Canadian Canoe Expedition
Author | : Jon van Tamelen |
Publisher | : FriesenPress |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 2017-01-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781460295250 |
ISBN-13 | : 1460295250 |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Download or read book Canadian Canoe Expedition written by Jon van Tamelen and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2017-01-25 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To celebrate Canada's Centennial, ten men paddled a canoe from British Columbia to Quebec. They relived the challenges of "Les Vrais Voyageurs", fishing, hunting and sleeping under the stars. They survived treacherous rapids, waterfalls and exhausting portages. Van Tamelen, the crew's bowman, tells their story. This is a book that will leave any outdoor adventurer begging for more. "You, and all members of your crew, are deserving of our most sincere congratulations on the realization of a Centennial project of this magnitude. It is without doubt the most spectacular individual Centennial project that I have heard about in this year and, as you know, there were many extraordinary feats, indeed, accomplished. But a 5200 mile canoe trip tops them all." Lester B. Pearson Prime Minister of Canada...