Interest in the harvest of wild rice is growing. John Olsen has been harvesting wild rice for over 40 years. Here he presents a video that provides a starting point for those interested in learning more about wild rice. The film offers tips on items needed to harvest wild rice, where and when to harvest wild rice in Wisconsin, and ethical considerations to keep in mind when harvesting wild rice.
Spruce bark canoes are much less well known than canoes made with birch bark. Here two men set out to see if they can make one in their native Quebec….
The birchbark canoe is a truly sophisticated craft, both in design and in the techniques of building one. This film follows closely and in some detail a seven day build of a traditional Ojibwe canoe made with birch bark, cedar wood and spruce roots…
“There’s nothing wild. There’s no wilderness. It’s all home.” – Ray Reitze. Ray Reitze, Master Maine Guide, has been guiding…
Canoeing in Quetico is a dream for those who love the simple canoe-camping life. Located in northwestern Ontario, Canada, Quetico…
While on a visit to the tropical Mentawai Islands off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, surfer Rob Henry found…
Nine Rivers follows four men on a month-long, thousand kilometre canoe journey through the Canadian shield to Hudson Bay. The…
600 years ago Geoffrey Chaucer wrote, “the life so short, the craft so long to learn”. Today, few people invest…