The group aims to embody a collective spirit that cultivates character traits fundamental to living a meaningful and purpose driven life.
These character qualities are honesty, willingness, courage, humility, integrity, kindness, responsibility, compassion, love, and discipline.

At the end of the trip, you will

• Have a clear sense of your call to adventure. A new direction, what you know you need to do ie: changing, enhancing, or repairing a relationship, changing careers/jobs, moving cities among other possibilities. Simply, we commit to a decision.
• Developed a map/picture that reveals the unknowns and potential roadblocks of this decision. For example, What will this entail? What do I need to confront? What am I hiding from? We befriend, tame, and subdue our fears/dragons, thus integrating and alchemizing the energy of fear into courage and purpose.
• We practice and begin to integrate the fundamental skills necessary to stay on the path of our new journey.
• With our new map, new skills, we clarify how to navigate the unfamiliar terrain, potential obstacles, and the new challenges that will arise.
• We outline a daily practice to cultivate our new way of being and to develop a sustainable sense of resilience and well-being.

What you can expect.

• 3-days of backcountry camping and paddling
• Three group sessions (1 per day during the trip)
• Three: group sessions of movement (1 per day during the trip)
• Three group sessions of meditation/mindfulness (1 per day during the trip)
• One: 30-40 minute intake virtual call prior to the trip
• One: 50 minute virtual group call prior to the trip
• One: 50 minute 1-1 session post trip
• One: 50 minute virtual group session post trip

Details.

• Duration - 3 Days
• Location - Algonquin Provincial Park
• Travel Style - Active
• Group Size - 7 guests max + 1 guide + facilitator(s)
• Meals Included: All meals apart from breakfast on the first day and dinner on the last day
• Sleeping Arrangements: Sleeping Pad + Sleeping Bag + Tent (let us know if you'd like a solo tent)
• Physical Activity (1-5): 3.5 - We'll be moving pretty constantly throughout the day but will always take the time to rest if and when we need it.
• Solo Travellers: About half of our guests are folks that join one of our trips as solo travellers. The near thing is they always leave with a bunch of new adventure pals. 
• Packing List - Here

What's included.

• Experienced and certified guide
• All the camping gear you'll need
• All first aid & safety equipment
• Canoes, paddles, and PFD's
• Freshly cooked and healthy meals
• Park permits
• Memories to last a lifetime 😊

What's not included.

• Transportation to and from the meeting point
• Breakfast on the first day and dinner on the last day
• Personal toiletries and clothing
• Additional vehicle parking permits
• Guide gratuities

Day 1

You’ll meet the rest of your trip members and guide in the morning (10:45AM) at the access point lake. Upon arrival, your guide will help you get your personal gear ready and packed, while the group get’s to know each other and shares lunch. One packed and ready to go, boats hit the water around 11:30, and you’re off! Day 1 is usually a shorter day, where you can expect 1-2 portages under 500m, and approximately 3-4 hours of paddling. After your day of travel, you’ll arrive at the site later in the afternoon and after setting up camp, have some time to kick back, swim or practice some trip skills by the fire. Spend the evening feasting on some top notch trip cuisine, roast marshmallows, and if the weather’s right, stargaze while on a nighttime paddle. 

Day 2

Day 2 is usually one of two types: travel to a new site, or if base camping, have the option of some local exploring and enjoying some wild time at your site doing whatever you feel called to. If traveling to a new site, the site is torn down after breakfast (8:30-9:00am), canoes are loaded and off you’ll be for a day of backcountry exploring. You can expect roughly 4-6 hours of paddling, and 2-3 portages under 1.5km. Arrive at your new campsite, set up and take a load off while you relax and snack your way through the evening. If you’re base-camping, the flow of the day is typically decided by the collective group - some sleep in and spend the day hanging out at the campsite (swimming, reading, snacking, exploring - you name it), while others take day-trips to local attractions (swim in a waterfall? Sure thing). 

Day 3

Before you know it, it’ll be time to tear down the site and head home. Thankfully, day 3 moves at a gentle pace, allowing plenty of time to soak up your surroundings while you meander your way back to the access point lake. On most trips, you can expect to be back to your vehicle between 2:00-3:00PM.