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Many people received a copy of Canoeing the Mountain: Gifts from the Waters for Christmas and it is currently being read in the Yukon, Alberta, BC, Ontario, Quebec, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii and who knows where else. To order a copy, just send an email to philweir@gmail.com, or order it on-line from amazon.com or .ca or .uk for that matter, or from Barne’s and Noble or other on-line book sellers. – and  be transported to wonderful places.

The Official Book Launch for Canoeing the Mountain: Gifts from the Waters, by Phil Weir, published by Wildwaters Publishing, Canada is today, Thursday, November 28, 2013  from 4-8 pm at 38 Kaymar Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1J7C7 – drop-in/casual – all are welcome. In two days, on Saturday, November 30th, books and the author will be available in the Ottawa Mountain Equipment Co-op store (MEC) at 366 Richmond Road Ottawa, Ontario K2A 0E8 from 10:20 am – 2:30 pm. Then next Saturday, December 7 books and the author will be available in Books on Beechwood at 35 Beechwood Ave, Ottawa, ON K1M 1M1 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm.

             Here it comes… The Official Book Launch

Canoeing the Mountain: Gifts from the Waters

Thursday, November 28, 2013    4:00 – 8:00 pm    casual / drop-in

At 38 Kaymar Drive – near Blair Road and the Ottawa River

Canoeing the Mountain: Gifts from the Waters  is now available both as a print paperback book, and also in eBook formats (e.g. on-line at Amazon and Kindle). At the official book launch on November 28 we will be celebrating the book, and if you are in the Ottawa area, it would be grand if you can come on by.

Besides light snacks and beverages, “the author will be there and available.”  There will also be lots of photographs from the trip the book is about, videos, and even some of the paddlers who were on the trip. The event will be casual, at the author’s house, so please do drop in if you can. It would be great to see you.

Oh, and you can also buy books if you want, or in some cases, more books.

– Makes a great Christmas or Birthday gift!

 Hope to see you on Thursday, November 28 – at 38 Kaymar Drive, Ottawa.

Please do feel free to share this information. – Phil

If you can’t make it to the launch and want to buy a book please email Phil Weir at philweir@gmail.com

In addition to the print paperback book, Canoeing the Mountain: Gifts from the Waters is now also available as an eBook, in two formats: mobi (Amazon-Kindle) and epub (most others).

The official book launch for Canoeing the Mountain: Gifts from the Waters will be on Thursday, November 28.  More details will be posted on this website soon.  A limited number of pre-launch copies are available for purchase at the following excellent Ottawa area bookstores:

Books on Beechwood     at 35 Beechwood in Ottawa   613-742-5030

Mill Street Books             at 52 Mill Street in Almonte   613-256-9090

The official launch of Canoeing the Mountain: Gifts from the Waters will be in late November or early December, 2013 (watch for updated information here), but advance copies are now available for purchase (as of September 25, 2013) only by directly contacting the author.  If shipped within Canada the price is $22.00 per copy including tax and shipping. For more information, or to place an order contact, please use the word “book” in the subject title of your email, and write directly to Phil Weir at:        philweir@gmail.com

Makes a great Christmas or Birthday gift!

Canoeing the Mountain transports the reader, bringing them along on a life-changing wilderness canoeing adventure on the wild and beautiful Mountain River in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Only a few days into the 18 day trip, close calls and serious challenges begin for eight friends when one of their four canoes wraps around a rock. This true adventure campfire tale shares the many joys and trials of an unforgettable trip, while celebrating whitewater canoeing, the wonders of nature, and the paddler’s inner journey.