Thought for the Day
Spring is in the air meaning we are one step closer to summer! This is one thought for the day, by writer and environmentalist Sigurd F. Olson, all canoeists can appreciate. Photo by Lauren Sayer. “There is magic in the feel of a paddle and the movement of a canoe, a magic compounded of distance, […]
Looking for an adventurous read?
In an age when regions of the Canadian North had hardly been discovered, Prentice G. Downes, a Harvard graduate and a teacher at the Belmont School outside of Boston, chose to travel alone by canoe to explore the Great Barren Lands. Sleeping Island: A Journey to the Edge of the Barrens, originally published in 1943, […]
Calling All Alumni!
What’s New With You? Get married? Have a baby? Graduate? Move to a new state? Took a new job? Got into college or grad-school? Traveled the world? Found an exciting adventure? How are you doing and what have you been up to? You can e-mail your news to abby@keewaydin.org, post it here on our blog, […]
Preserve Classic Keewaydin Country!
Help the people of Lansdowne House on the Attawapiskat River in Ontario preserve the North Country. This film shows how invaluable the river and lands are to not only the people of Landsdowne House, but also to the area’s wildlife. The Ring of Fire is the term for the Chromite deposits that have been discovered […]
Calling All Paddling Enthusiasts!
Save the Date for the Run of the Charles Sunday, April 28, 2013 Join Keewaydin alumni, parents, and staff to cheer on the Keewaydin Teams at the 31st Annual Run of the Charles Canoe & Kayak Race Following the race, join us for good food and Keewaydin cheer from 1pm to 4pm at the finish line […]
Expedition 2012 make’s the Year-End Update in Vermont’s Seven Days Newspaper
To read the update, and hear more about the Crew post Expedition, click here : Vermont Canoe Paddlers Complete 1200-Mile Voyage to Canada’s James Bay | Seven Days.
2012 NYC Alumni Reception a Huge Success
Monday, October 22 was a truly magnificent evening for Keewaydin at the Yale Club in New York City. Thank you to all who could attend and those who contributed. Highlights included recognition of the Expedition 2012 crew, a presentation of a Memorial Service Award to Anthony M. Schulte’s family, and the presentation of the 2012 Keewaydin Service Award to […]
Check out the fantastic video of a Waramaug climbing day trip to the Falls of Lana!
Click here to check out Waramaug at the Falls of Lana
July 28, New York Times: Blissfully Lost in the Woods
An op-ed recently appeared in the New York Times that affirms the value of the wilderness (i.e. Keewaydin) experience: Blissfully Lost in the Woods
Beyond the coup system: Kicker editor, Kyle Sauer, reflects on the value of earning coups and doing things for the sake of merely doing them.
PERSONAL COUP by Kyle Sauer Ah, the Keewaydin Coup system. With two weeks into the summer, it’s in full swing. Next to our names, those flat little trophies are being lick’d and stick’d for all of history to see what we’ve accomplished during the summer of 2012. And they’re more than just a square of […]
