by Nikki Rajala | Jan 29, 2023 | Voyageur
Meet “Postmaster Gregoire” at Heritage Park Historical Village in Calgary, Alberta. The person inside that authentic outfit is fur trade historian, public speaker, interpreter and re-enactor Greg Ingram. He spends his summer and fall interpreting at the replica Hudson...
by Nikki Rajala | Jun 16, 2017 | Voyageur
Why were the blades of voyageur paddles red? Was it to show them how deep they should paddle? (Darcy) Hmmm. After only a few hours of paddling, canoeists wouldn’t probably need a marker on their paddles — they would instinctively know how deep to paddle. I’ve...