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About
The Author: 
| Date | Accomplishments | Notes |
| 1991 | Built First Canoe: Rocky Mountain Cruiser(prospector). |
Read every canoe-related book I could find. |
| 1992 | Paddled from Nordegg, Alberta to the Pas, Manitoba, solo. |
Two months, give or take a few days. |
| 1995 | Moved to B.C. Daughter Cypress was born | |
| 1997 | Took up whitewater canoeing. First boat: Mohawk Probe 12' |
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| 1998 | Took up C-1 (closed canoeing) | First C-1: Perception Gyra max. |
| 2001 | RCABC lakewater instructor certified | |
| 2002 | Competed in Austria's Freestyle Preworld cup in C-1 | |
| 2002 | RCABC Moving Water instructor certified | |
| 2003 | RCABC Tripping Instructor certified | |
| 2004 | Selected team Canada for freestyle Open boat | Didn't go to Australia pre-world's due to funding. |
| 2004 | RCABC C-1 instructor certified | |
| 2008 | RCABC Master instructor certified |
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