Awesome picture!   If I shovelled that amount of snow I'd definitely have some injuries.  This season I jammed my shovel inadvertently into an ice chunk under a layer of light snow and reignited the slow burn in my right elbow.  It was a good reminder to focus on technique and the need for moderation if I wanted to take advantage of this snow. 
 

I have found stabilizing and strengthening exercises have been extremely effective for much of my knee pain.  I can now walk up stairs with no pain and down short steps.  The one I can not shake is the band of pain above both knees coming up off a kneel. I now have a solo boat which I usually don't kneel in. This has been great.  However, when I do whitewater I like to kneel.  

Many sports have well known classic injuries but information on lower body strains or injuries related to canoeing is difficult to find.  So far my physio and family doc haven't figured it out.  Posting on a canoeing forum can help establish if this is something many canoeist experience.   Their outcomes can help inform conversation when speaking with health professionals not familiar with our sport.  

I can't imagine ever not being out in the wild in some capacity.  I want to make sure I keep as fit and injury free as my aging body will allow.  

Cheers

 

I haven't been able to find Kenneth.  Can you be more specific?  Thanks.