Any Idea What Book?? (About Solo Canoe, 1970's)

[Mud Bug]

My 88 year old dad just told me about a book he read in the late 60's, early 70's and would like to read again, but he couldn't recall the name. He said it was written by a fellow who'd get a job and work until he had enough money to take his canoe (a wood canvass) into Canda alone for a year at a time; then he'd come back to civilization, get another job, save up and do it again. The book was about his adventures. Anybody know what book that might have been? I'd like to find a copy for him--and read it myself.

Mud

 

[Benson Gray]

That sounds like Robert Perkins, although he is also known for films in addition to being an author. The link below lists his books.

Benson

Books — Robert Perkins

Robert Perkins is an accomplished storyteller through books, film, and the spoken word. Born in Boston and classically educated at Milton Academy and Harvard University.

robertfperkins.com

 

[Mud Bug]

I looked up Perkins, and it sounds right, but he's about a generation later. My dad read the book about 20 years before Perkins has anything published (that I found).

That's some neat stuff though. I think I'll be watching some documentaries. Thank you.

 

[walt]

Maybe Bill Mason...Books: Path of the Paddle (late 70s), Song of the Paddle and did films too. https://www.redcanoes.ca/bill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Mason

 

[Dan Lindberg]

Here are a couple -
Eric Morse - Freshwater Saga
Cal Rutstrum - Back Country

Other then this do a search, there are many