The Centennial Voyageur Canoe Pageant
About this episode
This episode discusses the Centennial Voyageur Canoe Pageant, the longest canoe race in history that took place during Canada's Centennial Year.
There were many landmark events in Canada's Centennial Year, but one of the most exciting was the Centennial Voyageur Canoe Pageant. For months, 10 teams from eight provinces and two territories, rowed from Rocky Mountain House, Alberta to Montreal. It remains the longest canoe race in history. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://www.ohcanadashop.com/collections/canadian-history-ehx Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads…
People in this episode
Host: Craig Baird
Topics covered
- Centennial Year
- Canoe Race
- Canadian History
- Cultural Events
- Sports
Keywords
- Centennial Voyageur Canoe Pageant
- Canada
- canoe race
- history
- Cultural Events
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: CANADA'S MAIN STREET
Places: Canada, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Montreal
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