Canoe Creation

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Al Parker got his first canoe at age 15 (which he stowed behind his mother's sofa each winter). Al was trained as a wildlife biologist at Purdue University. He became a Christian after college and insisted on being baptized in Hamer creek where cold water poured from a cave mouth. His 20 years of work for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources gave him the opportunity to re-introduced Bald Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, and River Otter. His interests in all kinds of wildlife, wild plants, and wild places and his love of kids led him to pursue directing wildlife conservation camps at the Wilds in SE Ohio for another 6 years. He has also worked in the camp capacity for Lutheran Memorial Camp and the National Wildlife Federations Ranger Rick Camp, where he met and married his wife Amy. Al and Amy have spent many years on rivers with their own 4 children and many other groups and families. Canoe Creation is born from a combination of faith, a fascination with God's handiwork, and fun on rivers.

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