The camping season is upon us It’s time to lock in your camping dates and reserve your campsites! But then what? Relax! Part of the fun of camping for me, is a very loose schedule of events. In our very busy lives, we tend to over schedule and pack in as much as we can…
Author: Vic
Shorten the Canoeing Skills Learning Curve!
I’ve taught canoeing for many years from youth camps, to Red Cross classes, and even college level courses. Yes, you can take a canoeing course in college! While teaching at the University, I had a young woman in one of my classes that was blind but wanted to learn how to canoe. She was a…
First Canoe Trip of the Season?
In my years as a river guide and later as director of a river running operation, I saw many people book an adventure and show up (not quite) prepared for the canoe experience. Most were fit and fulfilled the requirement of having basic canoeing skills but lacked knowledge of moving water and the environment we…
Does Your Canoeing Trip Have Heart?
Every canoeing adventure should not only include physical challenges, beautiful waterways and landscapes, but also have something that will leave an impression on the heart. Those of us that have been on many canoeing trips understand that memories are made just by participating. At the end of a day of paddling, each person has their…
Could You Survive?
Much has been said and written on the subject of survival skills. From my first experience, as a teenager, participating in a 10-day survival camp I have been intrigued by the necessary skills needed to make the transition from hiking or camping to surviving. Unlike ancient days when surviving meant existing without use of any…
Why do you go Camping?
Each has his or her own reason to go camping or to be drawn to the outdoors. I like to break it down into three main categories: Fun, Adventure, and Sentimentality. FUN. Fun is something that we are familiar with and want to experience again. Perhaps we’ve fallen in love with cooking over a fire,…