Summer is finally here! And in honour of the weather heating up and the world continuing to open up, we thought it would be a good idea to revisit one of our early shows all about exploring the Great Outdoors, with the ever-adventurous Lawrence Gunther. Lawrence Gunther is North America’s only blind conservationist and professional angler, outdoor writer, podcaster, blogger, film maker and TV host. Having lost his vision at age eight, Lawrence applies his outdoor experience, masters in environmental studies, local knowledge and ability to envisage nature with unique and insightful results.
Our Podcast host Naomi Hazlett speaks with Lawrence about bird watching, fishing, sailing, boating, cooking and barbecuing, and much more. Lawrence gives advice on how to navigate the outdoors using all five senses, along with the role that technology can serve and some of the tech items he finds useful. He also talks about exploring the outdoors with guide dogs, and how his dependency on a dog has increased over the years with his vision continuing to deteriorate.
Find Lawrence Gunther On Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LawrenceGuntherOutdoors,
on twitter at https://twitter.com/lawrencegunther,
Visit his website at LawrenceGunther.com,
As well as his Blind Fishing Boat Project
Below are some outdoor clubs and organizations located in the Greater Toronto Area.
TRAILBLAZERS Tandem Cycling Club: https://trailblazerstandem.org/
The Toronto Ski Hawks: http://www.torontoskihawks.org/
Safari Walking Group: https://torontoaccessiblesports.ca/safari-walking-group/
Blind Sailing Canada: https://blindsailing.ca/
Ontario Blind Sports Association: https://blindsports.on.ca/
Blind Roadrunners: https://www.blindroadrunners.ca/
ACHILLES Canada: https://achillescanada.ca/
The show notes and transcription for this podcast can be found at https://www.balancefba.org/podcast/season-2/
Donate to BALANCE: https://www.balancefba.org/donate/