Freezing Woman 7 - Canada’s Canoe Heritage with Becky Mason
We are delighted to introduce our second keynote speaker at Freezing Woman 7:
Becky Mason inherited her paddling skills and deep love for canoes from her father, the legendary canoeist, author, and filmmaker Bill Mason. She carries on the family tradition, sharing her passion for canoeing through a variety of avenues including paddling instruction, filmmaking, writing, demonstrations, and presentations. In addition to her work in the paddling world, Becky is also a visual artist with over 30 years of exhibition experience in public, commercial, and artist-run galleries.
As a supporter and champion for everything canoeing Becky is a Paddle Canada Instructor-Trainer and a Patron of Paddle Canada. She also is a member of the National Council of the Canadian Canoe Museum, and has recently accepted an invitation to sit on the Collections Committee of the Canadian Canoe Museum.
Becky resides in Chelsea, QC, with her husband, Reid McLachlan, where she continues to teach canoeing on Meech Lake. This year marks the 38th anniversary of her Classic Canoeing paddling school at the lake. Connecting with paddlers from all over is important to Becky, and she and Reid have traveled extensively throughout Canada and the northern U.S., presenting at a wide range of venues. Additionally, this spring they completed their fourth paddling tour of Europe and the UK where they were teaching and sharing their love for canoeing, its skills, culture, and heritage. To further share her knowledge and skills Becky also wrote, directed, produced, and starred in two award-winning instructional videos: Basic Classic Solo Canoeing and Advanced Classic Solo Canoeing thousands of which have been sold around the world..
Whether she’s enjoying a quiet paddle on a local creek, embarking on an extended wilderness adventure or, during winter, skating and skiing on the beautiful Gatineau River near her home Becky is at her happiest when she’s on the water.
Becky is excited to be part of the 2025 Freezing Woman 7, where she will share canoeing stories and skills with like-minded women.
