Cross-Country Canoes

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

66/77

Date Released

26 Sep 1966

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1'Blitz’ Blaze
2. 2Ferry Speed Up
3. 3Small in the Saddle
4. 4Cross-Country Canoes
5. 5All the Gear - Carnaby Style

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

It takes he-men to compete in a race along and around the St Maurice river in Canada. And knowingly they’ve named the race ‘The Killer’ for its 125 miles of battling against rapids and tough cross-country sections - all with canoe.

Locations

Canada

Footage sources

National Film Board of Canada

Length of story (in feet)

178

Story extras:

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