Spent this weekend running our canoe paddling weekend intensive, and had a blast. We got the chance to paddle some interesting parts of the southern Vermont waterways, as well as talk in depth about scouting canoe routes for long term trips. It’s always fun to find new places to put a boat in the water,Continue reading “Canoe Paddling Weekend Wraps Up”
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Paddling Pathways, By Bob Henderson And Sean Blenkinsop; A Tonic For The Over Adventured Soul
“To Be Out Is Enough” I returned from an Allagash trip last week to the arrival of a book. This is always a happy occasion, but the timing of delivery for this one in particular seemed to have been ordained by something larger, or maybe I was just looking for the connection after our timeContinue reading “Paddling Pathways, By Bob Henderson And Sean Blenkinsop; A Tonic For The Over Adventured Soul”
2021-22 Year Long Friluftsliv Program Comes To An End With Final Canoe Trip On The Allagash River
Another year long immersion program comes to an end. We spent the last week out on the allagash river with the students from this years friluftsliv immersion program. Final culminating trips are different for every group, and that’s always the exciting part for me. The experience of taking what we’ve learned out on the trailContinue reading “2021-22 Year Long Friluftsliv Program Comes To An End With Final Canoe Trip On The Allagash River”
Heading To Maine For The Final Trip Of The Year Long Friluftsliv Program
Packing up today for our final trip of the year-long Friluftsliv program. We’ll be heading up to the allagash wilderness waterway (with a short detour to visit the @jmbushcraft field school). Students will get the chance to live on the trail with everything they’ve learned over the last year. Lots of opportunities to pole, beautifulContinue reading “Heading To Maine For The Final Trip Of The Year Long Friluftsliv Program”
Getting On The Water For The First Time In 2022 With An Original EM White 20 Foot Guide Canoe
Really excited for open water, and looking forward to the friluftsliv program students getting their first round of canoe instruction this weekend. Went out to one of our local haunts here in Guilford, a little lake that’s perfect for students to get their first taste of paddling a canoe. Wanted to check to make sureContinue reading “Getting On The Water For The First Time In 2022 With An Original EM White 20 Foot Guide Canoe”
Start Preparing For Canoe Season. Spring Is Here, And Open Water Will be Right Behind It.
In the last week we’ve been seeing all the signs of spring. The Robins showed up early last week, the broadwing hawks (A migratory species that forms large flocks or “Kettles” when they travel) arrived around the same time, and we were lucky enough to see a large group of them, and yesterday most ofContinue reading “Start Preparing For Canoe Season. Spring Is Here, And Open Water Will be Right Behind It.”
School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Twenty-Four Is Live; Talking About Friluftsliv With Author And Wilderness Guide Bob Henderson (Pt. 2 of 3)
We’re joined again this week by Bob Henderson, as we pick up our conversation from last week. In this section, Bob and I chat about his time in Norway, and some of the cultural differences he saw that influenced his approach to taking students into the outdoors. Bob shares a lot of great insights andContinue reading “School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Twenty-Four Is Live; Talking About Friluftsliv With Author And Wilderness Guide Bob Henderson (Pt. 2 of 3)”