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 Canoe ballet and solo canoeing are one of Becky Mason's favourite paddling subjects. Wooden Canoe Heritage Association and the Canoe Museum is a favourite too . Becky is a filmmaker and the instructional paddling dvd is highlighted on Becky Mason site. There are many people who write about canoeing Kevin Callan and others. Becky Mason is a superb canoe instructor and has made two films on paddling instruction. Becky Mason has a love of the wooden canoe. Her canvas wooden canoe is featured in her Classic solo Canoeing instructional videos. The dvds are lovely to watch and learn from because it teaches you how to enjoy the Canadian wilderness. You see the Canadian canoe in action spinning effortlessly on quiet water lakes which in Canada is called flatwater. Throughout Becky Mason's website she has tips and facts about canoes and paddles. Becky specializes in her Classic Solo Canoeing courses it's excellent instruction for paddling the Canadian canoe. To paddle a canoe well you'll want to take a paddling lesson or you may want to pick up a copy of Becky Mason's instructional canoe video. The on-line gift store offers canoeing dvds. Take the time to view Becky Mason on-line video trailer you will like it the superb instruction and underwater photography! |
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Presentation (approx. 2 hours) PADDLING-ROOTS highlights Becky's life growing up in and around canoes and her passion for these beautiful craft. She will take you on a journey to her favourite rivers, lakes and swamps and share her adventures and her love for these places. You will also see the land through an artist's eye as Becky recounts how canoeing and the wilderness can nourish the creative soul and continues to inspire her as a visual artist. Her presentation is a thought provoking mix of story telling, environmental loves and concerns and Canadian canoe lore.
Intermingled within her slide show Becky will have video footage from her
new release Advanced Classic Solo Canoeing and her music video Solo
Reflections and she will be sharing some highlights and
behind the scenes stories from the production. |
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Becky's Biography Becky Mason acquired her paddling skills and her fondness  for
canoes from her father, Bill Mason, the author and film maker of the
Path of the Paddle series. She continues the family tradition of sharing
her passion for paddling through her canoeing courses, art, public
speaking, writing and film making. Becky is a Patron of Paddle Canada
and she is a fully accredited Paddle Canada flatwater Instructor and
trainer. She is also a professional visual artist. Becky lives in
Chelsea, Quebec with her husband Reid.
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Reid's Biography As a kid Reid McLachlan was dragged out canoeing with his  family,
exploring Algonquin Park and its surroundings. These early excursions
whetted his appetite for future paddling adventures and instilled in him
a love and respect for what he considers to be the perfect vehicle…the
canoe. Reid is a fully accredited Paddle Canada flatwater instructor and
trainer, but first and foremost Reid is a visual artist. And whatever
he's up to you can be sure he is appreciating life and all that it
encompasses with laughter, love and respect.
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