I’ve been designing and building paddles. I’ve downsized each time and have ended on one that is 7.8oz which is less than 4 large eggs. Soon I test and it might fall apart—which would still be a fun pushing of the envelope.

Three paddle comparison.

Fun with canoe paddle design.

Kitchener, Ontario.

Victoria Park. Kitchener

Paddling in Victoria Park with a very heavy hand.

CBC did a little summary of my 11 pound boat… www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Reflection. Maybe watch for a while and then look at it upside down…

Clear.

Morning paddle in my 11.6lb canoe.

I launched my new canoe today. I call it Pheather2. It weighs 11.6 pounds

Shifty winds in Victoria Park yesterday.

Morning paddle in Kitchener’s Victoria Park. And I think Ophelia is nesting. Photo taken from well back….

Growing food that will never see a truck. Nature is amazing.

Which boat would you pick?

Canoeing in Victoria Park.

I decided not to exclude this cedar knot from my canoe paddle blade. It was once the foundation of a branch that reached out to support the growth of the entire tree. It helped the rest of the wood grow strong.

What a difference two weeks can make.

Good morning Waterloo. The boardwalks and bridge are now open at Silver Lake.

I love winter But I am ready for spring

Waterloo Park waterfall flooded.

April 2, 2025!

A foot of snow fell on our lawn today!! Incredible given that it is now April!

We carved our “Plague Doctor” out of a 10 foot square block of snow 3 weeks ago. This picture was taken yesterday. They have not had snow since we built it.

Our snow sculpture on Great Slave Lake is apparently still standing.

One last snowbank production.

Detailed video of how we carved a 10’x10’x10’ block of snow into “The Plague Doctor” at the SnowKing Winter Festival in Yellowknife, NWT. youtu.be/YVVVsSF3xDc?...

This is how you move the Queen on Great Slave Lake, Yellowknife. All part of the fun at the SnowKing Winter Festival.

Our official SnowKing International Snow sculpting Symposium photo with our ‘Plague Doctor”.

Video of our large snow sculpture on Great Slave Lake.

Our Plague Doctor snow sculpture on Great Slave Lake.

The Plague doctor at night.

Our snow sculpture on Great Slave Lake in Yellowknife is complete! “The plague doctor matching the mediaeval theme.

We finish today!

Progress on our snow sculpture in Yellowknife.

Tomorrow we carve on Great Slave Lake.

One last night before the melt/rain. One last refinement. All snow. No filter. Some lighting.

Transformation of snow.

Go Canada!

GO CANADA! KCI outdoor ed dropped by our home for a sintering discussion about snow sculpting. These kids have spirit!

Go Canada!

Had a great chat with CBC Radio Fresh Air on Sunday… Fresh Air with Ismaila Alfa: A Canadian and an American find friendship through snow sculpting www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Winter wonderland.

Winter wonderland.

Beautiful pristine snow. A snow form is released from a wall of snow. The perfect medium for creativity.

Backyard snow carve with icy (bad) snow.

Night descends on the snowbank.

Uptown Skate

We had a great weekend at the base of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire at the Jackson Invitational Snow Sculpting Competition. It was fun to carve with my great American friend Dave Rothstein. A positive Canadian/USA collaboration! And we won the People’s Choice award.