A Cross Canada Canoe Odyssey Movie (2011)

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In “A Cross Canada Canoe Odyssey” join four women, two men, and three canoes as they canoe from the Pacific Ocean, across Canada, to the Atlantic Ocean. The film follows crew members through laughter, illness, frustration, and perseverance as they paddle and portage 7,600 kilometers beneath mountain peaks, across the Great Plains, and through vast expanses of boreal forest.

The trip begins in Vancouver at the mouth of the Fraser River. Through British Columbia’s mountain ranges the crew paddled along mountain lakes and cycled, hiked, and snowshoed through mountain passes with canoes overhead or in tow. The expedition crossed the Rocky Mountain continental divide via the historic Howse Pass. Once over the divide the crew descended into the North Saskatchewan River and across the Great Plains. Throughout the summer months, the Odyssey proceeded east amid record flooding in Manitoba, through small Canadian Shield sheltered lakes separated by countless portages, and past the cliffs and islands the Great Lakes. With the onset of fall, the crew rode the tides of the St. Lawrence, portaged into the St. John River basin, and coasted to the Bay of Fundy.

They overcome grueling portages, clouds of mosquitoes, food shortages, persistent wind and waves, freighter traffic, poison ivy, and having six independent people being interdependent, continuously for six months. They are quick to delight in the beauty of the scenery surrounding them and the simplicity of travelling with everything needed in their boats for survival and creating a home at every campsite.

The Cross Canada Canoe Odyssey was born out of a love of fresh water and fuelled by a lust for adventure. As the Royal Canadian Geographic Society’s 2011 Expedition of the Year, the Odyssey strove to advocate for the importance of freshwater to Canada and partnered with organizations that are working hard to benefit Canadian waterways: the Nature Conservancy of Canada and Canadian Heritage Rivers System.

Experience a fresh view of Canada from the water, an absolutely important aspect of the Canadian environment, heritage and cultural identity.
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Bravo! Great sportsmanship and comaraderie!

srileo
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Incredible canoe trip that this expedition on the canadian rivers. It takes courage and determination to realize this adventure in the great wild spaces of Canada. It reminded me of another canoe expedition of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS). Sur les chemins de l’or bleu " On the blue gold paths " where a team of four canoeists who crossed part of Canada in 2015. Montreal to Inuvik, St-Lawrence river to canadian arctic by Mackenzie river, close to Beaufort sea.

Congratulations and respects for completing this challenge.

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pingouinsdansant
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You guys (Cross Canada Canoe Odyssey, Mountains2Montreal and TranscanEAUda) were such a source of inspiration in 2011. All summer long, you made me dream. Thanks for this video, it was amazing to watch your journey across Canada. So many memories in my head right now. Love

martintrahan
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Living your dreams! What an epic journey, something to share with your children and grand children...Thanks for sharing it with the world...

jonimackinnon
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You guys are my hero! Bravo and well done!

algonquinlove
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Wow! My longest journey was 23 days on a canoe trip in northern Ontario. I enjoyed the video.

brianwofford
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So great to see this and follow along your trip once again. Portaging on snowshoes! I had forgotten just how epic this trip was.

BryanSarauer
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Sounds like a great expeditions. Thank you all for dedicating it to the Canadian Nature Conservancy. Thanks for videoing it and posting too. From a paddler in Georgia usa.

NearlyNativeNursery
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Absolutely love the 15:42 drive-thru attempt. :) What an awesome expedition for an even more wonderful cause.

supmission
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Great video. Brings back great memories from my 2004 solo Cross Canada Canoe trip.
Also brings back memories of when CBC radio did the interview with one of you, Mike Ranta and myself a few years ago.

JoeOsChannel
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Great video guys it’s a good example of being through Canadien nice thanks

ericmarois
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That was Super Badass! Very inspirational!

HurlgoatHiker
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(Mike) Simply very beautiful video, enjoy almost as if you had gone with them ... very natural ... I have not finished watching ... I will do it slowly ... my dog ​​Kiche also likes me ...

miguelrialshaw
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Thanks much for this. Takes me back...
You guys are awesome.

geoffmacdonald
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absolute gorgeous, thanks for sharing...love it ♥

madx
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Excellent video and a trip I hope to add to my list some day!

RandomAndrew
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Great film, thanks for sharing. Really felt for the guy with the bad legs when the belugas arrived.

roberthiorns
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Great video! What an experience you folks had. I wish I could have been there. Greetings from Satellite Beach, Florida.

CanoeingTheEdgeOfTheWorld
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Great trip, would love more route details and ideas on trip cost

paulsmart
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I think i got poison ivy just from watching your video, holly weh.

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