Greetings Walking Friends,
We've used this blog-space for several years now to let you know about Padakun and our other projects, like the KAPPS group. As Padakun evolves into the Padakun Centre for Contemplative Walking, we are changing and updating our online presence.

Our main website will remain www.padakun.com

We are setting up a new Facebook page for news, sharing and announcements. We'll post that link shortly.

We are building :

• Padakasts - all new audio podcasts on the exploration of contemplative walking
• You Tube Channel - short Walk-u-mentaries
• Walking with Jizo  - a Tumblr photo journal 

We invite walkers everywhere to join us and follow our footsteps forward.

Innen Ray Parchelo

WALKING PRESENTATION

Preparing for my presentation at the ISCS 2016 in San Diego.

This event is called "The premier meeting for Contemplative Studies" and features the most important conversations about contemplative activities. I am so honoured to have been invited this time. 

I'll be posting more later, including links to a copy of the paper I shared there.

I'll get a day and a half to walk around near San Diego, so I'll have photos to share too.

ENGLAND

Just back from 4 fantastic weeks of walking along the west coast of Britain. We had a week each in Devon, The Yorkshire dales and the legendary Lakes District. Each had its own character and delights. Couldn't say what we preferred.

another blustery day in The Lakes

Will reflect and present more in coming months

BLOG AND WEBSITE UPDATES

Greetings fellow walkers,

After a few months of refreshment and some new walking, we're back with a revised blog and a brand new website
Check out the new Padakun website

 

AFTER THE WEEKEND

The Kick and Push Pedestrian Society (KAPPS) would like to thank those who attended our Walkers Weekend over the past weekend. We appreciate your support and your donations to the Renfrew Hospice

We want to extend special thanks to:

• The Renfrew Hospice for their partnership,
• Finnegan's Restaurant for welcoming us
• Kelly and Susan at the Library
• Joanne and Erin at the Rec Centre
• Speakers and helpers Doug H-W and Lara M
• Media Support from
  • MyFM
  • Ashley at Star 96
  • Theresa and Sherry from the Renfrew Mercury
  • Helen at the Ottawa Valley Tourist Association
• poster services from Renfrew Printing
• the many merchants who put up posters

Thanks to those who came out to support us.
See you next year or this month on the trail,
Walk More !
Ray

WALKERS WEEKEND

Check out the Walkers' Weekend page above  ...^

ANNOUNCING THE 2016 WALKERS' WEEKEND

We're very pleased to announce the repeat and expansion of our very successful Walkers' Weekend from last year. This year we will repeat the Film Festival with two new films, on the Friday and Saturday evenings, followed by the KAPPS walk on the Sunday morning. New this year will be several other events. The planned weekend is April 22-24.

Once again, the event will be a combination of promoting walking as a recreational activity in the County, especially our KAPPS project, on one hand, and, on the other, a fund-raising vehicle for the Renfrew Hospice. The 2016 Hike for Hospice will follow our event by a week. The program is still in development, so watch for more announcements here.

So far we have selected our two films. Friday evening we'll screenthe Australian bio-pic, Tracks, (see IMDB details at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2167266/ ). It tells the true story of Robyn Davidson as she sets of on the first solo walk across the Great Western Desert, a journey of some 1,700 miles. The Saturday feature will be The Way Back (see IMDB details http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1023114/?ref_=nv_sr_1 ), another true story set at the end of the Second World War. In it, a group of prisoners in a Russian Gulag prison decide to escape and walk 4,000 miles to India.

On the Saturday morning, in cooperation with the Renfrew Library, we are hosting a Walkers' Panel, where several speakers will present their own unique experiences of different kinds of walking. On the Saturday afternoon we are developing a short workshop of interest for walkers. On the Sunday morning, the KAPPS group will sponsor its monthly walk along the K and P Trail. They will set off from downtown Renfrew for a 90 minute walk, returning back to town for a brunch and a short presentation at a downtown eatery (to be named soon).

The weekend promises to be full of fun for walkers of all skill and interests. Mark your calendars now.

Yours , on the journey,

Ray

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks ~ John Muir