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The All Canada Weekend – On Smokey Lake With The Happy Camper

By Christina|2020-05-18T14:00:08-04:00July 5th, 2017|Categories: #fish, Adventure, animals, backcountry, backcountry camping, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, canada day, canoe camping, canoeing, Conservation areas, conservationarea, cooking, creek, creeks, day trip, education, enthusiasm, Exploring, fishing, Fun, Nature, Ontario, outdoor products, outdoorproducts, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, sunset, swimming, tourism, Uncategorized|Tags: @explorersedge, @kchappycamper, #angel, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #bass, #beaver, #beavertails, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canadacanoe, #canadaday, #canadianpurewildrice, #canoe, #canoeing, #canoetrip, #cleanafish, #fish, #fishing, #flag, #flags, #greatcanadianwilderness, #kevincallan, #loring-restoule, #loringrestoule, #maplesyrup, #mud, #muddy, #noganosh, #onesie, #pemealbacon, #poutine, #salmon, #smokey, #smokeylake, #snappingturtle, #TheHappyCamper, portage|

When I camped with The Happy Camper last month, I had no idea we would be heading out on another trip so soon. We had discussed the big 150th birthday this year and I had mentioned I wanted to do something awesome, but hadn't made plans yet. Kevin had originally had something booked, but it was cancelled, so, it left us both open for the long weekend and it being such a big deal, we [...]

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Mizzy Lake Trail – Mushy, Melting & Magical

By Christina|2017-04-18T20:57:33-04:00April 18th, 2017|Categories: #frozen, #snow, Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, alone, animals, Canada, creek, creeks, day trip, Exploring, grouse, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, ice, Mizzy, Mizzy Lake, Mizzy Lake Trail, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, ontarios highlands, Outdoors, Parks, River, rivers, ruffed grouse, rushing water, solo trip, Uncategorized, Up north, walking, walks, water, waterfalls, waterways, winter|Tags: @algonquinoutfit, @algonquinpp, @keencanada, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontarioparksne, @ontariotrails, @UST_Survival, #algonquin, #algonquinhighlands, #algonquinpark, #algonquinprovincialpark, #bluelake, #camperchristina, #canada, #discoveron, #dizzylake, #explorerstool, #frozen, #hike, #hiker, #hiking, #hikingboots, #hikingtrail, #hikingtrails, #iceconditions, #iceout, #keen, #matingdance, #melting, #minithermometer, #mizzylake, #mizzylaketrail, #ontario, #ruffedgrouse, #snow, #spring, #trail, #waterconditions, #winter, grouse, ice, Mizzy|

Sunday, April 2nd, 2017, was forecast as a beautiful spring day with high temperatures in Algonquin Park of 9 degrees. I had been cooped up for a few weekends working on my Canoe Symposium presentation and I needed to get outside! So I got up at 7am, got myself ready, jumped in the car, and headed to Algonquin Park! When I arrived at the trailhead... it was snowing. Not very warm at all, about -1 [...]

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The Outdoor Adventure Show! -So Many Awesome People in One Place!

By Christina|2017-02-28T18:24:38-05:00February 28th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, animals, booths, Campers, camping, camping tips, Canada, canoe camping, carcamping, Chairs, day trip, Exploring, Fun, kayak, Kayaking, Ontario, ontarios highlands, Outdoor Adventure Show, outdoor products, Outdoors, outdoors show, paddle, paddle canada, paddling, portage, portaging, pot set, Presentation, Provincial Park, tent, tentcamping, trade show, Uncategorized|Tags: @algonquinoutfit, @badgerpaddles, @campinginontario, @campingontario, @campmuskoka, @canoe_collector, @gooutside, @hardwoodskiandbike, @langfordcanoe, @letsdiscoverontario, @mikeranta.ca, @northernscavengers, @ontarioparks, @ontarioseakayak, @ontariotravel, @outdoorAdvShow, @paddleshack, @parksblogger, @parkscanada, @pasionatepadler, @portageur.ca, @rapidmedia, @sometimeseventful, @swift_canoe, @youngoutdoors, #150for150, #canoe, #canoecrew, #canoes, #comewander, #contestwinners, #Eureka, #eurekacanada, #foxsnake, #friendsoftemagami, #giantselfie, #kayak, #kayaks, #kevincallan, #lymedisease, #OAS, #outdoorsshow, #paddles, #savethecalves, #sharethechair, #TheHappyCamper, #two4advenure, #wegetoutside, Muskoka, outdoorproducts, Outdoors|

I had an amazing time this past weekend at the Outdoor Adventure Show in Toronto . I applied to get a bloggers pass and blog about the event and I was picked! I spent two days at the show this year and it was awesome!!! Last year I was only at the event for one day and felt far too rushed. This year I was able to see all the booths I wanted to, talk [...]

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Scout Valley Loop Trail – Gorgeous Snowshoeing

By Christina|2017-01-24T20:00:04-05:00January 24th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, alone, animals, Canada, cold, conservatationarea, Conservation areas, conservationarea, creek, creeks, day trip, Exploring, frozen waterfalls, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, inspiration, Muskoka, Nature, Ontario, Ontario Trails, outdoor products, Outdoors, shoe, sleep, solo trip, sunrise, Uncategorized, walking, walks, water, winter, winter Wonderland|Tags: @atlassnowshoeco, @keencanada, @ontarionature, @ontariosnowshoetrails, @ontariotravel, @ontrails, @ORgear, #cold, #creek, #explore, #fabricland, #followyourfeet, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #kasualkayakers, #keen, #marmot, #orillia, #scout, #scoutvalley, #scoutvalleylooptrail, #snow, #snowshoe, #snowshoeing, #solo, #stream, #sun, #sunnyday, #trail, #trails, #waterway, #winter, #WinterWonderland, creeks, falls, shoe|

I woke up Saturday morning around 6am with nothing planned for the day. I was just going to relax, catch up on blog posts and maybe watch a few movies. Unfortunately, my brain was not in agreement of any of those things. It was supposed to be really cold out, about -30 with the windchill but sunny and I just had to get outside anyways! Since my last trip at the end of December, testing [...]

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The Sounds of Silence – Exploring Silent Lake

By Christina|2016-12-20T20:28:08-05:00December 20th, 2016|Categories: algonquin highlands, alone, animals, beach, bonnies pond, Campers, camping, campsite, convienience, cooking, Exploring, falls, frozen waterfalls, glamping, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, hot tent, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Parks, Provincial Park, silent lake, solo trip, sunrise, texting gloves, Uncategorized, walking, walks, waterfalls, wind, winter, winterglamping, yurt|Tags: @AHParkRecTrails, @Onhighlands, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontarioparksne, @ontrails, @silentlakePP, #bancroft, #bonniespond, #campfire, #camping, #cold, #comewander, #explore, #exploring, #fire, #firewood, #frozen, #fungi, #glamp, #glamping, #hike, #hiking, #icicles, #lake, #lakeshorehikingtrail, #lakeshoretrail, #mushrooms, #silent, #silentlake, #sled, #sledin, #snow, #snowing, #snowshoe, #snowshoeing, #sorrell, #sound, #sounds, #soundsofsilent, #trail, #trails, #waterfalls, #windchille, #windy, #woodstove, #yurt, #yurting, ice, tracks, water|

It's hard to believe that only 9 months ago, I had my first visit to Silent Lake! It was a wonderful experience and I was hoping for more of the same this trip. I had planned on going for just one night when I discovered yurt #5, the same one I stayed in, in March, was open, but there is a two night minimum for booking yurts, so I took it for two. I [...]

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Paddling on Big East Lake – Living Life With No Regrets

By Christina|2016-12-13T18:56:59-05:00December 13th, 2016|Categories: Adventure, algonquin highlands, alone, animals, backcountry, backcountry camping, camp, camping, campsite, Canada, Exploring, gloves, ice, Ice trail, inspiration, kayak, kayak portaging, Kayaking, moosehunting, Muskoka, Ontario, Ontario Trails, ontarios highlands, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, solo trip, sunrise, sunset, tangii, tent, tentcamping, texting gloves, Uncategorized, Up north, water, waterways, winter|Tags: @AHParkRecTrails, @deltakayaks, @Onhighlands, @ontrails, #bigeast, #bigeastlake, #cold, #comewander, #december, #delta, #delta15s, #frozen, #kayak, #kayakcamping, #kayaking, #lasttrip, #marmot, #noregrets, #paddle, #paddling, #pokerlakes, #solo, #solotrip, #winter, ice, portage, portaging, tangii|

It is a time of year when one must be really careful going out on the water. I often receive comments of concern, people calling me brave, and others blatantly stating I am unsafe, careless and should not be doing what I'm doing. What if you fall out of your kayak? You will freeze instantly!!! I have been kayaking for over 15 years of my life. In that time, I have never, not once, [...]

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Paddling in Algonquin in November- Pure Heaven !

By Christina|2016-11-15T19:25:58-05:00November 15th, 2016|Categories: #mirror, Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, animals, birds, Canada, day trip, Exploring, fall, falls, kayak, kayak portaging, Kayaking, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, paddle, paddle canada, paddling, photography, Provincial Park, tangii, tracks, Uncategorized, Up north, waterfalls|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @deltakayaks, @ontarioparks, @ontrails, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #blue, #blueheron, #bluejay, #blueskies, #bluesky, #calm, #camperchristna, #canada, #delta, #delta15s, #eastbeach, #explore, #expoloring, #fish, #fishing, #heron, #kayak, #kayaking, #lakeoftworivers, #lotr, #mirror, #moosepoop, #moosetracks, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #peace, #pog, #poglake, #whitefish, #whitefishlake, alone, moose, portage, portaging|

I had intended to camp this weekend, but on Saturday morning, kayak on my car, camping gear packed and fully ready to go, I woke up feeling horrible. I had a sinus infection by the familiar feeling of it and felt nauseous and headachy. Going on a solo camping trip feeling like this, for me, wasn't a smart move and I knew I had to stay home. I spent the whole day resting and making [...]

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Tim River – Looking for mooses!!

By Christina|2016-11-08T16:47:45-05:00November 8th, 2016|Categories: #bloggers, Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, animals, backcountry, backcountry camping, blog, Canada, cold, Exploring, fall, fallcolours, kayak, Kayaking, kyra on the go, moose, moosehunting, Nature, navigating, navigation, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, Parks, portage, portaging, River, rivers, tim, timriver, true north, Uncategorized, Up north, waterways|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @ontarioparks, @ORgear, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #camperchristina, #chapstick, #fall, #fallkayaking, #fallpaddling, #kayak, #kayaking, #Kombi, #kyra, #kyraonthego, #labello, #outdoorresearch, #paddle, #paddling, #perception, #perceptiontribute, #soap, #soapywater, #timlake, #tribute, fallcolours, Outdoors, portage, tim, timriver|

I have been trying to get to the Tim River for a few months now, but time and other plans just wouldn't allow it. Well, to be completely honest, I attempted to go to the Tim the Sunday before, but after driving an hour to get there, I realized I had left my money at home, so I had to drive back home as I wouldn't have had enough gas to return all the way [...]

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Phillip Edward Island backcountry kayak trip!-Level 2 with OSKC

By Christina|2016-07-12T21:46:56-04:00July 12th, 2016|Categories: animals, backcountry, camp, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, Exploring, fish & chips, Fun, georgian bay, harmony inn, inspiration, instructors, kayak, Kayaking, killarney, Killarney Provincial Park, learning, mapping, Nature, navigating, navigation, Ontario, ontario parks, ontario sea kayak centre, Ontario Trails, outdoorproducts, Outdoors, paddle, paddle canada, paddling, sunrise, sunset, tarps, tent, tentcamping, Uncategorized|Tags: @ontarioparks, @ontarioseakayak, @ontrails, @paddle_muskoka, #backountry, #bestinstructorsever, #canada, #canadaday, #chikanishing, #dympnahayes, #GeorgianBay, #greenlandrolling, #herbertfisheries, #instruct, #JamesRoberts, #kayak, #kayaking, #knots, #learn, #learntokayak, #level2, #nevertolatetolearn, #ontario, #ontarioseakayakcentre, #oskc, #paddle, #paddlecanada, #paddling, #parrysound, #phillipedwardisland, #phillipedwardislands, #pinklips, #roll, #rolling, #tarp, #tarping, #tenniscourts, instructors, killarney, learning, sunrise, sunset|

Last month when I took my level 1 Sea Kayaking Course, I had no intention of taking my level 2. If you read my Level 1 post, you would've seen that I had an amazing time at that course! The instructors were full of knowledge and tonnes of fun and I learned so much! I gained confidence in my skills, refreshed some of them and learned quite a few more. And, I met some extraordinary [...]

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Killbear – I would never!

By Christina|2016-05-31T19:42:19-04:00May 31st, 2016|Categories: #killbear, animals, beach, camp, Campers, camping, camping tips, Canada, carcamping, Exploring, fish & chips, Fun, georgian bay, glamping, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, kayak, Kayaking, Lookout, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, Provincial Park, summer tent, tent, tentcamping, Trails, Up north|Tags: @hmnyoutdoorinn, @killbearPP, @ontarioparks, @ontarioseakayak, @ontrails, #camping, #chipmunk, #detourstore, #fish&chips, #fishandchips, #GeorgianBay, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrails, #kayak, #kayaking, #map, #paddle, #paddling, #perks, #rocks, #site330, #snake, #trail, #trails, #visitorcentre, beach, camp, https://twitter.com/OntarioSeaKayak, sunset|

I have always wanted to go to Killbear Provincial Park. Last year I tried out 7 new Ontario Parks and loved almost every one of them. This year, the first on my list to try was Killbear! I went to the Ontario Parks Website and checked out the campground and found some sites that looked great! I contacted my friend Steph to see if she was in for doing a May 2-4 trip and she was [...]

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