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Volume 11 • Issue 1


BOREAL ODYSSEY 7 Campfire


F EATURE S THE ART OF TRIP


40 On a journey into the heart of the Boreal Forest, outdoor filmmaker Frank Wolf leaves his camera behind and rediscovers the canoe trip as art.


A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH BECKY MASON


44 The classic solo canoeing legend on filmmaking, the


European paddling scene and being a Mason.


7 | Community 8 | Contributors: Who’s inside 9 | Editorial: Fun, standardized


10 | Wild Rice: Meet Canoeroots’ new columnist


12 | Canoescapes: The best of the Canadian Heritage Rivers Photo Contest


21 Tumpline


21 | News: Hap Wilson’s new canoe route 22 | Profile: Cross-country canoeists 23 | Canoes: Why your canoe is 16 feet


24 | Tumblehome: James Raffan and the death of the Peterborough canoe


DEPAR T M ENT S 27 Know How


27 | Technique: Graceful landings 28 | Canoetree: Today’s trapper canoes


28 | Campcraft: Hang high and dry in a hammock


29 | Expert Tip: The tump makes a comeback 30 | In The Pack: Portage packs 31 | Food: Hot drinks to warm your heart


33 Family Camping


33 | Base Camp 34 | Little Explorers: Rainy day board games 35 | Betcha Didn’t Know About…Ticks 36 | Getaway: Family-friendly whitewater trips 38 | Bubble Street: By Paul Mason


54 Butt End p.24


Bonny lad, Kevin Callan, tries canoeing in someone else’s backyard.


www.canoerootsmag.com 5


p.40 COVER PHOTO: RYAN CREARY // ABOVE: FRANK WOLF


PHOTO: MICHAEL MECHAN


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