For Darren Markland, a train, plane or automobile simply won't do. Every spring, as soon as the North Saskatchewan River is fully thawed, Markland begins paddling to work. His day begins by hitching his canoe to his road bike and making an urban portage from his home to the Sir Wilfred Laurier boat launch in west Edmonton. Markland commutes by canoe, travelling more than two hours each way on the waters of the North Saskatchewan. Markland started paddling to work three summers ago after growing frustrated with the daily grind of road travel.
Source: CBC News June 25, 2020 21:00 UTC