Paul RiverPaul River is a mostly retired veterinarian. He spent his early days flying "pretty fast" military aircraft and served with Canadian U.N. Peacekeeping Forces. He was, for a time with his older sister, looked after on a First Nations reserve by a youn woman and her gentle people when his mother was left on her own in a small Canadian community and needed extra help. He has degrees from York University and The University of Saskatchewan. He is at home camping and in canoes and is one of a small number of internationally certified fly casting instructors in Canada. He lives in a small community in Ontario with his wife Catherine. They share their property with two English Springer Spaniels, Echo and Powwow, and their recently CKC titled National Hunting Retriever, a Labrador named Tonka. Read More Read Less