Sven Heaps registering for the Northern Forest Canoe Trail on Tuesday, May 21. Photos by Mike Farmer
British army soldier Sven Heaps is paddling the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT), taking time to clear his head after returning from Afghanistan.
Heaps launched his Wenonah canoe on Tuesday morning, May 21, after buying the boat and needed gear at Paddlefest over the weekend. Mike Farmer, Director of Tourism, was there to record the moment with camera and to wish him well.
Heaps decided while in Afghanistan that he needed to take time away when he returned to Britain after his stint in the Near East. An experienced paddler, he started out looking at Canadian canoe routes but discovered the NFCT online. Continue reading →