Paddling Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/tag/paddling/ Arts, Culture and Lifestyle from Calgary Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:36:43 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://calgaryguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-CalgaryGuardian_Logo_FaviconApp-32x32.jpg Paddling Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/tag/paddling/ 32 32 Wild Jobs: Canoe Outfitter & Guide https://calgaryguardian.com/wild-jobs-canoe-guide/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:00:50 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=11630 “The way of a canoe is the way of the wilderness, and of freedom almost forgotten.”                           ~Sigurd F. Olson The canoe occupies [...]

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]]> Vintage Photographs of the Canoe from across Alberta https://calgaryguardian.com/vintage-canoe-photographs/ Thu, 21 May 2020 09:00:10 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=6100 “In the history of watercraft, the canoe of the Aboriginal Peoples is perhaps the ultimate expression of elegance and function. All its parts come from nature, and when it is retired, it returns to nature.” [...]

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]]> Wild Jobs: Gear Shop Owner https://calgaryguardian.com/wild-jobs-gear-shop-owner/ Thu, 31 Oct 2019 08:12:31 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=6261 Regardless of what you’re doing, outdoor activities all require equipment of some sort and if you’re anything like me you aren’t committed to just one sport, so the gear just continues to pile up. Outdoor [...]

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]]> Wild Jobs Part Eighteen: Paddleboard Guide https://calgaryguardian.com/wild-jobs-paddleboard-guide/ Tue, 03 Sep 2019 09:00:13 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=5465 The very first story I published when I started writing for the Calgary Guardian back in 2014 was all about stand-up paddleboarding (SUP). More specifically, how one could change their perspective on the traditional mode [...]

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]]> The Highest Point Between the Rockies and Labrador https://calgaryguardian.com/highest-point-cypress-hills/ Wed, 06 Mar 2019 08:30:22 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=4026 The Cypress Hills rise 600 metres above the surrounding prairies making it the highest point between the Canadian Rockies and the Labrador Peninsula on the east coast. The unique mix of climate, geography, and ecosystems create [...]

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]]> What’s SUP? https://calgaryguardian.com/whats-sup/ Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:36:37 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=124 With the recent snowfall we’ve had in Calgary, imagining yourself in an aquatic environment decked out in your swimsuit might be difficult, but floating the Bow is a traditional summer pastime for many Calgarians. Growing up [...]

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