Paddler's Guide to Happy Camping
This is Kevin Callan's blog about his trips, his (mis-)adventures, and his favourite gear.
June 2009 archive
Rediscovering Blue lake - Kirkpatrick - part 3
Day two was a long one. It began early, leaving Horseshoe Lake and into Duval Lake by two routes. Peter and Chris chose a newer trail (80 meters) located at the end of the northeast bay. The rest of us chose the way the old route pamphlet suggested, with two ...
How To Be Canadian - own a canoe
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Ya gotta love this song put on You Tube, It's just in time for Canada Day and is considered by its creators to be our guide on HOW TO BE CANADIAN! My favorite part: having the canoe added to the list of what you need to be Canadian. So you're ...
National Canoe Day Is June 26th - Come Join The Party
Very exciting date coming up. It's National Canoe Day this Friday (June 26th.) and celebrations are being held all across the country. The biggest competition for events held for the celebration at this point is between London, Ontario and Peterborough, Ontario (contact Nova Craft Ccanoe for London info and the ...
When is protected land not protected?
I received this note today from some paddling friends. They opened up a sustainable, eco-friendly business near Sudbury a few years back and made a success out of it...until now. Seems the land they developed their business around isn't as protected as they thought. Have a read and help them ...
Blue Lake - Kirkpatrick Canoe Route video 1
Here's a video (part 1) of the Blue Lake - Kirkpatrick Canoe Route. Enjoy.
Blue Lake - Kirkpatrick Canoe Trip - part 2
We teased poor Ashley to no end before our flight from Blind River into Kirkpatrick Lake. This was his first bush plane ride and, having been known to get car-sick quite frequently, we all threw in our bets on when he would loose his breakfast during the 25 minutes of ...
Paddle for Life event a success
This past Sunday my regular canoemate, Andy Baxter, and I participated in the Paddle for Life – the art of paddling to celebrate cancer survivorship – at London, Ontario’s Fanshawe Lake. And, shocking to all who attended, we won the most rotations of the lake. What does that mean? Well, ...
Paddlers Paradise Found North of Elliot Lake
The Blue Lake region in Ontario has an addictive quality to it – that’s for sure. All the staff working at Blue Fox Camp, where our canoe trip began, were all returning guides who had eagerly chosen to work at this remote lodge year after year, including Peter Roberts, an ...
Andy and I paddling for cancer in London and need partners.
My regular canoemate, Andy Baxter, and I will be at the Paddle for Life event in London this coming Sunday - an art of paddling to celebrate cancer survivorship - and are missing a few partners. Speedo Man had to cancel and so did my wife and daughter. That means ...
"Kevin is the the Tom Cruise of the Woods"
I was on Breakfast Television in Toronto yesterday morning. What a blast. They were a great crew and hosts and I really enjoyed the show. Some were even campers themselves and helped set up and set down the campsite. Check out the video segment . And no, the loon call ...