Tag: Paddling
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How to choose the right PFD
We all know how important it is to wear a PFD when heading out on the water, but do we all know how to choose the right size? Here’s how to select a properly fitting PFD for you and your family.
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Outdoor trip planning? There’s an app for that!
The Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) has launched a signature AdventureSmart Trip Plan app to aid outdoor recreationalists to “Get informed and go outdoors!”
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The Maukinak Trail: paddling from Dryden to Quetico
Today’s post comes from Lise Sorensen, Quetico’s Atikokan Entry Station Gate Attendant and off-season Trails Officer with the Path of the Paddle. If you’re planning to paddle the Maukinak Trail, this info will be indispensable. Follow the path. It will lead you through boreal rivers and crystal-clear lakes, and past silent, watchful cliffs. Your guides…
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The mighty Missinaibi
If you love the great Canadian outdoors then Missinaibi Provincial Park should definitely be on your bucket list!
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Exploring the Great Trail in northwestern Ontario Parks
Today’s post comes from Michelle Halstead, a travel, tourism and eco-adventure placement student with Ontario Parks Northwest Zone. Canada is proud to be the home of the greatest recreational trail in the world. A 24,000 km trail of land and water that stretches across 10 provinces and three territories. The Great Trail (formally known as…
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The battle of paddlers: eliminating "Portage Rage"
Today’s post comes from Roger LaFontaine, Outdoor Recreation Specialist at Ontario Parks. With the warm weather, our minds wander from day-to-day drudgery like the terrible commute, the clicking of keyboards, the abstract shapes, and disjointed words of a presentation. Suddenly, you’re dreaming about pine trees, a campfire, and great people you don’t get to spend…
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Temagami: an ancient canoe country
Today’s post comes from Discovery Specialist Dave Sproule. It’s a rugged, time-worn landscape. A fractured piece of the Canadian Shield, with fault lines criss-crossing the roots of ancient mountains for hundreds of kilometres. More than 2,500 lakes fill those fault lines, and at over 600,000 hectares, it’s almost as large as Algonquin Provincial Park. Is it any wonder…
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Backcountry for beginners: the best destinations
When executed safely, your first backcountry trip forges lifelong memories, opening an immersive getaway into nature. But the leap from car camping to backcountry requires preparation and learning. New paddlers and hikers can find themselves in serious trouble if they overestimate their skills or choose a too-challenging route. Here are some recommended trips for backcountry…
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365 days in Quetico
Gary Fiedler is a Minnesota-based photographer about to undertake a 365-day journey in Quetico Provincial Park. In this post, Gary shares his passion for Quetico and his underlying motivations for this journey of a lifetime. On June 21, 2018, I will embark on a 365-day solo canoe and winter camping adventure of a lifetime in…