by Šárka Lhoták
If you’ve paddled for a while, the trips just come and go; you paddle, swim, the sun is shining, scenery is great, and you’ve been there and seen it all. But some trips stand up. They become memorable for the camaraderie, difficult conditions overcome, unusual sightings of wildlife, and become part of the lore on future trips. This trip was one of them.
by Jim Fitton
It is amazing what road distance can be quickly covered by one who relishes the prospect of a paddle on the Big Lake; 880 kilometres in 10.5 hours with just three short stops at Tims. It was the last day of June, cool and rainy as the season had already been, and would continue to be that year. So much for global warming!
Wendy Killoran
The mystical power of Manitoulin Island had drawn me back. I had returned to kayak around this sacred island for a second time. In 2004, I’d paddled counter clockwise, starting and ending at South Baymouth with a partner. This time, during July, 2009, I was here alone to paddle clockwise and to paddle solo in the presence of the Gitchi Manitou, the Great Spirit of aboriginal North Americans. I would feel this mystical power as I had felt it in 2004.
by Tim Dyer
The Voyages of the Starship White Squall – or Tim’s vain attempt to revisit his youth and take his son Jesse (and other young staffers) to his old stomping grounds on the west side of Vancouver Island, where he had been a kayak guide with Strathcona Outdoor Centre 30 years before, at the backend of the paddling season.
by Wendy Killoran
It felt like my little piece of paradise. I was camped on a nameless island near the south western tip of Philip Edward Island, here on the north shore of the Georgian Bay, with expansive views of the La Cloche Mountains to the north and of the Killarney lighthouse to the west.
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In this Release Agreement, the term Sea Kayaking Activities shall include but is not limited to: all activities, events or services provided, arranged, organized, conducted, sponsored or authorized by the Releasees and shall including moving water, still water, lake and ocean kayaking; loan or rental of kayaks (hereinafter "the boats") and other equipment; orientational and instructional courses, seminars and sessions; all travel, transportation, and accommodation; food, beverage including water supply, use of equipment, and multi-day camping or overnight stays in the outdoors.
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Participation in Sea Kayaking Activities involves various risks, dangers and hazards including the risk of serious injury, paralysis or death. Sea Kayaking Activities often take place in remote wilderness locations, where assistance, medical and first aid services and evacuation may not be readily available, and communication may be difficult or not possible. The risks, dangers and hazards that may be encountered include, but are not limited to: accidents which occur during transportation or travel to and from the departure point; slips and falls while getting into or out of the boats; overturning of the boats; loss of balance; impact or collision with objects; cold water immersion; repetitive strain injuries; dislocated shoulders; hypothermia; drowning; changing and inclement weather conditions including storms, high wind, high waves, and lightning; encounters with domestic or wild animals; infectious disease contracted through viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi which may be transmitted through direct or indirect contact; negligence on the part of other participants; and NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART THE RELEASEES. I UNDERSTAND THAT NEGLIGENCE INCLUDES FAILURE ON THE PART OF THE RELEASEES TO TAKE REASONABLE STEPS TO SAFEGUARD OR PROTECT ME FROM OR WARN ME OF THE RISKS, DANGERS AND HAZARDS OF PARTICIPATING IN SEA KAYAKING ACTIVITIES.
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RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS, ASSUMPTION OF RISKS AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (hereinafter the "Release Agreement") BY ACCEPTING THIS DOCUMENT YOU WILL WAIVE OR GIVE UP CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE FOR NEGLIGENCE OR BREACH OF CONTRACT OR TO CLAIM COMPENSATION FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT
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