Awe Bill...you are sorely missed. It has been over 50 years since you made most of these videos and this is one old codger who still remembers the lessons you taught. Thank you for introducing me to a lifetime of adventures.Mike

A legend for sure. New paddlers can learn more in these 28 minutes than 2hrs searching youtube vids. Fantastic!!

@ForestRiver-pw7qy

Ай бұрын

💯! I've been in and on the water for 40 years and I felt I gained new understanding and appreciation for the Art of Paddling. Dude was so smooth ❤ and obviously having a blast! Headed down to the Susquehanna from Cayuga Lake, Ithaca, NY tomorrow. CANT. HARDLY. WAIT. Chesapeake or Bust baby!!!

I have been paddling since the 60's. Never get tried of watching this great Canadian who still inspires the heck outa me. Thank you for posting.

Bill Mason was a legend in his own right 💕💕 He inspired me as I worked away in my corporate cubicle, dreaming of owning a red canoe and taking it on adventures. Thank you Bill for your knowledge and for sharing your mastery

@jamesvarga312

Жыл бұрын

Wait... That's Bill Mason?

Gosh, I haven’t seen this for 50+ years and it’s still as relevant as ever👍

Absolutely underrated - both film and art.

Never gets old watching Bill Mason work his prospector canoe like a boss. His path of the paddle books made me look like I knew what I was doing on the open water and has kept me safe in high winds. Thank you NFB for sharing these treasures.

This video taught me enough to teat my canoe last summer and paddle around a lake. When I got back, a lady whose family does weeks-long trips across Canada's wilderness complimented me and didn't believe I was a newbie! Thanks, Bill Mason!

This sums up everything needed for a novice. Thanks NFB for making this available. 😊

This video taught me all I needed to know 30 years ago. I still love to watch Bill paddle. He was just amazin.

God Bless Canada and God Bless Bill 🇨🇦

When I got into paddling, I ran across all of these Bill Mason videos. I went out and tried everything he said and eventually got pretty good at it. I also follow Paul and Becky. Their whole family is a treasure.

This taught me how to canoe best instructional videos I’ve found even now and with so much style.

I love everything about these films.

Best canoe instruction video. Thanks for downloading!

this is another video i would watch before a big canoe trip. reminders on stuff you forgot over a long winter.

thanks for that..love to see a master

Kontrazáběr, traverz a pomalé vyhoupání vlny, to je prostě jednoduchý recept na sjetí slušné řeky. Pomalu a v klidu, mazácky.;-)Ch.

Thanks for uploading this!

This is awesome.

I wish I had some poutine while I watched this!

This was so helpful for this beginner solo paddler.

Great video. Thanks 👍

A magician

here i am in 2023 paddling on a chair watchin screen

Does anyone knows where this was filmed?

@mattvaandering

Жыл бұрын

Lake paddling was on Lake superior (pukaskwa np). I think much of the white water was filmed on Lake superior tributaries and/or the petawawa river in algonquin pp

What are the specs of the canoe being used here?

@jeff-fp7lf

2 жыл бұрын

16 foot Prospector

@davidwilkins1888

Жыл бұрын

16 foot chestnut prospector

Patron Saint

@jmarker99

7 ай бұрын

🛶