PADDLE JOURNEYS

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FULL CIRCLE YOUTH PADDLE


In 1994 Tom Heidelbaugh and Phil Red Eagle spearheaded what was to be known as the "Full Circle Youth Paddle".

These events took place for two or three weeks each summer in the waters of Puget Sound of Washington State, on the years in-beween the "Big" Paddle Journey events.

The youth, families, elders, and facilitators used this time to gather, and practice the community ideals of the canoe society experience. It was done in a relaxed way, without the strict time lines of having to be at the next stop for the next gathering at a certain day and time. There was an aire of importance but not the stress of being in a hurry.

Water Safety Instruction Required

Full Circle Youth Paddle participants were required to take a water safety course of instruction, provided as part of the Paddle Event activities.

Each Full Circle Youth Paddle Event provided many learning opportunities for all ages of participants.

Native Youth had Greater Opportunity, by Full Circle Youth Paddle Events to:

  • Experience The Culture
  • Learn Canoe Society Customs
  • Practice Traditional Protocol
  • Learn Water Safety And Cold-Water Rescue
  • Paddle In The Canoe
  • Learn Importance of Teamwork
  • Pattern after good Role Models

Big Paddle Challenge Events Continue


"Big Paddle Challenge" events sitll take place, but are every year, instead of every four years.

Listed below are the Paddle events and the years they took place, or will take place.

NATIVE CANOE JOURNEYS of the Pacific NW:

  • Paddle to Seattle, WA ~ 1989
  • Paddle to Bella Bella, B.C. ~ 1993
  • Full Circle Youth Paddle, in the Greater Puget Sound Region, WA ~ 1994, 95, 96
  • Paddle to LaPush, WA ~ 1997
  • Paddle to Puyallup, WA ~ 1998
  • Paddle to Ahousaht, B.C. ~ 1999
  • Paddle to Songees, B.C. ~ 2000
  • Puyallup Canoe to Pendleton, OR ~ 2000
  • Paddle to Squamish, B.C. ~ 2001
  • Paddle to Quinault - Taholah, WA ~ 2002
  • Paddle to Tulalip, WA ~ 2003
  • Paddle to Chemainus, B.C. ~ 2004
  • Paddle to Lower Elwha Klallam - Port Angeles, WA ~ 2005
  • Paddle to Muckleshoot - Auburn, WA ~ 2006
  • Paddle to Lummi, WA ~ 2007
  • Paddle to Cowichan, B.C. ~ 2008
  • Paddle to Suquanmish, WA ~ 2009
  • Paddle to Makah, WA ~ 2010
  • Paddle to ? ~ 2011
  • Paddle to ? ~ 2012
  • Paddle to ? ~ 2013
  • Paddle to ? ~ 2014
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ZERO TOLERANCE ALERT


Paddle Journey Events are Strictly Enforced as:
NO-ALCOHOL, NO-DRUG, NO-WEAPON, NO-VIOLENCE OR OTHER INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR.

Canoe Journey Info and Related Links

STAY TUNED....

Information offered on the Canoe Journey Links listed above are in continuous "update-mode" in the effort to keep as current as possible.

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