Know How [ EXPERT TIP ] HOW FAST IS FAST ENOUGH? MPH 2 4 8 12 16 20 RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!
Ever wondered if you can outrun a bear in a hundred-yard dash? Paddle faster than a moose swimming? Escape a wolf pack on foot? Well, we did too.
24 28 32 36 40 44 48 ON LAND
On Land Tortoise
Human Skunk
Black Bear Moose Wolf Hare
1.25 mph 7 mph
10 mph 25 mph 35 mph 35 mph 45 mph
What are you doing for National
Paddling Week? JUNE 15 to 23
Maybe you’ll celebrate National Paddling Week
by attending or organizing a local paddling event, festival or an evening paddle.
MPH 2 4 8 12 16 20 ON WATER
On Water Moose
6 mph
17-foot Canoe 6 mph Bass
18 mph PRESENTED BY 24 28 32 36 40 44 48
It’s a perfect time to dust off the old canvas canoe or get on a new standup paddleboard. Or maybe you’ll escape with your family for a weekend on a wilderness river.
Check out everything that’s
happening across the country and register your event at
nationalpaddlingweek.ca.
Of course, these are just our best estimations. It’s always best to keep a safe distance between you and all wildlife. —Michael Mechan
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ILLUSTRATIONS: LORENZO DEL BIANCO
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