I've got a nifty new way to improve your J and many elegant, efficient and fun solo and tandem techniques too.
Canoeing Lessons
I'm teaching my lessons at Meech Lake. Summer is shaping up to be a nice one! Book now and brush up on your tandem or solo paddling skills.
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Classic Canoeing Basic Solo video is both informative and beautiful showcasing Becky's extraordinary paddling skills. Please input code at checkout to receive discount.
Perfect for enthusiasts of all levels, this video is a must-have for anyone passionate about outdoor sports and wants to learn how to canoe. Only for download. Please input code BASIC25 at checkout to receive discount.
Style Canoeing Rendezvous East, July 16 to 20, 2025, Murphy's Point Park, Ontario. $25.00 per 24hr per person plus $20 per session for lesson(s.) A collaborative event between Ontario Recreational Canoeing and Kayaking Association (ORCKA) and Paddle Canada (PC)!
Canoe Rendezvous East!
July 16- 20 Reid and Becky are part of this paddlers' gathering at Murphy's Point Park, Ontario. Lessons, workshops and and fun! Registration/camping details
Paintings by Bill Mason
New original oil on paper impressionistic paintings of Bill's memories of wilderness canoeing journeys in giftstore
Bill Mason painting themes of landscapes, shorelines and rivers can be found in our giftstore. Prices range $250.- $3000 Canadian
National Canoe Day
June 26th is National Canoe Day, started by The Canadian Canoe Museum following a CBC campaign that declared the canoe one of the Seven Wonders of Canada.
We celebrate National Canoe Day in many ways – from proclamations to paddling parties – Canadians have connected and shared their affinity for canoes.
Paddling Tour25 Overseas
April/May 2025 Reid and I spent
5 weeks travelling and teaching canoeing overseas where a canoe is called a Canadian.
Although new to many of them they embraced our traditional style of paddling and appreciated our teaching approach emphasizing that there's not one correct way of paddling but many different styles to be added to one's toolbox!
Bill Mason Family Podcast
Library and Archives Canada recorded interviews with Becky, Paul and Joyce Mason about Bill's life and legacy.
Reid's New Paintings
Check out the latest from Reid's studio. Compelling, and thought provoking and always beautiful and moving.
New Icarus Paintings
Becky has been working on a new Icarus painting series influenced about the heating up of our planet.
Bill Mason Scholarship
A $2,000 scholarship is awarded annually to help tomorrow’s environmental stewards with their post-secondary studies in Canada.
