Canoe Trippers
A team of biologists and sociologists has concluded a three-year study and reported that canoe trippers can be grouped into one of three subspecies, most easily distinguished by the way they carry their food.
By Amy Flynn Illustrations by Lorenzo Del-Bianco
DEFINING FEATURE: Carries food in a decaying wooden box known as a wannigan.
MARKINGS: Discoloured bruise on forehead caused by leather tump strap.
HABITAT: Pitches canvas tents on unmarked campsites throughout the northern reaches and remote corners of all regions. Shy and truculent by nature, Wanniganers are an endangered species on the more popular routes and in well-travelled parks.
FOOD: Bannock, dehydrated fruit, boiled drinking water stored in leather wineskin, tepid tea sipped from ever-present metal cup.
BEHAVIOUR: Travels in small groups, often alone. Constantly seeking an authentic outdoor experience. Paddles cedar strip Prospectors, usually red. Knows the burn rate of all indigenous trees and plants. May recite the first third of Robert Service poems around campfires. Unaffected by insects. Smells of salami and woodsmoke.
LIFE SPAN: Long. Continues to plan expeditions well into senility.
36 n
C ANOE ROOT S spring 2007
Subspecies: Wannigana archaos (Vernacular: Wanniganer)
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