When we were at the Toronto Outdoor Adventure Show earlier this season I had the great pleasure to run into an old friend of mine, Scott McGregor with Paddling Magazine. We had a great chat about discovering Algonquin Park’s backcountry. For paddlers who want to go canoe camping, Algonquin Provincial Park is the perfect destination….
I had been thinking of going on my first solo canoe trip for a couple of years, but what I kept getting hung up on was how to paddle out there on my own. I don’t have any certifications in solo canoeing, and I’ve only ever paddled tandem. I have tried paddling solo, but kneeling…
Experiencing Winter in The Wild at Algonquin Park While most campers and paddlers are impatient to get out and paddle Algonquin’s Lakes this Spring, I still have winter on my mind. I think it’s because winter decided to ignore my part of Ontario this season. I’m pretty sure that I could hear my snowshoes quietly…
Why would anyone want to winter camp in Algonquin Park? After a great summer of camping in Algonquin Park, many campers are busy packing away their gear for another year and are left dreaming of next summer’s trips to the Park. For others though, the prime camping season is just around the corner. That’s right,…
One of the things I love about canoeing is the way it fits so perfectly with my love of nature photography. On this particular trip we decided to go to Algonquin Park’s Lake Opeongo, and although I’d been up to the North Arm many times in the past, it was my first time paddling the…
Algonquin Reconnection Experience by Simon Plestenjak, São Paulo, Brazil The canoe trip I did with my brother in Algonquin park was a truly invigorating experience. Four years ago, I moved from Slovenia to Brazil, and my brother moved to Canada. Since than we were dreaming of meeting each other for an adventure. Living in…
This past weekend I did a 3 part series on how to pre-plan your next trip into Algonquin Park on my site www.algonquinblog.com. These tips are helpful whether you are camping along the Hwy 60 Corridor or going on a canoe trip. Pre-planning is, to me, an important part of trip planning. The reason for…
