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| If you want to know a little bit more about Julie Parkins, then here's the place to do so! I have three great passions in my life, and those would be:
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I'm a firm believer in the benefits of sport and fitness. Sport develops self-confidence, teaches you how to be part of team, and keeps you healthy! What could be better than that? I've been involved in sports for my whole life. I started off playing soccer, then moved to fastball where I was lucky enough to attend the Alberta Summer Games and won a few city titles. In Junior High I played on every team that I could - volleyball, basketball, badminton, track & field, etc. In High School I was on the field hockey team in grade 10, but then started rowing and stuck with that for the next few years. I rowed competitively for three years, then coached for a few more. I still think rowing is a great sport, but I have become a bit less than enthusiastic about it over the last few years as I've seen the effects politics and screwed-up priorities can have on a club. But I digress..... After leaving rowing, I took up Dragon Boating and outrigger paddling which I absolutely fell in love with. I raced for two seasons in Calgary and since moving to Montreal have been looking to buy myself a boat so I can start paddling again out here. Below are some pictures from various paddling competitions over the last couple of years. |
Howe
Sound Outrigger Race - Gibsons, BC
The crew: Jen Head, Emma Canham, Bridget Saunders, Arlene Dennis, Me, Meg McDougall
27 km of fun off the coast of Vancouver Island...
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Vernon
Change Race - Vernon, BC
The crew: Geoff Danysk, Jacques Godin, Mike Lastuka, Tracy Quon, Meg McDougall,
Sue Bournemisza, Lynda Roberts, Jeff Chandler and Julie.
45 km with changes (jumping in and out of the boat) every 40 minutes
We finished second in the open division - our first podium performance!
Here's a story I wrote about the race
 Blessing the paddle |
 The novice crew hard at work |
 With Meg & Tracy after our race |
 At the after-race party |
2001 Alberta Marathon / Outrigger Canoeing Championships - Calgary, AB
 Racing the OC-1 (apres huli!) |
 Racing in a marathon canoe with Mark Masia |
 The finish of the women's OC-1 race |
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Growing up in Calgary, Alberta, Canada - it's tough NOT to love the outdoors. The Rocky Mountains are a mere hours drive away and offer a multitude of activities from hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, climbing and paddling in the summer, to cross country skiing, telemark skiing, and snowshoeing in the winter. I tried to get out to the mountains every weekend when I was living in Calgary to recharge the batteries before the work week began anew! Now that I live in Montreal, I'm having to explore a new range of outdoor activities. To see some pics from my adventures in Quebec, go here >>> Here are some pictures of some adventures near Calgary: |
 On the summit of the East End of Rundle 2590m |
 At Glacier Lake |
 On Heart Mountain with Karin Histon - 2135m |
 Climbing at Wasootch with my brother Steve - the poseur! |
 On the summit of The Wedge with Steve, Mark and Ski. "The first ski ascent" |
 The Wedge - as seen from Highway #40 2665m |
Mt.
Temple - 3543m
With Tracy, Murray, Marissa, Roy & Greg
(photos courtesy of Muzz)
 Larch Valley - Pinnacle Mtn. |
 Approaching Sentinel Pass |
 Tracy on the rock bands |
 Looking towards the summit |
 Greg & I on the way up |
 On the summit! L-R: Marissa, Me, Greg, Tracy & Roy |
 Descending |
 The scree run.... |
NEW SLIDE SHOW!! >>>
Here's
a new video of me skiing at St. Bruno in Quebec
November 29, 2002 (filmed by Andre -- crazy boarder extraordinaire!)
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 Jenn & I skiing at Lake Louise - 2000 |
 Telemark Skiing at Fortress Mountain |
