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Hap Wilson

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Hap Wilson is one of Canada's most well known wilderness guides and has traveled more than 60,000 km across Canada by canoe. Author of 14 books and numerous feature articles about nature and the outdoors, Wilson taught Pearce Brosnan how to paddle a canoe and throw a knife for the Attenborough movie "Grey Owl". Wilson's illustrated book "Voyages - Canada's Heritage Rivers" won the Natural Resources Council of America Award for best environmental book. Recipient of the Bill Mason Award for Lifetime Achievement in River Conservation, Wilson is also co-founder of the environment group Earthroots. Hap Wilson is an International Fellow of the prestigious Explores Club & the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and a member of the Writers Union o ...more

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Dance of the Deadmen

Announcing a new historical novel that I've been working on for the past decade, finally coming to fruition. Dance of the Deadmen follows the tragic story of John Hornby who along with his 19 year-old cousin Edgar and another young fellow by the name of Harold, attempted to winter over in the sub-arctic (Thelon River) but starved to death. It was 1926-27 and the men struggled months to survive exp Read more of this blog post »

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Published on April 05, 2020 16:38 • Tags: arctictravel, christiansdiary, hapwilson, johnhornby, starvation, thelonriver

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Hap Wilson’s books

Average rating: 4.11 · 312 ratings · 26 reviews · 21 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Cabin: A Search for Personal Sanctuary 3.93 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trails and Tribulations: Confessions of a Wilderness Pathfinder by Hap Wilson (Goodreads Author), Ingrid Zschogner (Illustrator) 4.16 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	River of Fire: Conflict and Survival on the Seal River 4.09 avg rating — 47 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grey Owl and Me: Stories From the Trail and Beyond by Hap Wilson (Goodreads Author), Ingrid Zschogner (Illustrator) 3.81 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rivers of the Upper Ottawa Valley: Myth, Magic and Adventure 4.63 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1999 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Missinaibi: Journey to the Northern Sky: From Lake Superior to James Bay by Canoe 4.05 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1999 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Temagami: A Wilderness Paradise - Canoeing - Kayaking - Hiking 4.41 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Canoeing, Kayaking and Hiking Temagami really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dance of the Deadmen 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Out of Abaddon: The Long Journey Home it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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