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TRAVEL Outdoor
Adventures Waterways |
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We begin this
section with several of the 30 or more British
Columbia and Alberta rivers traveled by Ken
Bird of Calgary and friends. Their main
conveyance is a sturdy fiberglass canoe, however
they also travel by kayak.
Beaton
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Clearwater
- Murray
Parsnip
- Peace
- Pine
Our Editor,
Jerry W. Bird has lived in various parts of
Canada, usually close to a well known river, such
as the Yukon, Bow, North Saskatchewan and Fraser.
In his younger days, it was the fabled Klondike
where he learned to swim, fish and explore life in
the great outdoors. He returned north for a short
time in 1992 on behalf of the Canadian Government
(Public works), during the filming of the Alaska
Hghway's 50th Anniversary television documentary.
Once again, he was able to fish in the mighty
Yukon; this time at Whitehorse, where his Mother
and uncles went to school. Among their classmates
were such notables as Canadian writer and
television personality, Pierre Berton. We
will feature the Yukon
River and
its tributaries in detail. For now, we offer some
memories of the paddle wheelers, a fleet that
operated on that mighty river system until the mid
fifties.
In
1995, Jerry W. Bird wrote a travel feature for
Latitudes Magazine of Montreal. Included was
the
Columbia
River
Valley
in the Kootenays, and the string of hot springs
from Cranbrook, BC to Golden, Banff and
beyond.
There's
much more to come. Photo
Credit: Ken Bird - |
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This
is the introduction to a series featuring photos
and comments by Ken Bird of Calgary, Alberta and
others in his group of adventurers. Its aim is to
provide first hand experiences of adventures on
Canada's rivers, lakes and coastal waters. We will
combine present day adventures by canoe, kayak and
inflatable raft, with anecdotes from Canadian
history. Our experts will discuss the merits of
their preferred craft, and our travel team will
supply key links to details on transportation, plus
background on local communities as destinations,
gateways and staging points for adventures
afloat.
