{"id":104415,"date":"2026-05-05T09:12:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=104415"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:12:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:12:27","slug":"canoes-kayaks-snow-bikes-and-cabin-stays-make-a-metis-river-tourism-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/canoes-kayaks-snow-bikes-and-cabin-stays-make-a-metis-river-tourism-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Canoes, kayaks, snow bikes and cabin stays make a M\u00e9tis river tourism experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0By Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Zack Doroshenko realizes he\u2019s not a major player in the tourism industry, but he\u2019s pleased his Alberta business, River Rentals, is able to expand thanks to funding from supportive sources. 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