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Island Lake – Magetawan River loop – part 2

By Explore Magazine September 28, 2009

Mike and I camped on a bush site snuggled in a back bay where a rugged portage leads into Kelsie Lake, to the west of Island Lake....

By Explore Magazine September 22, 2009

Thought you'd want to know that I'm giving a presentation this Thurssay night at the Whitby, Ontario Public Library. I'll be...

By Explore Magazine September 16, 2009

The bear was unharmed but I have two cracked ribs. My wife said that that's the type of injury you'd expect when a friend, or past...

By Explore Magazine September 9, 2009

I was a tad embarrassed when I was caught kayaking last week. I was helping out with a Ontario tourism video for Parry Sound and...

By Explore Magazine September 4, 2009

I actually appreciate it when canoeists lie to me about a favorite route of theirs. I do the same when it comes to fishing holes....

By Explore Magazine September 3, 2009

The secret is out. I just couldn't hold on to this canoe route any longer. Island Lake is a paradise for paddlers looking for an...

By Explore Magazine August 31, 2009

A week ago I was on a morning show tour in a quest to remind campers that the season was not over yet, and to get campers enthused...

I have a lot of respect for my canoemate, Andy Baxter. He has a normal job, working for the Ministry of Natural Resources as a...

By Explore Magazine August 28, 2009

The 2009 annual Spring Great Wilderness Clean-Up Program was a great success and with donations from sponsors (explore magazine...

By Explore Magazine August 17, 2009

Last week I was on lots of television reminding campers to get out there before the season was over and also to show off a number...