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A Canoeing Tragedy in Canada's North

by Allan Edward Jacobs

Revisiting a disputed canoeing death

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Revisiting a disputed canoeing death

This account examines Arthur Moffatt’s 1955 death after his canoe capsized in rapids on the Dubawnt River, in what is now Nunavut. It traces how accusations about his competence persisted for decades, then brings together fellow paddlers’ accounts and material from journals, manuscripts, and archives to challenge that judgment. The book frames the case around the distinction between a paddling accident and personal incompetence, making the history of the incident inseparable from the later debate over how it was understood.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in canoeing and outdoor adventure.
  • Readers curious about historical incidents reconstructed through testimony and archival sources.
  • Those interested in disputed accounts of exploration and paddling history.

Themes

Canoeing accidentHistorical evidence and testimonyReputation and blameNorthern Canadian history

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Book overview

Arthur Moffatt died of hypothermia in the afternoon of 14 September 1955, after his canoe capsized in rapids on the Dubawnt River in what is now Nunavut. Accusations of him began in 1959 and continued to 2014. The result was that much of the paddling community, and likely also members of the general public, became convinced that he died due to his incompetence.

 

The book presents extensive evidence expressed by the fellow paddlers on this trip, and other critical sources from journals, manuscripts, and archives in order to refute the claim that Moffat was incompetent and to prove that this was a paddling accident.

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