Idleness, water, and a canoe : reflections on paddling for pleasure /

Idleness, water, and a canoe : reflections on paddling for pleasure /

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Author / Creator:	Benidickson, Jamie.
Imprint:	Toronto, Ont. : University of Toronto Press, ©1997.
Description:	1 online resource (xii, 299 pages, 22 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	CEL - Canadian Publishers Collection.
Subject:	Canoes and canoeing -- Canada. Canoes and canoeing -- Social aspects -- Canada. Canoes and canoeing -- United States. Canoes and canoeing -- Great Britain. Canoes and canoeing. Canoes and canoeing -- Social aspects. Canada. Great Britain. United States. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11196695

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ISBN:	9781442675971 1442675977 1281997528 9781281997524 080200945X 0802079105 9780802079107 9780802009456
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Restrictions unspecified Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve Print version record.
Summary:	In the spring of 1940, subscribers to Queen's Quarterly read that the 'ingredients of a holiday in Canada are idleness, water, and a canoe.' This statement bears witness to the enduring importance of the canoe generations after the decline of the North American fur trade. Jamie Benidickson explains that the canoe's merit lies not strictly in its function as a transportation vehicle, but in its promise of unrestricted mobility, leisure, and independence. Idleness, Water, and a Canoe is a study of the place of the canoe in Canadian life, with comparative references to the United States and Britain. A blend of history, economic analysis, technical information, and social commentary, it examines the rise of the canoe's popularity and its influence on leisure activity, economics and tourism, and literature and advertising in this country. Drawing on books, newspaper articles, original records, unusual ephemera, and interviews with paddlers, the author describes the evolution and cultural significance of two centuries of recreational paddling. He explores why canoeists have constantly sought new summer waterways, how they have practised their craft, and how much influence paddling for pleasure has had on them and on the societies in which they live. The many facets of recreational paddling are illustrated and described in a series of reflections on subjects ranging from the paddler's quest for physical and emotional renewal to what the future holds for voyageurs and their sport. Benidickson also discusses the evolution of canoe design and manufacturing, the formation of canoe clubs and organizations, the economics of recreational travel, and the paddler's role in environmental protection. Not only will this book appeal to those interested in history, sociology, aesthetics, geography, and sports and leisure studies, but its broad scope and accessible style will recommend it to the many outdoor enthusiasts who plan yearly canoeing trips.
Other form:	Print version: Benidickson, Jamie. Idleness, water, and a canoe. Toronto, Ont. : University of Toronto Press, ©1997

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Summary:	This book describes the cultural significance of two centuries of recreational paddling in Canada, illustrating through contemporary interviews and published sources what the experience of canoeing has meant to the sport's participants.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xii, 299 pages, 22 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Format:	Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781442675971 1442675977 1281997528 9781281997524 080200945X 0802079105 9780802079107 9780802009456