Blogs
The Happy Camper: UK Paddlers Experience Georgian Bay’s Philip Edward Island
Georgian Bay’s Philip Edward Island is located just south of Killarney, so the La Cloche Mountain Range makes a gorgeous backdrop. It also has knobs of pink granite, stout white pine and the ocean-like vistas of Georgian Bay. It also operates as crown land, meaning no fees or reservations are needed. The world was our oyster.
Gadd’s Truth: Movement & the Mountains
What can we learn from life in a mountain town?
The Happy Camper: Show Us Your Pack Contest
Here’s a cool contest: #ShowUsYourPack and you could win one $250 Explore Gift Card for the Grand Prize, plus five one-year Explore Magazine subscriptions for runners-up.
Gadd’s Truth: Forget the Haters
Listen. Learn. Support. And above all—don’t be a troll.
Adventure, Blogs, British Columbia
Gadd’s Truth: Liquid Courage
What happens when a Rocky Mountain climber takes his family on a coastal hike?
Adventure, Blogs, The Happy Camper
The Happy Camper: Top 10 Women’s Paddling Books to Inspire You
I’ve gathered up my collection of unique paddling adventure books written by women. Some are classics and others are just darn good reads.
Gadd’s Truth: Pride Comes Before…
What do atheist climbers say when they fall?
Blogs, British Columbia, British Columbia Trails, Hiking Trail Reviews, The Happy Camper, Trails, Travel
British Columbia’s 18 Sleeping Volcanoes
Located on the legendary Pacific Ring of Fire, British Columbia sits at the convergence of the Cascadia subduction zone. Measuring 1,000 kilometres in length, it stretches from Vancouver Island all the way down to northern California.
Gadd’s Truth: Showing Up
When supporting your community is paramount—you show up.
Blogs, British Columbia, Hiking Trail Reviews, The Happy Camper, Trails, Travel
10 Amazing Natural Hot Springs in British Columbia
British Columbia has shocking geological features: white-water rivers, glacier-tipped mountains, alpine lakes and endless evergreens offer a natural playground for outdoor explorers. But we’d be amiss if we didn’t mention the province’s natural hot springs.
Adventure, Blogs, Health and Wellness
Gadd’s Truth: Living the Dream
I’ve always found it ironic that the big outdoor industry trade shows are held in mammoth indoor event centres last used for, say, an office furniture convention. But that’s the nature of the outdoor “business” world: most outdoor industry jobs end up being inside just about as much as any other job, but with lower pay because we’re doing it “because we love it.”
Blogs, British Columbia, Hiking Trail Reviews, The Happy Camper, Trails, Travel
The Best Hidden Hot Springs in British Columbia
Let’s explore the most amazing natural hot springs in British Columbia, Canada. Updated for 2022.
Blogs, Hiking Trail Reviews, The Happy Camper, Trails, Travel
16 Bungee Jumps in the United States
While bungee jumping may have been invented in New Zealand, the United States is home to more than a few prime bungee jumping spots where adrenaline junkies can really get their heart pumping.
Adventure, Blogs, The Happy Camper
The Happy Camper: Show Me Your Paddle
To add to the paddle production and hopefully boost more donations to go towards Project Canoe, Badger Paddles and I collaborated with my publisher, Firefly Books, to create the “Show me your paddles” giveaway!
The Happy Camper: Celebrating 20 Years of KEEN Footwear
The footwear was created by KEEN’s founder, Martin Keen, after he stubbed his toe during a sailing trip. Two decades later, they still come with a toe protector.
The Happy Camper: Freeze Dried On The Go Meals (OTG) Review
OTG was started up by Randy Newell (a.k.a. Chef Randy) who opened his own kitchen not long after graduating from culinary school.
The Happy Camper: New-ish Ontario Canoe Maps
As I write this, there are dozens of park maps spread out on my kitchen table, some with squashed mosquitoes splattered in the creases.
The Happy Camper: Remembering Gordon Lightfoot, Avid Canoe Tripper
Gordon Lightfoot was a canoeist! He preferred the far North, paddling Canada’s wilderness rivers like the Nahanni, Coppermine and Back.
The Way of the Wolf: Solo on the Coast
I’m setting off on a 400-kilometre kayak journey through the outer islands of the north coast of British Columbia this May.
The Happy Camper: New Book, “The Far Northland: A Century of Wilderness High Adventure at Northern Tier”
An absolutely stunning new book will take you on an incredible century-long journey through the history of the Boy Scouts of America.
