Survival with Bud Leavitt

Date1982

AbstractBud Leavitt hosts a live call-in show from Little Fitts Pond at Camp Roosevelt in East Eddington, Maine about canoeing safety. Former University of Maine head football coach Walter Abbott serves as co-host. The show focuses on proper canoeing techniques and water safety, and examines canoe equipment, including different types of canoes, lifejackets, and paddles. Abbott explains river signals and how to properly use paddles to signal when canoeing, and also how to rescue people in the event of a capsized canoe. Leavitt and Abbott take calls from viewers. Howard Kesseli talks about water safety programs offered at Camp Roosevelt.