Outdoorsman Bill Mason takes his wife and two children on a wilderness canoe camping holiday. In this film the art of canoeing is more than technical expertise; it becomes a family experience of shared joy. Along the way there are countless adventures and much lovely scenery, including the Indian rock carvings of Lake Superior
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322749
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Adventure and adventurers
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Family - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Holidays
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wilderness areas - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Leisure
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Leisure
History → Adventure and adventurers
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Camping
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Canoes and canoeing
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Leisure
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor recreation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)