On March 1, Al Pace and  Lin Ward and Guide Maja Zimmerman joined the Malvern College  UK Coppermine River Team for an epic trip reunion party hosted by HRH The Duke of York at Buckingham Palace. The Duke and  Al canoed the Coppermine  River together in 1977 with Lakefield College School, so the reunion at The Palace was both boisterous and at times, quite emotional.  The Duke regaled the student group with tall tales from his five Canadian canoeing adventures from 1977 to 2011 and the students bragged about monstrous arctic char, squadrons of killer mosquitoes, grizzly bears and an extremely  close encounter with a wandering wolverine!

On March 3, Al road the rails to Greater Malvern and visited the expansive Malvern School campus. The students gave him a grand tour including attending a piano concert and field hockey house tournament! Half the Malvern team have graduated and are attending various universities across Europe.  Malvern College celebrated its 150 anniversary in 2016 and The Coppermine River Expedition was the exclamation point of the school celebrations. Malvern is now looking out to 2018 for a return trip to northern Canada with Canoe North Adventures.

This news was featured on CBC North!

Meet River Guide Al Pace and other Canoe North Adventures guide staff at the Calgary Outdoor Adventure Show March 19 -20, 2016. Click through for a $2 discount voucher from your admission pass. Check the event website for times when Al is presenting a multi-media slide-show titled,”Favourite Rivers of the Northwest Territories”.

Join Adventure Guides Al Pace and Lin Ward  in Toronto at Propeller Coffee as they present a multi-media slide show featuring their favourite arctic rivers: The Nahanni, Keele, Mountain, Horton, Snake, Coppermine and Yukon Rivers. If you have ever dreamed of paddling the pristine waters of a remote arctic river, please join Al & Lin for an inspired evening of adventure. Complimentary  fresh-roasted coffee, teas and dessert will be served.

Register Here;  or call 1-888-941-6654 to book your spot!

Propeller Coffee Co.,  50 Wade Avenue (Bloorwest at Lansdowne)

1-888-941-6654

NEW! Nahanni River Gold

In collaboration with Nahanni Wilderness Adventures, we are offering this iconic river trip for those who have been caught up in the romance, legend and lore of all things Nahanni. A hike to the top of Sunblood Mountain, feeling the cold mist from the tumbling waters at Virginia Falls, gliding under the shadow of fabled Pulpit Rock and relaxing your shoulders in Krause Hot Springs make this an unforgettable river adventure. We can accommodate four more paddlers! Contact us soon as these spots won’t last long!  519-941-6654

Canoe North Adventures is pleased to announce that we are now using Top of the World Travel! They are a northern owned travel agency located in Yellowknife, NWT and have been in operation since 1990. Members of the Top of the World team are long term residents of the north with industry experience that is hard to match under one travel agency’s roof.

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