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John MacGregor

Scottish philanthropist and sportsman

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contribution to canoeing

  • An open-water kayaker paddling through ocean waves.
    In canoeing: History

    In the 1860s John MacGregor, a Scottish lawyer, sportsman, traveler, and philanthropist, was a major figure in the development of canoeing as recreation and sport. He designed sailing canoes, which were decked and provided with a mast and sail as well as paddles, traveled in them throughout Europe…

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