Eric is the Past President of Paddle Canada, a Past President of the Ontario Recreational Canoeing & Kayaking Association and a Director on the Canadian Safe Boating Council.

 

Eric is the owner and operator of Canoe-About, an organization that has been offering high quality canoe trip leadership accreditation programs for educators, youth group leaders, outfitters' guides, and families in the Bruce Peninsula area of Ontario since 1984.

 

THE 2009 DAVID THOMPSON BRIGADE

From Rocky Mountain House to Old Fort William; 2 months, 2 drainage basins, 4 provinces, a grand modern day adventure retracing David Thompson's epic explorations! In 2008, a team of 160 participants launched a brigade of north canoes from Rocky Mountain House on a journey through 30 host communities on their way to land at Old Fort William on Lake Superior. Join Eric Williams, 'Gouvernail of Paddle Canada 1' and hear him tell the story through a combination of slides, video and story telling as only Eric can.

 

CANOE TRIP RISK MANAGEMENT FROM A to Z

Examine Canoe Tripping risk management through all phases of a Canoe Trip: planning, on trip and post trip. Most paddlers do not fully comprehend the how risk management principles can be incorporated into all elements of a trip to make that trip safer and more enjoyable. This is especially important when working with youth. Join Eric as he shares his life long passion for safety and Canoe Tripping.