New Book Available about the History of Boy Scout Canoeing in Canada

[Clrose56377]

I cowrote a book that I'm sure would be of interest to Canoetripping members.



The book details the history of the Boy Scouts of America's canoe camping program in and around what became the Atikaki Provincial Wilderness Park of Manitoba, Canada. It features the maps and more of award-winning artist, Réal Bérard. Through first person accounts of paddling, rough portages, splendid fishing, and wildlife encounters, the book gives an insider look at this incredible program which served nearly 16,000 participants from 1972 through 2023. This history is great for adventure seekers.

All profits go to the Sommers Alumni Association for scholarships and such.

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It is available in print and digital forms:
https://store.ntier.org/book-northern-tier-bissett/
https://www.lulu.com/search?sortBy=...+bissett&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00

Thanks to Glenn MacGrady for permission to post.

Chuck Rose

 

[Glenn MacGrady]

I cowrote a book that I'm sure would be of interest to Canoetripping members.

Chuck, since you are the co-author, I'm curious as to what your background is that motivated you to get involved in researching and writing on this subject. I know a lot of our members here got the "canoe bug" from their childhood or teen exposures to canoeing in Boy Scouts or from other summer camp experiences that included canoe tripping.

 

[Clrose56377]

I started Boy Scouts on a Monday in September 1972 and went on a canoe trip on Lake of the Woods on Saturday. That trip was such a great experience that I've sought out canoe tripping opportunities ever since.

In the 80s, I worked for Sommers Canoe Base (now Northern Tier) as a canoe guide for Scouts including in Bissett, Manitoba. When my coauthor, Don, asked about writing a history of the Bissett program, I thought it might be a pamphlet. But after talking to people from over five decades, we got plenty of stories for a book.

 

[wjmc]

Just downloaded a copy. While I was never a boy scout, I did paddle extensively out of Bissett / Wallace Lake in the 1970s while living in Winnipeg. Looking forward to some stories about old familiar places.