1. Introduction to Snowshoeing
Fun-o-rama!

2. Origins
Before man built snowshoes, nature provided examples. Several animals, most notably the snowshoe hare, had evolved over the years with oversized feet enabling them to move more quickly through deep snow.

3. Where did it come from? Snowshoeing is known to have been
practiced in present-day central Asia
about 6,000 years ago.
 These ancestors to the Inuits and
Native Americans, migrated from Asia
to North America, they brought the
snowshoes with them, which were
modified slabs of wood.

4. Canada: Home of the Snowshoe
In the past, snowshoes were essential tools for fur traders, trappers and anyone whose life or living depended on the ability to get around in areas of deep and frequent snowfall
They remain necessary equipment for forest rangers

5. A couple of Video Demonstrations
How to Snowshoe
Snowshoe Hare – Look at the feet.