Bill Mason | |
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| Born | William Clifford Mason 1929 |
| Died | October 29, 1988 Meech Lake, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Naturalist, author, artist, filmmaker, and conservationist |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | BAFTA Best Specialised Film 1970 The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes 1977 Path of the Paddle: Doubles Basic ; Path of the Paddle: Doubles Whitewater ; Path of the Paddle: Solo Basic ; Path of the Paddle: Solo Whitewater |
Bill Mason (1929–1988) was a Canadian naturalist, author, artist, filmmaker, and conservationist, noted primarily for his popular canoeing books, films, and art as well as his documentaries on wolves. Mason was also known for including passages from Christian sermons in his films.[1] He was born in 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and graduated from the University of Manitoba School of Art in 1951. He developed and refined canoeing strokes and river-running techniques, especially for complex whitewater situations. Mason canoed all of his adult life, ranging widely over the wilderness areas of Canada and the United States. Termed a "wilderness artist," Mason left a legacy that includes books, films, and artwork on canoeing and nature. His daughter Becky [2] and son Paul are also both canoeists and artists. Mason died of cancer in 1988.
- ^ "An interview with Bill Mason" (PDF). Crux Magazine. 9 (4). Summer 1972. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-01.
- ^ "Production to stop on popular canoe material Royalex".