Explore the Red Deer River, from the mountains of Banff National Park to the open prairie lands of the Saskatchewan border. Discover pioneers, people, paddling and prairie life in simpler times.
In Blue Sky, Red Canoe, his second book of western Canadiana, retired lawyer Neil Gower encounters the rugged Red Deer River Valley physically, historically, and personally from the stern seat of a red canoe. Full of detail, introspection, and reflection, Gower’s memoir brings the river and its setting to vivid life, while examining the history of settler encounters with the first peoples through the eyes of a 5th generation prairie man.
Paddle with him through unique landscapes as he searches for adventure, and meaning, telling stories about the river and his experiences on it. A descendant of prominent Alberta pioneers, Gower seeks to discover the call of running water, the natural world, and the intersection of Indigenous and settler history.
- Publisher : Trilogy River Press
- Publication date : Dec 22 2024
- Language : English
- Print length : 176 pages
- ISBN-10 : 106890741X
- ISBN-13 : 978-1068907418
- Item weight : 322 g
- Dimensions : 15.24 x 1.02 x 22.86 cm