Canoeing
Expert Advice from a Canadian Adventurer: Bad Trips are the Best
As humans, we love drama and gossip…and secretly love when things go awry because that is where the interesting stories arise.
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The Happy Camper: Women Are Leading 2026’s Top Paddling Expeditions
Most are being done by young enthusiastic adventurers—and the best part is that most of them are women.
Frank Wolf is Gearing up for a Wolverine Summer Canoe Trip in the North
I’m calling the expedition Nèhtrùh, which is the local Indigenous Gwich’in word for wolverine.
I Took My Kids Into the Backcountry—Against Everyone’s Advice. Here’s What Happened
I learned how to have extended family backcountry trips with small kids. Here’s how you can, too.
Most Canadians Will Never Have These Adventures—But You Might
There are some destination that feel impossible. Now you have a chance with Black Feather.
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The Happy Camper: Algonquin’s East Side Is an Epic Hidden Gem
I quickly came to realize what a natural hidden gem this place really is.
7 of Canada’s Best Canoe Trips for Beginners
Based on explore magazine’s research, these trips are all very do-able by people on their first canoe trip.
Adventure, Canoeing, The Happy Camper, Wildlife
The Happy Camper: Some Robins Forced Me to Get a New Canoe
All is well in what I am now calling our backyard The Zoo That Never Was, after naturalists R.D. Lawerence’s famous book.
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The Happy Camper: The Canoe Film Everyone’s Arguing About Right Now
Maybe Bill Mason’s film-making style died with him, and could never, should never, be duplicated.
The Way of the Wolf: Fat, Fast and Feral—A Recipe for a Successful Epic Canoe Expedition
In following the mantra of being ‘fat, fast, and feral,’ your dreams of completing an Epic canoe journey through the Arctic will become reality.
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The Happy Camper: Mona Gauthier’s Amazing Solo Canoe Journey
Mona paddled and portaged the entire length to “change the paradigm.”
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The Happy Camper: Politics Be Damned, My Portage-Free Canoe Routes Talk Is Now Online
Now, here’s your chance to sketch it all out in the comfort of your own home.
Adventure, Canoeing, News, Paddling
Paddlers Beware: New Parks Canada Rules Restrict Paddling on Rivers and Lakes in the Rockies
Paddlers are worried about how they’ll impact outdoor recreation.
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The Happy Camper: Northern Scavenger’s New Three Hour (YouTube) Film Is EPIC!
Have you also noticed, however, that the few that kept up their passion of filming and sharing their time outdoors are doing it bigger than ever before?
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The Happy Camper: My Merch is Helping Send Kids in Need to Camp!
Looks like a lot of youth from Camp Outlook are going on a canoe trip this season.
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The Happy Camper: Hamilton’s Adventure Expo Film Festival
This year’s Hamilton Adventure Expo had a special addition for its second annual event
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The Happy Camper: Can You Teach Canoeing to People Who Love Motorboats?
Image paddling a canoe on some massive indoor lake at some major boat show in Toronto.
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The Happy Camper: Canada Ends Quetico’s Remote Area Border Crossing Permit
The Canadian government has terminated the traditional Remote Area Border Crossing Permit (RABC).
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The Happy Camper: Three Great Films You Might Have Missed in 2025
I simply rewatched a few of my favourite outdoorsy films of 2025.
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Northbound & Solo: Paddling 575 Kilometres of Wild Water in the Northwest Territories
True mental clarity and peace come from within, not from a location.
