A beaver is eating my canoe - True Tales to make you laugh, chortle, snicker and feel inspired

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A curated collection of true outdoor-life stories celebrating Canadian travel, mishaps, humor, and unexpected encounters. Edited by Matt Jackson, the book presents a sequence of personal narratives written to spark laughter and inspiration, moving from quirky campground moments to larger-than-life adventures. With contributions from multiple authors, each tale contributes a distinct voice while sharing the same theme: brave travel, memorable experiences, and the joy of returning with stories to share.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages228

Reading Time5 h 51 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Matt Jackson

Cougar Fanny

When Boys Become Giants

A Taste for the Classic

Siren Eyes

Things That Go Bump in the Outhouse

The Fall Guy

Skiing with Dad

Somewhere West of Watson Lake

Fantasy Island

First of the Crazies

Holy Crap

A Porcupine Ate My Cabin

Sarong song

The Patron Saint of Unconventional

Car Repairs

San Pedro Jail Break

Bridge Over Troubled Water

A Winter's Tale

These Sorels Are Made for Walking

Freeze Frame

Hungry

The Snowball Effect

Hinterland Honeymoon

My Last Resort

The Cadillac of Doom

After the Flood

Acknowledgements

A BEAVER isEATING MY CANOE True Tales to make you Laugh,Chortle,Snicker and Feel InspiredEdited by Matt Jackson A BEAVER IsEATING MY CANOE True Tales to make you Laugh,Chortle,Snicker and Feel Inspired CALGARY PUBLIC LIBRARY JUL 2011 Copyright ◎2008 by Summit Studios.All rights reserved.Introduction copyright ◎2008 by Matthew Jackson The use of any part of this publication reproduced,transmitted inany form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,or stored in a retrieval system,without thepriorwritten consent ofthe publisher—or,in case of photocopying orother reprographic copying,a license from the Canadian CopyrightLicensing Agency—is an infringement of copyright law. # Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication A beaver is eating my canoe:true tales to make you laugh,chortle,snicker and feel inspired/edited by Matt Jackson. ISBN 978-0-9734671-6-1 1.Outdoor life--Canada--Humor.I.Jackson,MattPN6178.C3B432008796.5’0971C2008-903313-2 Designed by Kirk Seton,Signet Design Inc.Cover Photo by Robert McCawPrinted and bound in Canada SUMMIT STUDIOS\#105,2572 Birch St. Vancouver,British ColumbiaV6H 2T4 Canada This book is dedicated to all travellers whoventure forth bravely and come homewith stories to share ■ # Table of Contents ## Introduction 1 Matt Jackson Cougar Fanny5Wayne Van Sickle When Boys Become Giants16Philip Blazdell A Taste for the ClassicSKen Penland 24 Siren EyesLeslie Bamford 29434654 Things That GO Bump in the OuthouseZak Cross The Fall GuyPhilip Torrens Skiing with DadSarah Bonar Somewhere West of Watson Lake62Paul McKinnon Fantasy IslandRon Johnson First of the Crazies 74 Brent Curry Holy Crap86Brian Andersen A Porcupine Ate My Cabin94Bruce Day Sarong song100Matt Jackson The Patron Saint of Unconventional104Car Repairs Kate Inman San Pedro Jail Break114Jason Hoerle Bridge Over Troubled Water121David Lee A Winter's Tale130Philip Torrens These Sorels Are Made for Walking138Karen Lewis Freeze Frame 144 Jennifer Ball Hungry149Russell &Penny Jennings The Snowball Effect159Nadine Dunseith Hinterland Honeymoon164Matt Jackson My Last Resort176Lindsie Tomlinson Foreman The Cadillac of Doom183Benjamin Bowler After the Flood196Julie Seibt Acknowledgements 212

FAQs

What kind of stories are collected in A Beaver Is Eating My Canoe?

The book compiles “true tales” focused on outdoor life and travel, told with a humorous tone and an aim to make readers laugh and feel inspired.

Who edited the collection?

Matt Jackson is listed as the editor of the stories.

What is the book’s overall purpose or theme?

The stories are designed to entertain—laughing, chortling, and snickering—while also encouraging readers through memorable adventures and experiences shared by travelers.

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