Canoe Crossings traces the evolution of the various types of canoes (broadly defined to include kayaks and dragon boats) found in BC from their first appearance here to the present, and looks at the impact they have had on the province and its people.
I was introduced to the canoe as a youngster at summer camp, an event that sparked a lifelong interest in the role of the canoe in our history and modern-day lives. This fascination led me to collect information on the subject over many years, meet many of the colourful characters involved with canoes…
“The canoe is a threshold vessel—a skin, a fabric, and some bark between water and sky…The canoe has always brought diverse groups of people together, both for joy and for common purpose, and it always will.” —from the foreword by Shelagh Rogers, host of CBC Radio’s The Next Chapter
Unless otherwise noted, these are free public events and author Sanford Osler will give an illustrated talk with highlights from his recent book Canoe Crossings. The talk will pay particular attention to local canoe stories and people. The book will be available for purchase, and can be signed by the author, at the event.
