Paddler's Guide to Happy Camping
This is Kevin Callan's blog about his trips, his (mis-)adventures, and his favourite gear.
April 2009 archive
Review of Hap Wilson's new book
I just read Hap Wilson’s new book and found it a very good read. My wife made the claim this morning that it has to be, joking that it only took me a couple of days to finish, unlike the common one month period most books take me. But why ...
Trout Season Open Soon.
Trout season opens soon. This is a sport I was rasied on. And it was what introduced me to canoeing, At an early age (12) I figured it was the canoe that could get me into some major trout water. There was no looking back after that. Here's a chapter ...
My Students Pass GAS
It’s my last week at Sir Sandford Fleming College for this semester. I teach here part time, and subsequently get laid off until more hours become open in the fall (I hope). It sounds odd but I really look forward to this time of the year. Not the idea of ...
Speaking in Kitchener/Waterloo and North Bay this week
It's a busy week. Last night I spoke at the Water Conference at Sir Sandford Fleming College in Lindsay on the importance of river paddling and the update on the Navigable Waters Protection Act. It was a blast. Now I have two major talks to go this week - one ...
Trip Planning
It's that time of year now where everyone is busy planning and preparing for their first canoe trip of the year. My regular canoe mates call our get-togethers "Map and Flaps" and meet the same night my canoe partner's wife gathers together with her "Stitch and Bitch" club. It's usually ...
Suffering from pre-mature tent-erectile disfunction
Who knew winter wasn’t over yet. I didn’t. I seriously thought Spring was here for sure in Ontario, and to prove it I went out camping this week – a day before a major winter storm hit and dropped over 20 cm of snow. It’s definitely untrue that the early ...
Did Anyone Know About National Wildlife Week?
Thought this might be worth passing along to some of you - you'll see this year's theme is based on our national anthem... national wildlife week National Wildlife Week is a program of the Canadian Wildlife Federation.Sponsored in partnership with TD Friends of the Environment, provincial and territorial wildlife agencies, ...
Lost a Student in the Woods? Text Message Him.
I lost a student in the woods last week. My General Arts and Science students I co-ordinate at Sir Sandford Fleming College were out doing a tree disease survey and were scattered throughout a couple hundred hectare woodlot. They had simple instructions to head back to the designated meeting area ...