Princess Twin
10:00 am - 3:30 pm. Tickets available at http://kwcanoesymposium.ca/ [1]
The KW Canoe Symposium is intended as an annual forum for canoeists in Kitchener-Waterloo and the surrounding area to share their love of the canoe with other like-minded individuals. As a key symbol of Canada’s rich cultural heritage, the canoe, in the mind of organizer David Bain, is in danger of becoming merely a curiosity in our fast-paced 21st Century world. Yet, those who share a passion for wilderness know that the best way to truly experience what is left of Canada’s once endless wilderness is under your own power… by canoe. Bill Mason once famously asserted that “…God could have designed the canoe first and then set about to conceive a land (Canada) in which it could flourish.” The KW Canoe Symposium was conceived as an opportunity to celebrate this unique craft, and its continuing relevance to modern Canadians. Kitchener-Waterloo and the surrounding area are home to numerous canoe clubs and individuals who share a love of the canoe and all that it stands for. The KW Canoe Symposium is intended to give them a voice…