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Gary and Joanie McGuffin are Canadian explorers, conservation photographers, writers, motivational speakers, documentarians and conservationists. Their most documented adventures have been about canoeing on waterways throughout North America,〔McGuffin, Gary and Joanie ''Where Rivers Run'' (Boston Mills Press Book, 1988)〕 bicycling from the Arctic to the Pacific to the Atlantic oceans,〔McGuffin, Joanie ''IT’S LONELY OUT THERE ON THE ICE ROAD'' (Toronto Star, 1986)〕 backpacking the entire length of the Appalachian Trail, circumnavigating Lake Superior by canoe〔McGuffin, Gary and Joanie ''Superior: Journeys on an Inland Sea'' (Boston Mill Press Book, 2000)〕 and paddling across Northern Ontario in the footsteps of Grey Owl.〔McGuffin, Gary and Joanie ''In The Footsteps of Grey Owl: Journey Into The Ancient Forest'' (McClelland and Stewart Ltd., 2002)〕 The McGuffins are noted primarily for their popular paddle sports instructional books on canoeing and kayaking,〔McGuffin, Gary and Joanie Paddle Your Own Canoe (Boston Mills Press Book, 2005)〕 and their documentary film based on their research about the Group of Seven artists.〔Priegert, Portia ''Film documents modern-day bid to locate Northern Ontario vistas painted by Group of Seven'' (Galleries West Magazine, Summer Issue 2015)〕 Between adventures, the McGuffins are ambassadors of the wilderness, touring the world through speaking events, photo exhibitions, book tours, eco-tourism development, and educational seminars on conservation. In 2000, the Ontario government officially appointed Gary and Joanie as Champions of the Coast under the Great Lakes Heritage Coast program. In 2003, they were the recipients of the Premier's Award and the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal〔Substantiated claim from web site. http://www.gg.ca/honours.aspx?ln=McGuffin&fn=&t=&p=ON&c=&pg=1&Province=ON (The Governor General of Canada, 2003)〕 for wilderness preservation and environmental education achievements for their province and their country. ==Education== Gary McGuffin and Joan Wood met and fell in love at Seneca College in 1979. They were enrolled in a two-year Outdoor Recreation Technology program and graduated with honours.〔Neuhaus, Cable ''Their Marriage Is Up A Creek, But These Newlyweds Were Never Happier'' (Peoples Magazine, 1983)〕 Their college education propelled them into their career through skill sets such as wilderness expeditions, writing, outdoor clothing and equipment design. In 2003, Seneca College presented each of them with a Distinguished Alumni Award in the category of Applied Arts. The award honours outstanding Ontario college graduates. Joanie and Gary McGuffin are the first husband-and-wife recipients.〔Moncrieff, Helena ''Seneca’s McGuffins PADDLE THEIR OWN CANOE'' (Seneca College Alumni Magazine, Summer 2003)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gary and Joanie McGuffin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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