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April,
2001
Hey
there,
My name is Adam and two
years ago, while leading a bike trip across Vermont, I decided that I
wanted to ride my bicycle across Canada.
Over the past ten years I
have spent much of my time working and playing in the outdoors. This
started part way through high school when I began taking wilderness
tripping courses in the summer, and through the Gould Lake Outdoor and Environmental
Centre I had the
opportunity to canoe, hike, and sea kayak different areas of Ontario, New
York State, and Labrador.
This April I completed a degree in Water Resources Engineering at the University of
Guelph, and have been a member of the First Response
Team for the past two years.
During the summers
while at university, I have worked primarily in the outdoor education
field, first as a canoe instructor at Camp Kandalore, then as an
instructor at Gould Lake, before spending the past two summers at the Chingachgook Outdoor Education Center in New York State as an Outdoor
Educator and Adventure Trip Leader. For
the time being, I plan on staying in the Outdoor Education field, before
possibly going back to school and pursuing a career in Geographic
Information Systems.
As a result of my
time at Gould Lake, I've definitely been afflicted with the “Expedition
Bug,” and have been eager to take part in
another extended self-propelled trip.
I also decided a long time ago that while there are many places in
the world that I would like to explore, the sheer vastness and diversity of Canada needs to be seen as much as
possible, preferably first. Consequently,
this trip goes a long way to fulfilling that goal for myself.
I look forward to either
seeing you again or meeting you for the first time while we make our way
across the country. Like Nadia, here's to sunshine and dry roads!
Happy
Trails
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