Join adventurer Ron Walsh, who is blind, in outdoor activities like hiking, canoeing, and cross-country skiing. Instead of his world becoming smaller, Ron was challenged to push his limits and go on adventures with his friends.
Blind Adventures with Ron Walsh debuted on Tuesday, August 10, at 8:30pm Eastern on AMI-tv.
Blind Adventures with Ron Walsh, Meet Ron (Video)
Blind Adventures With Ron Walsh: Wildlife Reserve Hike (Video)
Blind Adventures with Ron Walsh: Canoeing to Batoche Historic Site (Video)
Blind Adventures with Ron Walsh: White Water and the Meeting of Mighty Rivers (Video)
Saskatchewan Weekend with Shauna Powers (15 Aug 2021) Blind Adventures With Ron Walsh (CBC Radio)
Join outdoors enthusiast Ron Walsh, who is blind, as he and his friends explore Saskatchewan and the exciting locations the province has to offer.
EPISODE 1"The Lost Cabin", Ron leads a team to find Gabriel Dumont’s 19th century hideout following Canada Metis Resistance. Ron is joined by AshlynGeorge and Doug Hooper as they guide there way through the highest density of cougars in the world.
EPISODE 2
"Sleddoggin", Ron is accompanied by Ashlyn George as he pursues his dream to qualify for the Yukon Quest, one of sports most gruelling endurance races.
EPISODE 3
"Endurance", Ron fights weather, obstacles, exhaustion to push himself, with the help of Ashlyn George and John McClean, to the limit on a 52k cross country skiing adventure that requires 1000 ft of incline, an overnight tent camp below -20c and numerous spills and wipeouts in order to be the first blind person to master the race.
EPISODE 4
"Pursuit of Peace", Ron embarks on an adventure to reach a sail boat using a military landing craft in a race against a violent prairie storm with Ashlyn George.
EPISODE 5
“Through Bear Country", Ron and Ashlyn push through bear country in the boreal forest on a 100 year old railway track to reach a breathtaking basecamp in one of Canada’s historic National Parks.
EPISODE 6
"Through the Darkness", Ron takes up the challenge to reach Grey Owls cabin in the Canadian Boreal forest in Prince Albert National Park on a 20K hike through bear country, obstacles as darkness falls on the trail bringing his long time guide Ashlyn George into the world of the visual impaired. This adventure requires resolve as Ron right through collisions and falls that stretch him to his physical and metal limits.