The Unexpected Outdoor Role Models I Found During COVID



Hiker descending a rocky hillside with a yellow backpack, overlooking a valley with scattered houses and farmlands.
Photo by Sinead Mulhern

From the quiet coziness of their apartment in the south of Ecuador, Rich and Barb recap wild adventures from their past. I’m captivated as I listen to tales of canoe trips and camping in untamed woods off Canadian shores. As I sip my tea and eat a spoonful of Barb’s homemade chocolate mousse, I picture these two seniors dipping paddles into the inky sea somewhere off the craggy coast of Vancouver Island and steering the canoe towards old-growth forest. What goes into canoe camping when you’re de...

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