Up a creek, with a paddle : tales of canoeing and life by Loewen, James W., author instant download

Up a creek, with a paddle : tales of canoeing and life by Loewen, James W., author instant download

1 online resource :, Includes bibliographical references, Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 27, 2020), Cover -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- A River So Narrow We Paddled on Land -- Skunked by Girls -- Further Reflections on Girls, Boys, and Sportsin the Olden Days -- Skunking the Girls -- A Further Reflection: Oral History Is More Accurate Than Written Sources When the Topic Is Shameful -- Abraham Lincoln's Failure, and Ours -- Further Reflections on Lincoln in History -- \"They're Half an Hour Ahead of You\" -- Milking the Government -- A Reflection on Expecting Excellence -- Saved by the Deus -- A Reflection on the Sasha and the Zamani, Paddling the Boundary Waters, or Getting to Know the Customs -- Further Reflections on the Canadian Boundary -- The Strainer -- Capsizing on Flat Water -- The Mad River Lives Up to Its Name -- Stumped -- Reflections on Home Buying in Mississippi and Vermont -- My Paddling Makes the Evening News -- I Lose My Paddle! -- Reflections on Canoeing past Harpers Ferry -- Paddling Hard -- Canoeing Niagara -- Postscript: Paddling after Niagara -- About the Author