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Posted by Stef Superina
on Thursday, October 18, 2012
 Michelle Swallow (left) and Farah Denkovski (right) I recently had the opportunity to interview Michelle Swallow, author of the Mackenzie River Paddling Guide. A fortuitous meeting at the Yellowknife airport this past summer put Michelle in contact with paddling partners of mine, with whom I recently concluded a 50-day expedition to the Arctic Ocean via the Coppermine River.
When I came upon the guidebook in a Yellowknife bookstore, I was keen to find out more. Even just a cursory overview of the book’s contents gives one an indication that it ...
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After paddling solo 1,300 kilometres and reaching the Arctic Circle, I finished my wilderness trek retracing the Klondike gold rush. What a trip!
It began at the Pacific Ocean near the foot of the Chilkoot and White Passes, and ended at Fort Yukon, Alaska, a major Arctic resupply point for 19th century Klondike miners. In total I travelled 1,500 kilometres by canoe, historic train and hiking boots.
During almost five weeks of paddling the Yukon River mostly in flood conditions, I took roughly ...
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“The Canadian canoe is one of the greatest achievements of mankind,” wrote paddling guru Bill Mason. “There is nothing so aesthetically pleasing and yet so functional and versatile.”
For Bill Mason “beauty” was defined by the single word “canoe” — of which he had 17!
Ever since attending summer camp as an eight-year-old, I’ve found canoes certainly beautiful.
The subtle lines and gentle curves project a soothing calmness on my heart.
Yup! Canoes have always made me happy. They also spell “ADVENTURE” ...
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You know, I’m thinking that glamping would be awfully nice right now. I’ve been living outside now for well over a month paddling north on the Yukon River, and the Arctic Circle is drawing near.
What? You’ve never heard of “glamping”?
Glamping, short for glamour camping, is the tourist industry’s hottest niche market. And right now it’s looking pretty good to my blood-shot eyes.
Wealthy English aristocrats thought up the original concept 150 years ago for their Africa safaris. Then sultans from ...
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Posted by Samia Madwar
on Thursday, August 02, 2012
Greetings from Iqaluit!
As an online editor, I'm used to shifting deadlines and last-minute projects that need to be done, finished, perfectly polished and out the door by...yesterday. It's those surprise tasks that often end up being the most interesting.
One day this past spring for example, I was at my cubicle minding my own business when our managing editor sauntered in and asked me ever so casually whether I had any plans for August. I told him I did not.
He then asked whether I wanted ...
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