Recent content by ChristheWriter

It's definitely fantasy which I know is not necessarily everyone's cup of tea. Most of the main characters are "sprites" (kind of like elves). There's monsters, enormous wolves, a magical mask, and trickster spirits. That doesn't mean that "believability" goes out the window though. Everything...

Whoa! I had not come across the sturgeon nosed canoe yet. That is wild. I find it pretty awe inspiring how indigenous people's made these things. The work and ingenuity involved is crazy. Thanks for the advice about how a bark canoe feels to paddle. Super useful!

Totally. I'm trying to bridge the gap until I get there, but I'd love to do just that.

This is a super useful tidbit! I can put that right into the brain of my protagonist. (it might be a little different for him, since he is always travelling by canoe, but I can mention that he feels this way on the longer voyages).

Thanks Alan! This is all very helpful! I have done some flat water canoeing. I feel like with that experience and google searches I can cover a lot. It's the emergency situations, river stuff, and the longer voyages that I don't think I can experience anytime soon. I think you are not wrong...

Hi Everyone, This is probably an unusual introduction, as I’m not someone who’s out in a canoe very often! I looked for a better place to post this than Introductions, but didn’t find one (Admins, feel free to move it if needed). My name is Chris, and I live on Vancouver Island in BC, Canada...