My hubby and I are nature lovers, and always have been since we were kids. Our first date was in a canoe, and during the last 20 plus years we have enjoyed numerous remote canoe trips paddling the incredible crystal clear waters of the Churchill River system in Saskatchewan’s great north. On our trips over the years, we’ve travelled the waterways that the First peoples navigated and shared with others . Paddling those rivers and lakes we have had some beautiful encounters with families of river otters, black bears, moose, coyotes, martin’s, weasels, voles, raccoons, porcupines, wolves, beavers, loons and many other waterfowl. The moments we’ve spent around a campfire listening to a chorus of coyotes or wolves howling, the mornings we’ve woken to forest bird song, and the unexpected haunting loon calls at all hours of the day, are all such memories we will cherish forever. They have imprinted in our DNA, our hearts, and our minds and we have passed those along to our children, and now our granddaughter. It’s been wonderful taking her out in the canoe with us on adventures since she was old enough to sit by herself in the canoe, and it’s so amazing now to see her put her own paddle in the water, and tell us she can feel the difference of how the water affects her paddle when there’s current in the river. We’ve donated to WWF for a long time now, and our wish for the future is that all generations have the opportunity to experience the natural and untouched beauty of remote places, and other magical forests in this world. We hope that there are no more industry accidents that spoil the future for all sentient beings, and creatures of the Earth. We also hope that WWF continues to aid and support wildlife conservation and help preserve our forests, wetlands and endangered species. Our climate is still threatened and our current lifestyles and forest practices are not sustainable. We all need to do our part, to ensure the future of all creatures and humanity.
Paddling for the future
