Doing Stuff Outdoors-41

It's all about ice this time on DSO. First Gary and a group of his backcountry skiing buddies explore a frozen river in New Brunswick. It's a trip they do every year, venturing through a wilderness area to reach the headwaters of the Kennebecasis River. It's always an amazing ski through some breathtakingly beautiful scenery but skiing on a frozen, fast moving river presents some unique challenges, especially if the ice is unstable. Listen in as the group recounts the adventure as they take a break beside an old covered bridge.

From a frozen river we go next to Jasper National Park in Alberta for an icewalk along the floor of the Maligne Canyon, one of North America’s deepest. Warren Isbister tells us about the guided trip he took past frozen waterfalls with 'Beyond the Beaten Path'.

And finally on this program we link up with Bob Cartwright of The Outdoors Station in the UK. Bob is the producer of some fabulous outdoor audio and video podcasts. He sent along an interview he did with Ed Bassett of EB Adventures at the UK's first Canoe Expo. EB Adventures is an adventure travel company that specializes in kayaking trips and expeditions.

Next week you should be able to watch the very first full video edition of Doing Stuff Outdoors. It's a program about ice-climbing. We'll be back with another regular audio edition of DSO in about three weeks. Gary's going to be in British Columbia doing some backcountry telemark and lift skiing and collecting audio and video content for future programs.

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