Women on Water Festival 2018 – Part 1

This year I attended the Women on Water Festival that is hosted by Wild Women Expeditions and the Ontario Sea Kayak Center.  This event sells out every year, so when I got the news that I was able to solidify a last minute cancellation I was elated.  I have heard lots about this festival recently from my friend Christina, and I knew that I would enjoy it.  With only a few days to pack and gather my items, I was one busy lady.  The festival runs from Friday evening into Sunday afternoon.  That means I had to leave right after work to make my 4+ hour drive to Parry Sound. I didn’t care because I was so excited.

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First Solo Overnight

Sometimes it’s hard to start a post…. this adventure was harder to start.  I have been following many outdoor adventure enthusiasts for a while now, started this blog as I had the same passion, but I have been wanting something…. and it sparked with  me that it was a solo trip.  I have been talking about it online for quite some time, just needed to actually plan and push myself to do it.  So, here it is! It is only a one-nighter….but I have a bigger trip planned for the beginning of summer. 

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Mazinaw Rock Paddle

The best thing about having our own canoe is that I can wake up in the morning, look at the weather, and decide it’s time for a paddle adventure.  Prior to this we would have to beg, borrow or rent a canoe. Times have changed and I am happy for this.  So, on the long weekend when the weather finally produced some sun, off we went for our next paddle adventure.  This time we headed to Bon Echo Provincial Park.  We would paddle out to the Mazinaw Rcok Pictographs.  

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