Nolan Aziz, Will Vyse and Georges Kirijian landed in Vancouver on Nov. 15, ending an 8,000-kilometre cross-Canada canoe trip from Tadoussac, Que.
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Nolan Aziz, Will Vyse and Georges Kirijian landed near the Jericho Sailing Centre on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, marking the end of an 8,000-kilometre cross-Canada canoe journey.
The trio, both described as 24-year-olds, were greeted by family and supporters after the final landing, despite a recent stretch of stormy weather leading into their arrival.
The canoeists say they travelled from Tadoussac, Que., to Vancouver as what they believe was the longest single-season canoe trip ever recorded.
They previously completed a 60-day trip in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, and later decided to push further by travelling across the country in support of Truth North Aid, a charity that helps northern and remote Indigenous communities.
According to their account, the friends paddled long distances every day and camped almost every night on Crown land, provincial parks, or once on a farm with the owner’s approval.
When travel by water wasn’t possible, they portaged over land, sometimes using a cart to pull the canoe and other times carrying it on their backs.
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