Here's a list of recent editorials, opinion pieces and general
ramblings.
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Save
Wilderness Canoeing
Will we do something to save our canoe routes, or will we wait
until it's too late?
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Canoe Kind of Guy
Randy Cunningham talks
about the rise in popularity of kayaking, the corresponding
decline in popularity of canoeing, and the reasons for this.
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Drowning
at Spider Lake
On May 5, a young man lost his life in a drowning accident on
Spider Lake. Roger Prince was witness to this terrible
event, and shares his journal of that tragic day
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Kawarthas
Provincial Park
D. Broadhurst looks at
the possibility of a new Provincial Park in Ontario.
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A
Gift from the Wilderness Canoe Association
A big thank-you to the
WCA for their gift of back issues of Nastawgan, and permission
to put route descriptions from the journal on this site.
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Route
Rehabilitation - Whose Responsibility Is It?
Is an extensive
volunteer effort needed to keep our canoe routes in order?
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Gender
Roles - Back Off, Guys! Give the Ladies a Chance.
Do the women on our
trips have the opportunity to be fully involved, or do we men
put up roadblocks?
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The
Algonquin Portage Scale
A proposal from Scott
Campbell for a uniform portage rating system.
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PFD's
- Do You Always Wear Yours?
Common recommended
practice is that a PFD should ALWAYS be worn. But is this
really necessary?
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Bears
and Food Packs - Are we Overreacting?
People occasionally lose
a food pack to bears. But is the seriousness of this
problem getting a bit overrated?
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Internet
as Community Builder for Paddlers
The world wide web is
usually considered a cold, computerized, impersonal forum.
But is there a positive side to it?
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Cellular
Phones in the Wilderness
Some people love 'em ...
others feel that they have no place in the wilderness.
Where do you stand?
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Preserving
our "Close-to-Home" Wilderness Areas
Nobody doubts the need
to preserve those wilderness areas in the distant north.
How about those semi-wilderness areas close to home. Are
they just as important?
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Canoe
Snobs
We've all seen them out
paddling their fancy, shiny boats with their custom paddles and
their high-tech outdoor clothing. Don't they just drive
you crazy?
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