I'm 83 and I have watched this video many times and I learn something every time. I run a river cleanup non-profit in Michigan and I recommend this video to all my river cleanup volunteers. I was very sad when Bill mason passed.
This is a great video, even the title "Path of the Paddle" is inspiring. I think it was made in 1977 (year I graduated high school). At that time I was paddling Class II-III rivers in aluminum canoes borrowed from the Red Cross. We learned most of the lessons shown in the video by simply getting out on the rivers and just gaining experience by paddling and talking to other boaters. It was a glorious time. I am now in my 60s and continue to love whitewater adventures. Some are multi-day trips while others are single day outings. I have started to move back to Class II-III water at this stage and like to paddle tandem with my wife. My big water solo days are probably behind me and best left to jumping in a raft if that is what the group wants to do. I will say that I enjoy the simple pleasures of a beautiful Class II-III run and the chance to keep improving my river reading and running skills.
when i went canoe triping,35 or so years,in the bwca and canada i stuck to flat water solo trips.i would watch this just before i left as a reminder of just what a canoe would handle in bad water.
I got both books "Song of the Paddle" and "Path of the Paddle" almost 30 years ago - and lived vicariously through Bill Mason on the whitewater of the Potomac River - nothing like the pure rivers of the North. I wonder what his son Paul is doing these days, he's probably my age. If you love canoeing, those books are a must have. His canoe is an old Chestnut and must weigh over 100 pounds.
Schlitz malt liquor that video had to be from 1983. Excellent not too many videos come out of that era lovely Canoe trip so much knowledge learned here. Thanks so much brother you have a great year and day.
I'm 83 and I have watched this video many times and I learn something every time. I run a river cleanup non-profit in Michigan and I recommend this video to all my river cleanup volunteers. I was very sad when Bill mason passed.
Still have plenty of friends in MI who happily do river cleanup on the Clinton River 😀
I remember when cutoffs were cool. Such a treat to watch a true master at his craft..good stuff
This is a great video, even the title "Path of the Paddle" is inspiring. I think it was made in 1977 (year I graduated high school). At that time I was paddling Class II-III rivers in aluminum canoes borrowed from the Red Cross. We learned most of the lessons shown in the video by simply getting out on the rivers and just gaining experience by paddling and talking to other boaters. It was a glorious time. I am now in my 60s and continue to love whitewater adventures. Some are multi-day trips while others are single day outings. I have started to move back to Class II-III water at this stage and like to paddle tandem with my wife. My big water solo days are probably behind me and best left to jumping in a raft if that is what the group wants to do. I will say that I enjoy the simple pleasures of a beautiful Class II-III run and the chance to keep improving my river reading and running skills.
Saludos desde Spain
This is the most amazing, straight forward, instructional video ever.
Love this video. Just paddled today.
when i went canoe triping,35 or so years,in the bwca and canada i stuck to flat water solo trips.i would watch this just before i left as a reminder of just what a canoe would handle in bad water.
I couldn’t stop smiling😊. I feel like I saw this a long time ago, but it’s as joyful, relevant and as instructive today.
belles réalisations que sont ces images !
Great video, thank you!
Thanks for posting this. That’s a talented paddler and teacher.
Danke für dieses sehr lehrreiche Video!
I got both books "Song of the Paddle" and "Path of the Paddle" almost 30 years ago - and lived vicariously through Bill Mason on the whitewater of the Potomac River - nothing like the pure rivers of the North. I wonder what his son Paul is doing these days, he's probably my age. If you love canoeing, those books are a must have. His canoe is an old Chestnut and must weigh over 100 pounds.
Schlitz malt liquor that video had to be from 1983. Excellent not too many videos come out of that era lovely Canoe trip so much knowledge learned here. Thanks so much brother you have a great year and day.
Love this old school video. Thanks for sharing.
Such a beautiful and informative video. So impressive! So smooth he makes it look like a Sunday stroll 😮
Beautiful Series, thank you for the upload.
Loved that book : )
The best training video!!!!!
Love the GoPro footage at 01:06
A head-mounted gopro required a lot more neck strength back in the day.
River is a very beautiful place
Precioso video. Mi río no tiene rápidos pero es igual de entrañable para mí. River Ebro,Spain
Excellent video!
This is beautiful water, but it would be really nice just to show the view from the view of the rower.
amazing !!!! i Learned alot thanks 🎉😂🎉
I so love this video
What river is this?
Did I say already it’s B E A U T I F U L ? Thanks
You are have excellent skills.💪
So nice 👍
you are amazing
Now how do you get back to your car 😂
A classic
Hey is this the Clackamas River? Oregon. Anyone?
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