Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 30, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba A8 Winnipeg free june a a a Book to Bank on author tells All about 23 of our Southern Rivers by Bill Redekop staff reporter t his land is your this land is my and one of the Best ways to explore it is by canoeing its that pleasure May soon grow now that Manitoba finally has the equivalent of a Manitoba motor league Guidebook to paddling our John Buchanan jus released canoeing Manitoba Rivers Rocky Mountain books is the first time anyone has put in print everything you need to know to paddle 23 Beautiful Rivers in Southern its a Book that been needed for a Long says Heinrich instructions coordinator with the Manitoba recreational canoeing before paddlers had to rely mostly on word of Mouth to find information about these there Are so Many people who dont know where to and dont know what to expect when they get says a retired Vic president of a farm equipment manufacturing canoeing is a great Way to travel and see All the spectacular sights Manitoba has to the Book is nearly eccentric in its attention to in a compulsive Buchanan in the Type of person who counts the stairs As i go up or the Book tells things such As the Best time to travel each where the hazards if it has rapids and How to navigate finding historic expected travel where to put in and take where to Park your Lehi and even some of the Friendly people you May meet who live along the there Are maps of All the there is a map of unmarked logging roads for gaining Access to some there is also a map showing where Forest fires have toasted wilderness areas in recent most of the Rivers listed Arent accessible by ensuring the Pristine state of the wilderness and its deep unlike where Prairie Rivers run dry by and where Mountain Stream Rivers also dry up after most of Manitoba especially in the rugged Canadian can be run sum Mer our Rivers attract interest from German and american tourists every says local interest in recreational canoeing has also shown Strong growth the past the Manitoba recreational canoeing association has grown from just 10 members nine years ago to close to 300 Herfst its easy to forget that recreational canoeing was popularized Only in the Early 1950s by Winnipeg born Canoe ing legend Bill Buchanan paddles la Salle Hes enjoyed canoeing since he was a its the the the ability to explore to see says Gary Brabant of wave track of the allure of Canoe and then theres the adrenalin Rush of wave track has been in business 13 years and is Winnipeg oldest Canoe four years it was the Only Canoe store on the twin la Noemi is a great Rivers and Wilder 1ih1u to Ness Supply Are Wuy in a Tref us Llev also operating spectacular sights Toay 1 a wave track sold 40 copies of Buchanan Book in three weeks and is now reordering the Book for a third Mcnally Robinson sold 60 copies in just three that a lot of copies for a store spokesperson Buchanan Bucky to his friends grew up on the red River near the Winnipeg Canoe club and started j stroking at an Early for the he discovered some of his River knowledge the hard we were paddling some fairly serious rapids on the Poplar and our information was that the Portage was on the we started Down the rapids and they were worse than they and we had to ferry into a Blind Canyon with High Canyon because they go Back up against the and the rapids were too dangerous to go they had to go hoisting their gear and canoes up the Canyon weve dumped Many but Manitoba Rivers Are very he the rapids Are Gener even if you spill at the you can generally float Down and still Rescue All your care must be taken with and paddlers should not try rapids that exceed their skill Rivers Are rated from level 1 to level 3 is the upper limit for open boats such As the Book also provides More leisurely and realistic estimated times for completing River some publications might say a River takes three Days to turning an excursion into three Days of hellbent i tried to give a sense of How fast youd travel if you were just Lolly gagging he Buchanan also researches fur Trade records and tries to Point out landmarks along Canoe europeans trekked across and settled the United states by covered but in the Canoe was the vehicle for first Peoples and settlers he includes Many Campstone recipes in the such As How to dehydrate your Cook a run it through a food processor for about 10 and dry it in the oven at the lowest keeping the door open with a wooden go to bed and when you Wake its he recommends keeping it in Small pieces so its not chewy like the Book is Only the first volume dealing with Southern Buchanan and a Friend Are working on a Book about Northern Manitoba important notice for members of the Norway House Cree nation concerning the implementation of the Northern flood agreement in Norway House Cree nation signed an agreement in principle with Manitoba Manitoba and Canada to implement the Northern flood negotiations have been taking place since that time to reach a final under this agreement Manitoba Manitoba and Canada agree to provide Money and various continuing arrangements for Norway House Cree this agreement will enable Norway House Cree nation to control and direct implementation of the Northern flood agreement for the Benefit of present and future Public meetings will be held for members at the following times and locations june 19 Norway House multiplex am pm july 3 Winnipeg aboriginal Centre Higgins am pm pm pm july Norway House multiplex pm the nature and significance of the agreement will be explained at these members will be provided with information and Given the Opportunity to ask questions or discuss these meetings Are very As Norway House members will be asked to vote for or against the agreement in a formal members can review or obtain copies of this agreement and updated information from the Norway House implementation office on Reserve or at the Norway House negotiations office at 780125 Garry Street in Winnipeg Between am and monday to the first will take place in Winnipeg on july at the aboriginal 181 Higgins Between the hours of am and pm and in Norway House on july at the multiplex Between the hours of am and the or second will take place on july in Norway House at the multiplex Between the hours of am and pm and in Winnipeg on july at the aboriginal 181 Higgins Between the hours of am and by authority of chief and Norway House Cree 10xto Slimline 3season room installed Southern Rivers Worth paddling the following is a i list of 23 Southern Mani Toba Rivers Worth some Are not recommended for canoeing in summer because water Levels drop Assiniboine River Berens River Bird River Black River blood vein River Gammon River Little Saskatchewan River ochre River Pembina River Pigeon River Pinawa Channel Poplar River Rice River Roseau River Sasagi Nigak River Shell River Souris River Valley River a Nipigon River Whitemouth River White Shell River Winnipeg River attention Check to see if your company qualifies for a special 2o Call us today its mobility mobility Centre at All 3 rooms of the thickest most luxurious carpets for your Money anywhere James 9892995 Grant Park 9892977 my 204 7453001 cake it one manufacturers carpet one 1 o69 notre Dame 7758451 come see the 4x4 featured in the the lost world minus the bite and the Royal Tyrrell museum of in Drumheller present the trus Canada Lour of the new exactly As it appears in the Jurassic Park the lost its your Chance to see the m class in full Battle Complete with Bush camouflage paint and Dinosaur resistant Side panels All right up there alongside a not so easy to pronounce Romae saurus lust visit your local dealer on the dates listed 1or More give us a or visit the website at Mercedes july 2 Lone Star motors 854 Nairn ave Winnipeg 204 6672467 its Fin Niji flu we want to you u press or your j address Carrier if mall your comments to Winnipeg free press promotions 1355 Mountain my r2x 3b6 or fax us at 6977465 ;