The Drift

Dear Participant,

You are cordially invited to take a walk in Edmonton today, the 25th of May 2007. This walk is to be taken alone in a city that you may know, may not know, or think you know. You have chosen the Drifting Walk.

Drifting is like wandering, an aimless walk with no direction in mind, having nowhere to be. It is about walking in order to experience the city.

You will be guided by your own instinctual desires and impulses as you navigate the city by foot. Try and tune in to what attracts you in the city and let your senses lead you. For instance, you may be drawn to a certain piece of architecture and walk in a direction towards it or simply feel like turning one direction or cutting across a grassy corner simply because that is what seemed right at that moment.

Feel free to drift into buildings and should you have any accidental encounters with people you know in the city or others who engage you in conversation, this becomes part of your drifting experience. Stay open and responsive to the spaces of the city and what resonates for you.


Before you start out, there are a few ground rules:

• Your drift will begin immediately as you leave the front door of Latitude 53
• Allow yourself a minimum of 45 minutes to drift. (2 hours is recommended)
• Turn off your cell phone before you begin.
• Do not carry a map of Edmonton with you.
• Do not have any destination in mind
• Let go of any expectations for this walk
• At the end of your drift, please return to Latitude 53, either by foot or bus to contribute to the post-drift archive.


Please feel free to ask any questions regarding your walk prior to departing.

Enjoy!