The journey begins

From June through September 2023, I’ll be stand-up paddleboarding from my home in Ottawa to Montreal, New York City and Toronto and then back home — via the Ottawa River, St. Lawrence River, Richelieu River, Lake Champlain, Champlain Canal, Hudson River, Erie Canada, Niagara River, Lake Ontario and Rideau River. My book rooted in this…

Walking off the war

An inspiring phone interview today with Sean Gobin, the ex-U.S. Marine who started an organization called Warrior Hike and, in concert with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, launched the Walk Off The War program. Basically, it helps American veterans of combat find themselves — physically, mentally and spiritually — by thru-hiking the trail. Gobin, who did…

A long walk

I walked from Toronto to my family’s cabin (i.e., shack) in cottage country a couple years ago. It took four days, and included a couple of boat rides. An article about the trek ran in an excellent magazine called Cottage Life in October 2012, but, sadly, it’s not online. Email me — danrubin at sympatico dot…