Not canoes, but the topic relates not the paddling vessel but to the camping location: the risks and rewards of paddling in to camp overnight on a Newfoundland iceberg.
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"Two paddlers have drawn recent media attention for their choice of an unusual campsite—an iceberg."
"As news stories populated on Harold and Alkassm’s iceberg camping trip, two predictable sides appeared from the local communities and comment sections across the web. Those who called the act foolhardy and selfish claimed the pair were ignorant of the dangers of icebergs and were putting the lives of local first responders at risk. Others expressed that people should let the pair live their lives and not put guardrails on the endeavors of individuals. The episode has renewed perennial conversations in the outdoors, including who should be responsible for the cost of rescue."
paddlingmag.com
Here is the video of the adventure:
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"Two paddlers have drawn recent media attention for their choice of an unusual campsite—an iceberg."
"As news stories populated on Harold and Alkassm’s iceberg camping trip, two predictable sides appeared from the local communities and comment sections across the web. Those who called the act foolhardy and selfish claimed the pair were ignorant of the dangers of icebergs and were putting the lives of local first responders at risk. Others expressed that people should let the pair live their lives and not put guardrails on the endeavors of individuals. The episode has renewed perennial conversations in the outdoors, including who should be responsible for the cost of rescue."
The Most Controversial Paddle-In Camping Trip
Two paddlers have drawn recent media attention for their choice of an unusual campsite—an iceberg. Ethan Harold and Ammar Alkassm of New York State took
paddlingmag.com
Here is the video of the adventure:
