In the thirty-plus years I have been outfitting canoe trips in Saskatchewan’s north, as well as northern Manitoba, and Nunavut, I have had the good fortune of meeting literally ten’s of thousands avid wilderness paddlers. We all share a deep love for all Mother nature has to offer us, the sense of “oneness” with the forest when we are tripping, and a profound desire to visit new destinations. The logistics of sharing trip information and current conditions, as well as innovations in equipment has always been a challenge, at least up to now.

Technology has presented us with a new thing called “Blogging”. The cool thing about it is that it is as “immediate” as it can get. That is, subscribers are informed of updates as they happen. They can also play an active role in the Blog’s evolution as subscribers and contributors. What a fantastic way to share trip/condition/gear info!

In my mind, the purpose of this Blog is not commercial……  it is to communicate, to share, and pass on information relating to what we love the most! – being out there on the water! If we can set up a network based on sharing trip info, tricks, tips, conditions, and anything else that pertains to canoe tripping in northern Saskatchewan, we can make it simpler and easier for all of us. We can also provide valuable information to those, (possibly the younger generation), looking to learn from the experiences of  their “elders”, thus keeping the canoe tripping “philosophy” alive, and nurturing growth.

To this end, I invite you to participate in this experiment. Let’s use the power of the Internet to allow us to keep up-to-date with everything that we do to escape the technological impositions on our lives, in order to experience a much simpler, basic lifestyle. It might work!

Ric Driediger