Author Archives: Cliff Speer
Grey Owl Canoe Trip in Saskatchewan’s North
A 16-year old student from Regina, Sarah is enrolled in the Duke of Edinburgh Award, a youth achievement challenge program. She has chosen outdoor adventure as her challenge, which is how she ended up coming on the Grey Owl canoe … Continue reading
The Winter of our Discontent
William Shakespeare’s famous line in Richard III wasn’t really about winter. Same for John Steinbeck’s 1961 novel with a similar title. For those literary titans, winter was a metaphor, but this is a tale of a real Saskatchewan winter and … Continue reading
Churchill River Canoe Trip Tale
Robbie’s Story – Rock Art & Bannock Canoe Trip, August 2012 “Very little canoeing; five years of kayaking experience”, it said on Robbie Gamble’s canoe trip registration…, and she wanted to paddle her own kayak. The trip however, turned out … Continue reading
Canoeing and Painting in the Wild
Canoeing and painting go hand in hand with mystery and adventure in Canada’s northland. The ancient rock paintings on the rough canvas of the Canadian Shield are shrouded in mystery. Nobody really knows who created them and why. We have … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian Shield, canoeing, painting, rock paintings, Tom Thomson
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Eb’s Trails – A Saskatchewan Cross-country Skiing Mecca
March is marching on apace, which means winter is on the wane. If you’re still iching for an exhilarating cross-country skiing experience in Saskatchewan, Eb’s Trails is the place to go. Only an hour’s drive north of Saskatoon in the Nesbit … Continue reading
Learn to Cross-country Ski with Tourism Saskatchewan
Last month I had three keeners from Tourism Saskatchewan’s social media marketing team take a quickie Learn to Ski lesson. They wanted an experience to add seasonal flair to their January e-newsletter, SaskSecrets. The idea was to promote cross-country skiing … Continue reading
Cross-country Skiing in Canada’s National Parks
What most cross-country skiers have taken for granted for many years was ripped out of their wintery grasp in the late fall of 2012. A rumour surfaced that Parks Canada was cutting back on its usual winter services, including ski … Continue reading
