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Canoeists paddle from Ottawa to Washington D.C.
A group of Ottawa-area paddlers are making the trek of a lifetime, paddling in a canoe from Ottawa's Victoria Island to the capital of the U.S.A., Washington, D.C. as a part of the Capital to Capitol by Canoe trip....They'll cover the St. Lawrence Seaway, Lake Champlain, the Hudson River and Chesapeake Bay, and anticipate arriving in Washington in six weeks....Their reasons for taking the trip are as diverse as the crew, but they primarily focus on respect for water as a resource and the protection of the waterways and history surrounding them....As the trip is dedicated to Algonquin elder grandfather William Commanda, his daughter, Algonquin elder Evelyne Commanda was at Victoria Island to perform a blessing. Victoria Island was the launch site for the group because it has been the traditional spiritual meeting ground for the Algonquin people for centuries, many of whom travelled the Ottawa River. ***
Full story: http://www.emcottawasouth.ca/20120913/news/Canoeists+paddle+from+Ottawa+to+Washington+D.C.
A friend of mine just met them near Wilmington.
A group of Ottawa-area paddlers are making the trek of a lifetime, paddling in a canoe from Ottawa's Victoria Island to the capital of the U.S.A., Washington, D.C. as a part of the Capital to Capitol by Canoe trip....They'll cover the St. Lawrence Seaway, Lake Champlain, the Hudson River and Chesapeake Bay, and anticipate arriving in Washington in six weeks....Their reasons for taking the trip are as diverse as the crew, but they primarily focus on respect for water as a resource and the protection of the waterways and history surrounding them....As the trip is dedicated to Algonquin elder grandfather William Commanda, his daughter, Algonquin elder Evelyne Commanda was at Victoria Island to perform a blessing. Victoria Island was the launch site for the group because it has been the traditional spiritual meeting ground for the Algonquin people for centuries, many of whom travelled the Ottawa River. ***
Full story: http://www.emcottawasouth.ca/20120913/news/Canoeists+paddle+from+Ottawa+to+Washington+D.C.
A friend of mine just met them near Wilmington.
