Exploring intersections of physicality and female-only canoeing experiences'

Leisure Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 283-301

  McDermott, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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OUTDOOR RECREATION;

EID: 3242776168     PISSN: 02614367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0261436042000253039     Document Type: Article

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