In 2013 Jan Sebastian LaPierre paddled from the Nova Scotia mainland to Sable Island, a small island about 200nm off the coast. Jan is also co-founder of A for Adventure, an organization that aims to get people outside. 

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Mike Lancaster is a forestry consultant, arborist, and conservationist. He also works as the Stewardship Coordinator for the St. Margaret's Bay Stewardship Association. In May 2021, he is canoeing across Nova Scotia in a single day to raise awareness for the proposed Ingram River Wilderness Area. 

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Chris is a former lighthouse keeper. He has also authored two books on lighthouse-keeping history. He now lives in Ketch Harbour, Nova Scotia where he works for the Canadian Coast Guard. 

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Dwayne and Leanne live North of Yellowknife, NWT. They've completed several multi-month trips in Canada's North, including many with their two kids. 

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John Konecny is a teacher. In 2018 he moved from Whitby to Ottawa by canoe - a 6 day trip - and successfully deducted his expenses relating to that trip at tax time.   

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Noah Booth co-founded Northern Scavenger, a social media platform that documents its outdoor pursuits and canoe trips. His most recent trip was the Boreal to Barrenlands crossing of Eastern Labrador. 

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Oliver Duret is a commercial fisherman in the Northwest Territories. He lives off the land in a cabin he built about 200km from Yellowknife. 

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