Chimeda

FRIENDS OF CSF EVENT: “Chimeda ~ Paddling Together”

August 7, 2019 |by CanoeStoriesFestival | Comments Off on FRIENDS OF CSF EVENT: “Chimeda ~ Paddling Together” | Friends of CSF Events, News | , , , ,

This annual event is in the spirit of reconciliation. The event gathers Indigenous and Non-Indigenous peoples to travel the waterways of the area together “making a trip paddling our shared Gatineau River from Maniwaki to Chelsea.”

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CHIMEDA 2019- A Reflection on Paddling Together

June 20, 2019 |by CanoeStoriesFestival | Comments Off on CHIMEDA 2019- A Reflection on Paddling Together | Friends of CSF Events, News | , , , , , , , , , , ,

I joined the Chimeda Sunday morning, on the second day where we were to start out from Wakefield and paddle to Chelsea. Getting my kayak ready and coming into the moment with the river, who has been high and swift for most of the Spring, was beautiful.

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