December 19, 2006
Where does the time go? Parents get into this kind of thinking this time of year. Here's my daughter (in 2000) trying out a rental in Bonne Bay, Gros Morne. We camped at Lomond (my favourite campsite - usually a few roving black bears) that summer for a few days before I participated in the Kayak symposium. The west coast of the island is quite different from the avalon (east) where I live. Birch trees, caribou, mountains, fjords. Bonne Bay is quite a nice (read gorgeous) spot to paddle. Richard Alexander conducts some CRCA Level 2 and possibly other courses in the area. The park itself is beyond awesome, and rightly designated a UNESCO world heritage site. Just beware of those katabatic winds!
2 comments:
Does she still kayak with such great form, Alison? I hope so. Certainly Gros Morne is a special place and a great area to paddle no matter how old you are!
Hi Michael, ah well, Ella paddles my boat - a Perception Shadow - in the pool in the winter a few times, and in sheltered coves. At eleven, she has a very strong stroke - and mind - and I'm hoping to get her on the water, in her own boat soon. Alison
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