Made friends with a lunatic at the Cottage Life Show
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Made Friends with a Lunatic at the Cottage Life Show

By Kevin Callan

I shared a hotel room with David Masters from Lunatic Adventures while presenting at the Cottage Life Show this past weekend, and...


explore writer, David Leach, wins big at the Banff Mountain Book Festival
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explore writer, David Leach, wins big at the Banff Mountain Book Festival

By Kevin Callan

David Leach, a writer and friend of explore magazine, just won big at the Banff Mountain Book Festival. Cool stuff. The festival...


Hunting cow-birds and riding ATVs in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park – what next?
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Hunting cow-birds and riding ATVs in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park - what next?

By Kevin Callan

I'd be embarrassed to be a hunter today. It seems the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters are pushing to make changes to...


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WCA Fall Event at Madawaska

By Kevin Callan

Thought you'd all want to know about this Wilderness Canoe Association event: Hello friends, Fall is in full swing here in...


Helping to film Canada’s past
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Helping to film Canada's past

By Kevin Callan

I have such an amazing life! I just got back from a job that entailed helping a film crew from BBC, and bush craft expert, Ray...


Paddling with Ray Mears this week
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Paddling with Ray Mears this week

By Kevin Callan

I'm off for a week of paddling with bush craft expert Ray Mears. It's very exciting for two reasons: for starters, this is the...


Chiniguichi part 4 – Matagamasi to Donald
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Chiniguichi Part 4 - Matagamasi to Donald

By Kevin Callan

We spent two full days hanging around Matagamasi before moving on to Donald Lake and I have to say that the idea of "hanging...


Navigable Waterway Act issue still a major worry with paddlers
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Navigable Waterway Act Issue Still A Major Worry With Paddlers

By Kevin Callan

When the issue of the the Navigable Waterway Act came out a while back I really thought things would sort themselves out by now....


Chiniguichi Trip part 3 – Maskinonge to Matagami
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Chiniguichi Trip part 3 - Maskinonge to Matagami

By Kevin Callan

Day 4 It wasn't easy leaving our perfect site on Maskinonge. We even considered at one point camping the entire week there. But...


Chiniguichi trip part 2 – Carafel to Muskinonge Lake
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Chiniguichi trip part 2 - Carafel to Muskinonge Lake

By Kevin Callan

Day 2 Our second day out was much easier then the first. After a leisurely morning of flap-jacks and bacon, we drifted up to...

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