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September 2, 2020September 1, 2020

Becoming an ORCKA Basic Canoe Instructor

This year I decided to complete my Basic Canoe Instructor course so that I would have the ability to certify my students in my outdoor education program in basic canoeing. Being certified in even just the basic canoeing skills can be transferred to possible jobs in the outdoor industry and is a huge benefit for my students. Also, the certification does not expire, so it will be a skill they will have for a lifetime.

August 26, 2020August 23, 2020

Meanest Link – Opeongo to Oxtongue

Would you travel around Algonquin Park covering about 420 km just to get your name on a wall? I know I would. So when my friend Peter messaged me about completing a section of a trip called the “Meanest Link” I was all in. The section we would attempt to complete was a total distance of 102.2 km that went from Lake Opeongo to Oxtongue Lake connecting the two Algonquin Outfitter stores at each location.

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020

French River Voyageurs Channel Trip – Part 3

Mother Nature would just not give us a break from the wind on this trip. We woke up early on our third morning knowing that the winds would be coming from the North – our direction of travel. It seemed the theme of this trip is early rise, paddle into the winds, then rest for the afternoon.

August 12, 2020August 8, 2020

French River Voyageurs Channel Trip – Part 2

Knowing that there might be high winds and waves in the afternoon for Wednesday’s paddle we set our alarm to get up for 5 am. That way we would have an early start and hopefully get most of our paddling complete before the weather made travel difficult. Even though we started that early we did have some challenging water to paddle before we stopped for the night. (Click here to catch up on part 1 if you missed it)