Deadline is approaching for festival submissions to the Waterwalker Film Festival. The Waterwalker film festival is hosted by Paddle Canada, and is a tribute to the late Bill Mason and his contributions to conservation, canoeing, painting, writing, and filmmaking. Categories include: adventure, action, environment, safety, amateur, and music. The deadline for submissions is January 5, […]

The much anticipated Canoeing Atlas for Northern Ontario (by Jonathan Berger and Thomas Terry) is due to be released March 2007. The book covers canoe routes for the Hudson’s Bay watershed in Northern Ontario, and includes lots of photos, detailed maps, and route annotations. The area does not yet have a comprehensive guide, and this […]

“Sarscene” is an online search and rescue magazine for the Canadian National Search and Rescue Secretariat. The September ’06 issue reports a new Personal Locator Beacon standard for Canada. Previously, PLBs had to meet a strict Class 1 standard for extended use at minus 40 degrees and floatation in fresh water. This often translated to […]

Deadline is approaching for festival submissions to the Reel Paddling Film Festival: World Tour 2007. Categories include: Best Whitewater Film; Best Sea Kayaking Film; Best Canoeing Film; Best Paddling Documentary; Best Adventure Travel Paddling Film; and Best Short. Last year’s festival traveled to 35 cities, six countries, and screened to over 8,000 paddlers. The deadline […]

In a signing ceremony on Oct. 13, 2006, Lutsel K’e and Parks Canada agree to creation of a new park in the East Arm of Great Slave Lake and adjoining lands. Previously opposed 30 years ago, because it was thought such a park would interfere with hunting rights, Lutsel K’e has reversed its decision. The […]