Canoe Tripping Author:David Harrison, Judy Harrison "We have been canoeing as a family for almost two decades. Each chapter in this book deals with the questions we are most often asked. Our answers are based on our observations on expeditions great and small, in every kind of wilderness environment, in all kinds of weather, with crews ranging from toddler to teen, and on waters in Can... more »ada and the U.S. from Maine to Alaska.
Parents underestimate kids' ability to adjust to—and even thrive in—the outdoors, and if you wait until they are 11 or 12, Little League and other peer activities put them out of reach. Then, in a twinkling, they are gone. If you are looking for an activity that can accommodate a range of ages and athletic abilities, canoeing has it all."