Trail Notes

Bert Terhart is a fascinating person. He is a motivated adventurer and explorer who hopes to inspire and motivate kids in particular that they can ...

Right here, right now. In this moment. In this flower. In this lake. In this magical love that comes from being a spouse to the present, rather than the gigolo of what might be next. Come sit in the waters of now and stay a while. 

As temperatures drop it becomes increasingly tempting to throw on a blanket, curl up on the couch with a hot chocolate and stay as inside as possible. Oh, dear groundhog, how many days til spring?

But for the adventurous among us, the dropping temperatures don’t mean a retreat indoors, but merely require a different set of gear and behaviours.

Campfire meals hit differently. Theres something about carrying in fresh food to a campsite and whipping up a meal to be remembered. Whether you’r...

Welcome to October and the arrival of peak colour in Algonquin Provincial Park! While the park is beautiful any time of year, it is especially beau...

It’s no surprise that canoe tripping requires a fair bit of gear and that canoe trippers love talking about their gear. However, less attention ge...

Canoe trips are full of little things.    There's little snacks between portages. Those little breaks after a long paddle. Little sounds...

Canoe trip  packing list Packing for a canoe trip can be a daunting task even for a seasoned ...

trip report ALGONQUIN PARK SMOKE LAKE ADAM BAINES Climb mountains, literally and figuratively. After the lockdown ...

Have you ever been on a trip, in the pouring rain, struggling to get your tarp secured because you've forgotten that one knot to string up t...

  First things first, lets just say this. You don't NEED to buy gifts for the holidays. If you do, they don't NEED to be new. We can all normalize ...

You know that phrase 'If your friend was calling you down a waterfall, would you go?' 

This is about that time.