Canoe Night                 23 April 2010 

Friday,   7:00 p.m.       Nipissing University

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           Canoe night presentations for 2010 will include Clive Rennie sharing his experiences on the Coppermine River and the award winning photography of local photographer Darren Makarenko.

           Friends of La Vase Chair Fred McNutt will also give an update of activities of the past year on La Vase Portages and what the plans are for 2010.


            Canoe nights starts in the Nipissing University theater at  7:00 p.m., admission is free but donations to Friends of La Vase are welcome and there may be some raffles on a few canoeing items.

Clive Rennie

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            Clive is now retired in the Sunridge area but spent much of his earlier years paddling the great rivers of British Columbia and Northern Canada. 

            One of his most memorable trips was time spent on the renowned Coppermine River. For those who might not otherwise have an opportunity to get to the Northwest Territories,  his slideshow will share a rare opportunity to experience the scenery of canoeing arctic Canada.

Darren Makarenko

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                 Award winning local photographer Darren Makarenko will share some of his outstanding images of canoeing and Northern Ontario.


                Pictured is his first place Canadian Geographic photo on the Mattawa River just below Talon Chutes.

Thank you to our Canoe Night 2010 sponsors

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We couldn't do it without you. Thanks to North Bay Canoe & Kayak, Bigwoods Outdoor Sports, Lefebvres, Gulliver's Bookstore & Mayne Travel for helping towards this year's Canoe Night.

17 April 2009  KevinCallan

           Over 150 guests shared an evening of "Wilderness Pleasures" with noted canoeing author Kevin Callan at the Nipissing University theater last Friday.  Learning more about "Speedo Man" and Andy, two of Callan's regular canoeing buddies,  than they may have wished two, canoeing enthusiasts enjoyed a terrific kick off to this year's canoe season.

            Thanks to everyone who attended and especially to our eveing sponsors North Bay Canoe & Kayak, Bigwood's Outdoor Sports, Lefebvres Sports and Gullivers Books Store.

            Thanks also to Kevin's sponsors Eureka! sporst gear and Firefly books. 

24 April 2008    Hap Wilson 

          Noted Canadian canoeing author Hap Wilson shared some of his stories on the lighter side of canoeing Friday, April 24 at the Nipissing University theater. 

      There was no charge for admission but  Friends of La Vase did have another cheesy "pass-the-hat" raffle for paddles and some other great canoe stuff.

        Special thanks to our sponsors Bigwood's, Lefebvre's, North Bay Canoe $ Kayak and Gulliver's