Paul Mason (canoeist and cartoonist)
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Paul Mason son of Bill Mason
is featured in the "Path of the Paddle" series of books and films/DVDs.http://www.redcanoes.ca/bill/pathofpaddle.html Mason has had an extensive career as a canoe
instructor and wilderness guide, having led groups on rivers in Ontario
, Quebec
, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories
. This has included many trips on the Nahanni River, one of Canada
's premier whitewater
rivers.
A graduate of the Ontario College of Art (1985), he co-authored The Thrill of the Paddle, a companion volume to his father’s Path of the Paddle.
Mason is a freelance cartoonist
and creator of the paddlesports web comic Bubble Street.
Mason lives in Chelsea, Quebec
with his wife Judy and two daughters.
and former Ontario Premier/Liberal Party leadership hopeful Bob Rae
on whitewater paddling techniques as the two neophyte paddlers made their way through some challenging rapids on the Ottawa River
.
Bill Mason
Bill Mason was an award-winning Canadian naturalist, author, artist, filmmaker, and conservationist, noted primarily for his popular canoeing books, films, and art as well as his documentaries on wolves. Mason was also known for including passages from Christian sermons in his films...
is featured in the "Path of the Paddle" series of books and films/DVDs.http://www.redcanoes.ca/bill/pathofpaddle.html Mason has had an extensive career as a canoe
Canoe
A canoe or Canadian canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over A canoe (North American English) or Canadian...
instructor and wilderness guide, having led groups on rivers in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
. This has included many trips on the Nahanni River, one of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
's premier whitewater
Whitewater
Whitewater is formed in a rapid, when a river's gradient increases enough to disturb its laminar flow and create turbulence, i.e. form a bubbly, or aerated and unstable current; the frothy water appears white...
rivers.
Competitions
An open canoe freestylist, Mason has competed at the international level - World Whitewater Freestyle Championships, 1993 (bronze medal), 1995 and 1999. Mason was featured in Canoe and Kayak magazine.A graduate of the Ontario College of Art (1985), he co-authored The Thrill of the Paddle, a companion volume to his father’s Path of the Paddle.
Mason is a freelance cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
and creator of the paddlesports web comic Bubble Street.
Mason lives in Chelsea, Quebec
Chelsea, Quebec
Chelsea is a municipality located immediately north of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada and about 7 miles north of Ottawa. Chelsea is located within Canada's National Capital Region. In 2006 the population was 6,703....
with his wife Judy and two daughters.
Rick Mercer Report
On the October 9, 2007, episode of the Rick Mercer Report,http://www.cbc.ca/mercerreport/backissues.php with the help of Paul Scriver, he coached Rick MercerRick Mercer
Richard Vincent "Rick" Mercer is a Canadian comedian, television personality, political satirist, and blogger.Mercer first came to national attention in 1990, when he premiered his one man show Show Me the Button, I'll Push It, or Charles Lynch Must Die at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in...
and former Ontario Premier/Liberal Party leadership hopeful Bob Rae
Bob Rae
Robert Keith "Bob" Rae, PC, OC, OOnt, QC, MP is a Canadian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre and interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada....
on whitewater paddling techniques as the two neophyte paddlers made their way through some challenging rapids on the Ottawa River
Ottawa River
The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
.
Non-fiction
- Buck, Ken; Bill Mason - Wilderness Artist from Heart to Hand, Rocky Mountain Books
- Mason, Bill; Path of the Paddle, Key Porter Books
- Raffin, James; Fire in the Bones, Phyllis Bruce Books
- Southam, Nancy; Pierre, McClelland & Stewart
Periodicals
- Outdoor Canada magazine, May 1998
- Paddler magazine Oct 1999, Nov/Dec 2007
- Kanawa magazine Winter 2001
- Canoe & Kayak Magazine, October 2007