HAP WILSON

Hap has paddled more than 60,000 kilometres across Canada and his explorations have been published in more than a dozen books. Heart of a Continent (page 8) tells how he mapped out a route from Lake Superior to Manitoba, by canoe. His achievements include being a recipient of the Bill Mason Award for lifetime achievement in river conservation, and co-founder of the environmental group Earthroots. He also taught Pierce Brosnan to paddle a canoe and throw a knife for the movie Greyowl. When not paddling or mountain biking, he and his wife Andrea operate the Cabin Falls Ecolodge in Temagami, Ont.