Paddler's Guide to Happy Camping
This is Kevin Callan's blog about his trips, his (mis-)adventures, and his favourite gear.
March 2009 archive
Presenting in Oshawa and Barrie this week - My mom says it's a funny show!
- Posted on March 30, 2009 at 5:02 PM
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Thought some of you would want to know that I'm presenting on my new book Wilderness Pleasures in Oshawa this Tuesday night and then in Barrie on Thursday evening. Here are the details. It's a very funny show. Really, it is. Honest. My mother even said it is. Kevin Callan, ...
Canoecopia 2009 Timeslapse -Ya Gotta Check It Out!
I always come home exhausted after speaking at Canoecopia and this year was no exception. I had close to 3,000 people listen to me speak there this year after five presentations. It's crazy. Canoecopia is held the second weekend of March every year, Rutabaga hosts Canoecopia, the largest Paddling Expo ...
Get Ready for Palmer Fest - Two
Who says there''s nothing for paddlers to do in the Spring. Here's one event that has grown at an incredible rate. The classic whitewater Palmerfest we have all grown to love is still scheduled for May 15-17. But It now has a new addition. Here''s the details. Canadian Canoe Symposium ...
Finally - NWPA Hits Major Media
- Posted on March 23, 2009 at 7:06 PM
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Okay. I know I’ve been blogging way too much on this NWPA thing recently. Or maybe I’m not. It seems the message isn’t getting out there because it looks like the future of our rivers has become pretty bleak lately. Well, at least the subject has caught the attention of ...
Yurting in Killarney
A few weeks ago I headed up to Killarney Provincial Park to present at the Friends of Killarney annual winter gathering. What a hoot. Not only was it a great time to be in Killarney (March has to be one of my favorite) but it was very uplifting to see ...
Paddlers Loose NWPA
The Canadian Rivers Network sent me this note today about the Naviagable Waters Act. Canoeists lost. But a lot of paddlers havn't given up the battle yet. WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU As you know, in spite of our efforts, the Senate passed bill C-10 last week, with theundesirable ...
I Lost at Canoecopia's Aluminum Chef Competition
I spent last weekend in Madison, Wisconsin speaking at Rutabaga's Canoecopia - North America's largest paddle show. It's an incredible show, with six presentations going on every hour for three solid days, each having an audiences ranging from 100-700 people. I met some kindred spirits there and met some famous ...
Testing Environmental Vital Stove in Killarney
- Posted on March 10, 2009 at 9:37 PM
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While at the Toronto Outdoor Adventure Show a few weeks back I did what everyone else was doing – I went shopping for new gear. Here’s a gadget that I picked up at the Eureka booth: Vital Stove. It’s a compact stove that burns everything except liquid fuel (even advertized ...
NWPA Still A Major Concern
Here's an update on the Navigable Waters Protection Act sent to me this past weekend by the Canadian Rivers Network. This darn thing is still heating up and not yet resolved. Have a look: Hi: A quick update on Bill C-10 and the proposed amendments to the NWPA: The NDP ...
Canoe camping in provincial parks with a large family is darn expensive!
- Posted on March 3, 2009 at 1:10 PM
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The high-light of last weekend's Toronto Outdoor Adventure Show was running into Duane and Marian Sonntag (and family of four kids and two dogs). They paddle everywhere together as a family - with everyone in the same canooe - nicknamed the "yellow bus." Wow. It's a We-no-nah that measures 23 ...