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Algonquin Outfitters Gift Cards

By , published on November 30, 2017
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Gift Cards

Give the Gift of Adventure Algonquin Outfitters gift cards are the perfect gift to fuel the adventure for anyone on your list this season.  Our knowledgeable and experienced sales associates and adventure guides will help that special someone pick the right gear for their next adventure or help them plan and organize their next Algonquin…

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OluKai Sandals born in Hawaii

By , published on July 7, 2017
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Olukai Sandals

It started as a different approach to a footwear company. We wanted to create footwear that combines durability for the waterman, ocean lifestyle, and a brand that has strong values and roots with style, comfort, and craftsmanship.     Commitment Ama OluKai Foundation Founded in 2014, the Ama OluKai Foundation is a private, non-profit 501…

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Burton Built for Adventure

By , published on November 8, 2016
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Burton Snowboards

Everything we do at Burton started in the mountains. From getting the most out of every journey to chasing snow around the globe, we’ve charged ahead to innovate and change the way people enjoy the outdoors since day one. In 1977, Jake Burton Carpenter founded Burton Snowboards out of his Vermont barn. Since then, Burton…

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Marmot for Life

By , published on November 8, 2016

Marmot

In April 1971, University of California Santa Cruz students Eric Reynolds and Dave Huntley were in Alaska’s Juneau Icefield on a school Glaciology project. It was there on a glacier that the idea of a Marmot Club began. The name ‘Marmot’ refers to a group of highly social, large ground squirrels that live in mountainous…

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Knix Wear

By , published on November 8, 2016
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Knix Wear

Knix Wear is an all female run company that is creating underwear designed by women, for women. The insight was simple: with the state of technology everything has evolved, everything but our underwear. Sweat, periods, light leaks… women have a lot going on down there and it’s time for a super power panty that can…

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Kombi Warmth from Head to Toe

By , published on November 4, 2016
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Kombi

Kombi provides the kind of warmth that keeps you outside longer but also the kind that puts a smile on your face as you live life’s precious winter moments. It’s a feeling that goes far beyond degrees. It’s an unwavering love of winter. The result of decades of caring for Canadians since 1961. (Just so…

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Bikepacking Ontario

By , published on April 19, 2016
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Ontario Bike Packing

What is “Bikepacking”? Bikepacking is a relatively new term in the grand scheme of cycling for most of us, however, it has been around for years. In essence, it’s the amalgamation of cycle touring and mountain biking; stripped down to its simplest possible form. Bikepacking.com defines it perfectly… “Simply put, bikepacking is the synthesis of…

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Used Canoe Buying Experience

By , published on April 14, 2016
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Used Canoe

Our Used Canoe Buying Family Adventure! We are an active family that loves the outdoors. We spend our summer vacation split between our family cottage and camping in Provincial Parks. We enjoy hiking, swimming, biking and exploring nature in general. We love being out on the water with the kids and the dog: paddling, tubing…

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Backcountry Recipes by Dave Stabler

By , published on July 29, 2012
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After posting Laurie March’s blog today about Camp Cooking in a Restricted Fire Zone we received an email from R. Dave Stabler, Fraserville, Ontario.  Dave also loves cooking in the backcountry with his outback oven and wanted to share some of his experiences and recipes with us.  Below is an exert from Dave’s email to…

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