City boy Tobias Scott—star of this series chronicling his journey to cross off extreme sports and experiences from his bucket list (without actually kicking the bucket)—comes home in this edition to his native Canada. In this land of many waterways, it’s not too surprising that Scott engages in water sports, starting with rafting on the Ottawa River while running the rapids. The "white water newbies" are led by an experienced river rat who teaches the team the basics of paddling, and then coordinates their shared power through the pulse-pounding ride, with the paddlers’ combined, synchronized efforts being the key to a successful ride. And Scott learns the right way to stay safe in the actually somewhat likely event of the raft flipping and ejecting its occupants into the swift current. Next up is canoeing. Not all rivers have handy drive-up locations, so Scott’s expedition begins with the art of "portage" or carrying the canoe on one’s back (along with other supplies) to the waterway. The other two segments include an eye-opening primer on foraging for edible plants (and a truly scary look at near-identical mushrooms—one safe to eat, the other potentially lethal), and safely riding four-wheel all-terrain vehicles (as well as an all-terrain Segway!). Sure to appeal to more adventurous travelers, this is recommended. Aud: P. (C. Block)
Travel Safe Not Sorry: Discover Rugged Canada
(2016) 45 min. DVD: $44.95. DRA. TMW Media Group. PPR. Closed captioned. Volume 33, Issue 4
Travel Safe Not Sorry: Discover Rugged Canada
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