Shows: While January offers me plenty of opportunities to ice fish, February is show season and pretty much every weekend has me exhibiting and speaking at outdoor shows. Shows this year included the 4-day Ottawa Boat and Sportsman Show, the 4-day Toronto sportsman Show, and the 2-day Toronto People in Motion show. In total over […]
Enriching lives, making memories Located in the heart of Muskoka, CNIB’s Lake Joseph Center (affectionately referred to as Lake Joe) is a fully accessible lakefront facility that provides a unique blend of recreation and vision rehabilitation in a safe, inclusive environment. The facility offers recreational opportunities for people with vision loss and their families. Activities […]
(Photo of a young blind fisher with his first fish ever!) Having been involved with the CNIB Lake Joseph Centre for the blind for the past 30 years in a variety of capacities, and having assisted in its recent $7 million make-over, fellow board members and I have been working hard over the past three […]
Paddling, swimming, Sailing, fishing and a Triathlon? I recently returned from spending five days at the CNIB Lake Joseph Centre where I volunteered as a coach. The week is organized specificly for blind youth, and what a week it was. Three groups of blind youth between the ages of 8 and 18 participated, numbering over […]
(Photo of Lawrence and Kimothy Walker from CTV News) Following the evening news on CTV there’s a segment called “Amazing People” hosted by Kimothy Walker. Candidates are nominated by the viewing audience. Kimothy and her producer then select stories of people they think might inspire others. In February a formal celebration dinner is hosted by […]
Every so often I get a request from a person without sight who would like me to organize for them a true Canadian fishing adventure. Dirk Price from Alabama, a retired fish biologist and fish hatchery owner/operator, graciously made one such request that I was happy to fulfil. Dirk and his guide dog joined me […]
To help make the 25th anniversary of the BAIT tournament special I offered to organize a blind fishing kayak tournament. Unfortunately, the best laid plans of mice and men could not out-do Mother Nature, who’s 50 km/h winds made holding the event impossible. We almost lost the BAIT tournament the next day as well, but […]
Brought to you by Blind Fishing Boat .Com Lawrence Gunther, Founder of the Blind fishing boat initiative and member of the HobieCat Fishing Team, is organizing the world’s first-ever competitive kayak fishing tournament of the blind! LOCATION: Nangor Resort, West Meath Ontario, Ottawa RiverDate: May 24 2013,.Time: Start at 12: p.m. – finish at 4: […]
Hello Lawrence, My O&M specialist has just directed me to you and your web site. Your passion for fishing is impressive, and I am always trying to learn more. Being retired, now, I am trying to do less work and spend more time on the water. After graduating from Auburn University with a Masters in Aquaculture, […]
I got to know the author of this book when he interviewed me for the chapter on fishing. He’s covered just about everything under the sun with tons of helpful hints on how to get started and what’s involved. It’s an excellent resource. More details follow: Not long ago most blind and visually impaired people […]