Paul Mason

Quebec. Paul Mason, son of the late canoeing legend Bill Mason, is featured in the Path of the Paddle series of books and films/DVDs. Paul continued on to a career as a canoe instructor, wilderness guide and competed in open canoe Whitewater Freestyle. More recently Paul has realized that open canoe whitewater slalom really helps hone his creeking skills. His teaching continues through his free “paddlepointer”online instructional canoeing videos and his canoe courses. Paul is also a cartoonist who’s work appears in the web comic Bubblestreet, various paddlesport magazines and at festivals on shirts and stickers.

Thunderhead Prong top of Treemont, Watauga, Ottawa, Independence and Bonniebrook.

Esquif l’edge Superlite – it’s like paddling a carbon composite boat… but it’s plastic! Also, an Esquif Spark – my T-Formex boat for ww slalom.