Song of the Paddle

[kickingfrog]

Haven't watched it for years. I need to dig out some of Bill Mason's books and have a read. He had many talents.

 

[grimsbylander]

That was a very interesting video and sure draws you to the outdoors. Those kids are really skilled canoeists too!! And how about the homemade catamaran??!! Wow

Thanks for posting that KF, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Beavertail]

I remember way back in grade school watching another one of his films...The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes, brings back fond memories. Since then I’ve watched most of his films, own a few on DVD. Path of the Paddle is good, I also enjoy Waterwalker. Strange, just last week I picked up his biography called ‘Fire in the Bones’ off my bookshelf at home for a re-read. I’ve always had a lot of admiration for the guy. 

[kickingfrog]

The other one I remember from school is Paddle to the Sea. Many (all?) of his National Film Board films are available online. 

The film Waterwalker has a closing scene that is one of my favourites, and with Bruce Cockburn singing over the credits. Haunting.

 

 

[SirCranksalot]

The opening scene is my fave in WW. It was taken at the Natch on the Petawawa. We camped there on the way down a few years back---hooked my 1 and only musky in that pool.  The boys with us got a big  charge out of that---lost it at the shore, which was OK too. 

[woodenboater]

Waterwalker has a really good soundtrack (Hugh Marsh and Bruce Cockburn) and shows some great scenery of Lake Superior and its rivers.

Edited August 24, 2018 by woodenboater