December 20 2019 Day 157

Bundled up today and headed down to the semi-frozen river for today's lil red canoe launch

As I set the lil canoe into the water , it immediately went under the ice

and then proceeded to flip over , I am sure it will stay here for at least 3 months before it heads down the river on its journey.

December 15 2019 Day 152

Today I set lil red canoe #230 onto an Ice shelf and captured this moment at the same time as the sun sets at the Miskwaa River valley.

December 11 2019 Day 148

Today I set lil red canoe #229 on some ice in the river

December 10 2019 Day 147

Today I set lil red canoe #228 on a lil ice berg in the river

December 8 2019 Day 145

The little canoe project continues , there may be some days that a post will not be posted due to living in a rural area with internet issues.

Today was lil red canoe #227 big day and released into the ice cold river

December 6 2019 Day 144

I have been releasing lil canoes daily but have not posted any videos or images over the last couple of days

So we are now at 226 lil canoes released.

Thank you again for following me and if you wish to have one released for a loved one that may not be with us this holiday season (this includes our beloved pets) let me know and I will make it happen.

December 3 2019 Day 143

Hi and welcome to my blog

I will continue to release lil canoes daily

Since being an artist and creator I have started another project that I am very excited about.

Over the last 6 months some people offered to buy lil red canoes and as stated in my first posting July 11 2019 , they will not be for sale , however I am now offering Little Canoe Keepsakes.

They are 5 inches long , hand sculpted from white pine , burned,stained in various colours and coated with a urethane to seal them , also custom orders with names and dates can be burned on the bottom.

Here is what they look like

 They are $60.00 CDN shipping not included , if you are interested in having this Canadian Icon , message me here or email Miskwaa.art@gmail.com.

December 2 2019 Day 142

Welcome back to the lil red project

Here we have lil red canoe #224 placed on a snow covered rock in the middle of the river

December 1 2019 Day 141

Today I set lil red canoe #223 on a ice flow in the river , I will head down tomorrow to see if it is still there.

November 30 2019 Day 140

Welcome back to the Miskwaa 

Here we have lil red canoe #221 the day after being set on the ice

Here I am placing lil canoe #222 with #221 to keep each other company until its time to venture down the river.

November 29 2019 Day 139

Good day and welcome back to my daily posts of lil red canoes.

I am having a lot of fun and creative ways to set the lil ones free.

 Here we have lil red canoe #221 set on a ice shelf and ready to get into the cold river water

November 28 2019 Day 138

Good day and welcome back for todays lil canoe launching .

I set lil red canoe #220 free today

So  to be different I will post a few river ice images I captured the other day.

November 27 2019 Day 137

Good Day friends and welcome back to my daily blog.

Today is going to be a little different

I released lil red canoe #219 today but no pictures or video were captured due to heavy rain and I won't expose my camera to certain elements , therefore I bring you to when it all began  July 11 2019

November 26 2019 Day 136

Good day and welcome back to my blog on the lil red canoe project that will continue as long as I can create them.
Today is a very special day for lil red canoe #218
As I may have mentioned in past posts many people cannot come here and release canoes , so I will release 1 on their behalf for any reason for which I really enjoy doing daily.

We all suffer loses in our lives which also include our beloved pets which are very much part of our family , they may not be with us anymore however their love will always be in our hearts forever.

So today I am very honoured to release lil red canoe #218 dedicated to Mai Ling by Christine who shared love and affection for almost 20 years

Today was a beautiful day to set lil red canoe #218 free to explore the river and encounter many adventures.

November 25 2019 Day 135

Today was lil red canoe #217 turn to head down the river

November 24 2019 Day 134

Today I placed lil red canoe #215 on a ice shelf in the river , I will go back tomorrow to see if it is still there.

I also decided to take a walk down stream and found this lil one under some ice , it may have to wait until spring to continue its journey.

November 23 2019 Day 133

Hello friends and welcome back to the Miskwaa Ziibi river for today's release of lil red canoes.

Today is a special day for the lil red canoe project , 2 lil canoes to be set free to begin their travels down the river.

Here we have lil red canoes #213 dedicated to Olivia & Charlotte and lil red canoe #214 dedicated to Griffen & Brock by my good friend Phillip.

Safe travels and wish you many adventures lil ones.

November 22 2019 Day 132

Hi everyone back on line and ready to continue lil red canoe releases.

Today was lil red canoe #212 turn tp be released into the river.

                                        

November 20 2019 Day 130

Hi everyone and thank you for following along , due to the fact we live a rural area internet access is very limited , I will start posting images and videos once the issue has been corrected , again thank you and lil red canoes will continue to be released on a daily basis.

November 19 2019 Day 129

As promised in yesterdays post here are the series of video's of the release of lil red canoe #211

November 18 2019 Day 128

Hi everyone the lil red canoe project continues and today I released lil red canoe #211 and will post the video tomorrow , feeling really tired lately and calling it a yearly evening.

November 17 2019 Day 127

The lil red canoe project continues even though I was not released today due to prior commitments I had being also an artist and not the creator of the lil canoes.

if you have been following along with the current videos of winter upon us I thought it would be fun to post a couple of images captured in July when the project started , enjoy

November 16 2019 Day 126

At least 1 lil red canoe will be set free in the river daily.

Here is a image of the river facing north , it had a unique wine colour due to the cloud reflection.

Here we have lil red canoe #210 resting on ice prior to the river release.

November 15 2019 Day 125

Hey everyone , welcome back to the Miskwaa Ziibi river for another launching of a lil red canoe , I hope you enjoy the series of short videos.

Here is a short video of the river today.

I dedicate lil red canoe #209 to a old friend that was taken from me around this time 5 years ago , RIP , Bob

Safe travels lil one.

November 14 2019 Day 124

As the project continues here is a series of todays release of a lil red canoe.

Here is the river today as the snow and ice begin to build up.

Here we have lil red canoe #208 being released in dedication for Sally by Mary

November 13 2019 Day 123

Hi , and welcome back to my blog on the lil red canoes a social project that has had and still has an overwhelming response from the public whether to release one themselves or have one dedicated to someone that is still with us or has passed.

So today I was honoured to release lil red canoe #207 for Domenic on behalf of Caterina , the actual footage of the release is due to the fact my camera battery life had expired.(another note to self always check the battery)

It is unfortunate that I cannot have a redo for once the canoe is released due to the fact the river is very healthy and strong at this time and the below video will demonstrate this.

Even though the footage is not available be assured that lil red canoe #207 did indeed start its journey with vigor and courage that I can only assume Dominic would have done.

November 12 2019 Day 122

Hi everyone and thank you for following the" lil red canoe project" a social project to engage people from everywhere to release or have a lil canoe released on their behalf for any reason they wish.

So going forward we have another release today , the reason the video is segmented is because only 100MB can be downloaded into my blog at one time ,

Here is a quick video of the river today

Here is lil red canoe #206 dedicated to Hector and was requested to be released by Jennifer

The  release of Hectors lil canoe #206

And here we have a sample of the challenges the lil red canoe will have to navigate on its journey to wherever.

November 11 2019 Day 121

As the social project has and will continue to evolve the lil red canoe has and will continue to impact lives.
As the seasons change so does the project change .

During the summer it was easy for people that came out and visited my studio and outdoor shows and having heard about the project and wanted to set one free for whatever reason and headed down to the river.

Now heading into the winter months that is no longer an option , however I am still here , working on new creations for next year in my studio and creating more lil red canoes.

As I had mentioned in many past posts the project will continue thanks to social media and people are requesting lil canoes be released for their reasons and dedicating them to someone either with us or no longer with us and the treasured memories.

Here is a short video of the river before I released lil red canoe #205

Here is lil red canoe #205 dedicated release for Mel by Paul with a special meaning for Paul.

Safe travels lil canoe #205 , may you find many adventures.

November 10 2019 Day 120

Hi folks and welcome back as the lil red canoe project continues

As you may have read in my prior post there was a health issue setback on the project which seems to be a bit better now.
I have segmented the videos into 4 separate videos and the reason is downloading into the blog , each video has to be under 100MB.

I hope you enjoy them.

Here we have the area where I will be setting lil canoe #204 into the river.

Here I am placing lil canoe #204 into the river   (note to self work on manuel focusing the camera)

Here we have the lil canoe mulling around and latching on to a large bubble , then the bubble breaks

and the final video in this series is the lil canoe is now on its way down the river towards Little Bald Lake and beyond until the ice sets in.

November 8 2019

Due to health issues I have not be able to do a daily release and post over the last couple of days, the lil red canoe project will continue hopefully in the next couple of days.

I have some canoes ready to be set in the river and the numbers will catch up.

Here is an image captured a couple of days ago and I am hoping to head down to the river and capture more when feeling better.

November 5 2019 Day 119

As the lil canoe project continues forward I will be posting images and videos all winter

Here I had placed a rock in the river to give me time to capture a image of lil canoe #204 before it continued down the river.

November 4 2019 Day 118

Today I set lil red canoe #202 , that is Two Hundred and Two lil canoes set free in the Miskwaa Ziibi river and who knows where they may go but it does appear they are having fun at the beginning of their adventures.

Getting ready to Go

Starting the adventure upside down

November 3 2019 Day 117

I am really enjoying this , yes I captured this video from the middle of the river on the rock I would normally sit on and create them , I did use extreme caution doing this , its all about saving the camera , lol

Here we have lil canoe #201 being released from inside the river

November 2 2019 Day 116

It has been close to 5 months since the lil red canoe project began
With over 1,200 blog views from all over the world

Today was another milestone my 200th lil red canoe was released into the Miskwaa Ziibi river

Here we have lil red canoe #200 about to be released.

Here we have lil red canoe #200 dedicated and released for Holly , safe travels lil one.

November 1 2019 Day 115

Here is a recent video of the river , it is incredible to see it change in just one day.

also today I had the honour of releasing lil red canoes for other people , true, it is not the same as people actually release them , however this is another way people can express their own reasons why , and only they need to know.

Here we have lil red canoe #198 released in dedication of Storm 

Here we have lil red canoe #199 released and dedicated to Jim

October 31 2019 Day 114

Here is the river today , it has been raining all day

The lil red canoe project started as a social project allowing people to come out and physically release a canoe for reasons that each individual had , whether just for fun , maybe just to make a wish or just let something tangible go.
That was very successful and now with winter fast approaching it will be difficult for people to do that , so with this in mind I have opened up the process for people to have canoes released for them via social media and also here in my blog.
So with this in mind I will be posting short video clips of canoes being released , again I respect peoples privacy

Here we have lil canoe #196 being released for Peter

Here we have lil canoe #197 being released for Steward

October 30 2019 Day 113

Here is the river today , yes it is raining

Here is lil canoe #195 released into the river for Adri , sorry it is out of focus , I will work on that in future videos.

October 29 2019 Day 112

As the lil red canoe project moves forward I am now setting lil canoes free on behalf of people that can't come out and set one free and this also goes out to people around the world.




I don't need to know the reason however the person that requests me to do this , does

Lil red canoe #194 was set free for Chris , safe travels lil one.

October 28 2019 Day 111

Here we have lil red canoe #193 starting its adventure down the Miskwaa Ziibi river.

October 27 2019 Day 110

It has been 110 daily posts and I am still enjoying the daily images of the lil canoes and the river as it changes almost daily
Here is a video of the river today.

Here I placed lil canoe #192 on the log to rest until its time to head down the river

October 26 2019 Day 109

I had forgot to post yesterday so here it is today and I will post another later on today

We had a great visit from a friend so I asked her if she would like to release another lil canoe , she had previously released lil canoe #100 and here she is releasing lil canoe #191

October 25 2019 Day 108

As the lil red canoe project continues.....

Here are a few images of the river today,I hope you enjoy them.

Today I set lil canoe #190 into the river to catch up to the other 189 lil canoes already exploring the river.