on YouTube (originally produced by Wolf Ruck Productions for Canoe Ontario[3]), which promotes the sport of sprint canoe-kayak in Canada.
Wood provides an accompanying voice-over that discusses the appeal of sport and canoeing in particular: "What I enjoy most about paddling in a race is winning.
After retiring from active competition, Wood became a successful businessman in Toronto, founding the investment company 20/20 Financial.
[4] Until his death Wood lived in Oakville, Ontario with wife, Debbie Daymond, and 4 children, Jason, Michael, Alan and Jenny.
On August 27, 2013 his family unveiled a commemorative plaque in his honour on the finish tower at the Olympic Basin in Montreal where Wood crossed the line to win his silver medal.