
Episode 66
They turned their honeymoon into an epic canoe trip from the Atlantic Ocean to the Arctic; 40 years later, Gary and Joanie McGuffin share tales of their adventures together and their advice for young explorers
- 68 minutes
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James Raffan
Episode 7
Explorer and “canoe evangelist” James Raffan reflects on the symbolic importance of the canoe to Canada and his most recent expedition in the Marshall Islands
- 34 minutes
Exploration
Canoeing the untouched wilderness of the Labrador Peninsula
Justin Barbour and his dog, Saku, will travel 1,700 kilometres from the North West River in Labrador across remote northern Quebec to the shores of Hudson Bay
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A canoe conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Episode 64
Podcast host David McGuffin sits down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss his passion and history with canoeing, including childhood trips and being taught to paddle by canoeing legend Bill Mason
- 30 minutes
People & Culture
Wally Schaber and the Last of the Wild Rivers
Episode 43
Canoeing legend Wally Schaber talks about his lifelong love of the Dumoine River, the last of the wild rivers in the Ottawa river watershed
- 41 minutes
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