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20167 minGdoc-short

Adaptive Sports

Chemins de glace

20167 minGdoc-short

Ice canoeing on the St. Lawrence River has evolved from a traditional mode of transport to an extreme sport, blending history and passion.

Adaptive Sports

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Claudia Kedney-Bolduc

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Ice canoeing on the St. Lawrence River has evolved from a traditional mode of transport to an extreme sport, blending history and passion.

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Claudia Kedney-Bolducdirector

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Traditionally a means of transportation, ice canoeing is now practiced as an extreme sport. Ice Paths immerses us in the frozen waters of the St.Lawrence River where history and passion meet.

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