It is based on the 1955 novel of the same title by Philippa Pearce, who later wrote the classic Tom's Midnight Garden.
(Her first novel was adapted for British television in 1972, as Treasure over the Water.)
This Vancouver-produced dramatic series featured two boys and their canoe, The Minnow, as they seek treasure along the Sayfor River.
Peter Statner adapted the story for broadcast.
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