Idleness, Water, and a Canoe

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ISBN: 9780802079107 | 0802079105
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 5/1/1997

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This book describes the cultural significance of two centuries of recreational paddling in Canada, illustrating through contemporary interviews and published sources what the experience of canoeing has meant to the sport's participants.

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Preface
Acknowledgments
Idleness, Water, and a Canoe: Popular Images and Personal Experiences	p. 3
A Useful Vessel: A Trout, a Moose, and a Canoe	p. 17
The Healing Pines	p. 32
God's Country	p. 48
The Canadian Summer Boy	p. 65
Women and Wilderness	p. 78
Rock Dodging and Other Perils	p. 94
Getting Organized: Clubs and Competitions	p. 110
What Kinda Boat Ya Got?	p. 129
The Craft and the Craftsman in Transition	p. 142
Native Impressions	p. 157
Destinations	p. 172
Comfort: Bringing It with You and Finding It There	p. 188
The Price of Adventure	p. 206
Consuming Wilderness	p. 224
The Future of the Voyageur	p. 239
Conclusion	p. 254
Notes	p. 257
Index	p. 293
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