My Thoughts on How Guides Can Deal With Trauma
For the readers who don't know me I am a full time Paramedic working out of Canmore, Alberta, Canada. I have been working in EMS since...
How to help things go well after things have gone bad.
It is said that failing to plan is planning to fail, but in saying that, no good deed goes unpunished. However out of context, I am...
Off-side forward
Want to feel awkward? Try solo canoeing. Want to feel more awkward? Try it in a little boat in white water. In respect to solo canoeing...
Kids + Canoes = getting nothing done.
You cant be too serious about boating, I mean boating gets pretty serious! There are some fanatical personalities out there and canoeing...
Wilderness first aid for the experienced outdoor leader
It seems a bit of a nuisance, recertifying training you only might have to use. Spending a big chunk of money and evaporating a week of...
Tandem White Water Canoe Outfitting as we see it Part 1
"How many times have you seen a boat wrap?" Probably one question your guaranteed to hear in a moving water course. I can recall some,...
Gear Review: Echo Paddles Concept
Next to getting a new boat, acquiring a new canoe paddle is the next thing to get excited about. And when it’s time, choosing the right...
What's so great about Paddle Canada anyway?
What's the best way to get into the sport of paddling, kayaking, canoeing, sup, sea kayaking, I think that all of them. There are many...
Trash 2020 or Salvage 2020?
What a 180! 2020 was looking like it would be the best year ever! So much so that Canpaddle became no more and Green Tongue Adventures...
Counting on another great training season
At the start of every new year I always start thinking about the up and coming spring and summer. Looking forward I get excited by the...