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Georgian Bay – Solo Kayak Camp – Conquering Fears !

By Christina|2017-10-03T18:46:19-04:00October 3rd, 2017|Categories: Adventure, camp, camping, campsite, Canada, crownland camping, enthusiasm, Exploring, georgian bay, kayak, kayak camping, Kayaking, Nature, navigating, navigation, Ontario, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, scenery, scenic, solo trip, sunrise, sunset, tangii, women, yolo|Tags: @deltakayaks, @explorersedge, @gbaybiosphere, @kchappycamper, @keencanada, @killbearPP, @NeOntario, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontarioparksne, @ontarioseakayak, @ontariotravel, @psoundtourism, #adventure, #backcountry, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #cathcart, #cathcartislands, #chrisprouse, #crippsisland, #crownland, #crownlandcamping, #explore, #exploring, #GeorgianBay, #getoutside, #juliaprouse, #kayak, #kayaking, #keen, #kevincallanscanoeroutes, #killbear, #marmot, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #peanutbettersmores, #sunrise, #sunset, #waves, #wavy, compass, tangii|

I have always loved the beauty of Georgian Bay. You see, I have a thing for rocks. I just love them and Georgian Bay is full of them, in all different shapes, sizes and colors. Then there's the water... it is this deep deep blue color... so pretty! I spent some time on Georgian Bay during my Level 2 Sea Kayaking Course and I have wanted to go back ever since. The problem was, like [...]

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Kayaking with Kevin Callan – Herb Lake, Haliburton Water Trails

By Christina|2017-09-12T19:33:35-04:00September 12th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, algonquin highlands, backcountry, backcountry camping, camp, Campers, camping, camping tips, campsite, Canada, cooking, education, enthusiasm, Exploring, food, inspiration, kayak, kayak camping, kayak portaging, Kayaking, learning, Nature, navigating, Ontario, ontarios highlands, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, scenery, scenic, sightseeing, sunrise, sunset, tangii, teach, teaching, training|Tags: @AHParkRecTrails, @deltakayaks, @explorersedge, @kchappycamper, @keencanada, @Onhighlands, @ontarionature, @ontariotravel, @perceptionkayaks, @yoursoutdoors, #adventure, #applepancakes, #backcountry, #camp, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #chrisprouse, #delta, #explore, #exploring, #fish, #fishing, #fishingcontest, #fishingderby, #getoutside, #haliburton, #haliburtonwatertrails, #herb, #herblake, #juliaprouse, #kayak, #kayakcamping, #kayaking, #keen, #kevincallan, #mepps, #myhaliburtonhighlands, #ontario, #paddle, #paddleon, #paddling, #peanutbettersmores, #seafoodpasta, #serenityseeker, #TheHappyCamper|

Ever since my first trip with Kevin Callan, The Happy Camper, in June of this year, there has been a challenge set forth for Kevin the (mostly) canoeist to go on a kayaking trip with me. Our second trip over the Canada 150 long weekend, brought us canoeing once again, but I was promised a kayaking trip at some point and I was going to make sure it happened, no matter how short or the location. [...]

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Killarney Days 3 & 4 – Magic Mountain to Silver Peak!

By Christina|2017-09-05T17:00:24-04:00September 5th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear Barrel, camp, camping, Canada, canoe camping, canoeing, day trip, enthusiasm, Exploring, Fun, gear, girls, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, inspiration, killarney, Killarney Provincial Park, morel, morels, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, Provincial Park, swimming, women|Tags: @explorersedge, @keencanada, @killarneyPP, @NeOntario, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotrails, @ontariotravel, @ontrails, @paddlekillarney, #adventure, #backcountry, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #canoetrip, #canoetripping, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #keen, #marmot, #mountains, #ontario, #paddleon, #silverpeak, #trail, #trails, camp, killarney, portage, portaging|

I had been waiting for this trip since last year and was so glad I was finally here. In the last post, Killarney Days 1 and 2, Rainy Plains to The Magical Mountains, I left off at the end of day 2. We are staying on an amazing campsite on David Lake where we have a view of Silver Peak and on Day 3, the plan is to hike to the top of it. I'd [...]

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Killarney Days 1 & 2 – The Rainy Plains to the Magical Mountains

By Christina|2017-08-29T16:52:31-04:00August 29th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear Barrel, camp, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, canoeing, Climb, Climbing, enthusiasm, Exploring, fishing, girls, Hiking, hiking trails, killarney, Killarney Provincial Park, loons, Nature, navigating, navigation, Ontario, ontario parks, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, Provincial Park, sunset|Tags: @explorersedge, @keencanada, @killarneyPP, @NeOntario, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, @paddlekillarney, #adventure, #backcountry, #bestcampsiteever, #camperchristina, #camping, #camppizza, #canada, #canoe, #canoecamping, #canoeing, #explore, #exploring, #funghi, #fungi, #getoutside, #keen, #marmot, #mushrooms, #ontario, #paddle, #paddleon, #paddling, #silverpeak, #stalkersam, #sunset, #swim, #trails, pizza, portage, swimming|

I had been to Killarney a few times and loved it there. The only issue I ever have with Killarney in the summer, is that you have to book a site 5 months in advance to get the sites on the lakes you want. This trip is actually the only one I reserved this entire year, 5 months in advance with Ontario Parks. That might help explain how important it was for me to [...]

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The French River – 4 Day Solo Kayak Trip – Worst Site, Best Site- Post 1 of 2

By Christina|2022-03-31T10:13:10-04:00August 15th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear vault, bugs, camp, camping, campsite, Canada, Exploring, Fun, georgian bay, kayak, kayak camping, Kayaking, Nature, navigating, navigation, Ontario, ontario parks, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, Provincial Park, Rapids, scenery, scenic, solo trip, tangii, tent, tentcamping, yolo|Tags: @deltakayaks, @frenchriverpp, @gbaybiosphere, @keencanada, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, #adventure, #augustlongweekend, #backcountry, #bestsite, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #dallesrapids, #explore, #exploring, #fish, #fishing, #french, #frenchriver, #GeorgianBay, #georgianbaybiosphere, #getoutside, #gps, #kayak, #kayaking, #keen, #marmot, #mepps, #mussel, #navigate, #newroute, #ontario, #otter, #paddle, #paddling, #peameal, #portcarling, #solo, #solocamping, #solotrip, #stephensbutchershop, #tornadowarning, #worstsite, compass, navigation, portage|

As long as I can remember, I've always wanted to visit the French River. I had no idea where to go, where to access, what to see, etc and so the trip kept getting delayed. Finding myself suddenly available on the August long weekend and dying to do a 4 day solo, I decided the French River was where I would go. My awesome friend Kevin Callan had been there and had written about the [...]

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The French – 4 day solo kayak trip – Bye Bye Go Pro Hello Fish! 2 of 2

By Christina|2017-08-14T10:45:09-04:00August 14th, 2017|Categories: #adventure, #badweather, #blacksky, #camping, Adventure, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear vault, camp, camping, campsite, Canada, compass, creek, creeks, enthusiasm, Exploring, fish, fishing, food, French River, georgian bay, inspiration, kayak, kayak camping, Kayaking, mapping, Nature, navigating, navigation, Ontario, ontario parks, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, Provincial Park, scenery, scenic, solo trip, storm, sunset, swimming, tangii, waterfalls, waterways, women|Tags: @deltakayaks, @explorersedge, @frenchriverpp, @gba, @gbaybiosphere, @kchappycamper, @keencanada, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, #adventure, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #delta, #explore, #exploring, #fishing, #followyourfeet, #GeorgianBay, #getoutside, #kayak, #kayaking, #keen, #marmot, #mepps, #ontario, #ontariotourism, #paddle, #paddling, #solo, #solotrip, #tent, #thermarest, #waterfalls|

In my last post, part 1 of 2, Worst Site, Best Site, I had just said goodnight on a beautiful campsite on Georgian Bay. The weather had been gloomy the last 2 days and I was hoping to rise early to some sunshine. Let's see if my wish came true? It was Sunday morning, day 3 of my 4 day, 3 night solo kayak trip on the French River and I woke to a very [...]

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Solo Camping Tips with Michelle – Wow Auction Winner – McCrae Lake

By Christina|2017-07-25T21:24:12-04:00July 25th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear vault, bugs, camp, camping, camping tips, campsite, Canada, conservatationarea, Conservation areas, conservationarea, enthusiasm, Exploring, food, Food storage, girls, inspiration, kayak, kayak camping, kayak portaging, Kayaking, loons, McCrae Lake, Nature, Ontario, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, swimming, tangii, teach, teaching, Uncategorized, water filter|Tags: @conont, @keencanada, @mccraelake, @ontarionature, @ontarioseakayak, @ontariotravel, @UST_Survival, @wildwomenexp, #adventure, #auction, #auctionwinner, #backcountry, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #conservationarea, #crownland, #crownlandcamping, #explore, #exploring, #fishing, #getoutside, #katadyn, #kayak, #kayaking, #keen, #lillypads, #marmot, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #pfd, #svensaw, #wow, camp, portage, portaging|

When my kayaking coach Dympna from Ontario Sea Kayak Centre, asked me to consider auctioning off a weekend of camping with me, for the Women on Water Paddling Festival silent auction, I thought she was off her rocker. The auction was very successful and proceeds went to the Georgian Bay Biosphere, a great organization that takes care of a place I love to play in and it is a good cause. I agreed to proceed, [...]

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Opeongo Backcountry Camping by Water Taxi- w Maryann & Randy

By Christina|2017-07-18T19:03:00-04:00July 18th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, backcountry camping, Bear Barrel, Bear vault, bearproof, camp, camping, camping tips, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, Exploring, glamping, kayak, kayak camping, Kayaking, loons, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, Provincial Park, scenic, swimming, tangii, tips, water taxi|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinpp, @explorersedge, @keencanada, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, @opeognooutfitters, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #backcountry, #backcountryglamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoetrip, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #glamping, #kayak, #kayaking, #kayaktrip, #keen, #lakeopeongo, #marmot, #ontario, #opeongo, #paddle, #paddleon, #paddling, #watertaxi|

Since my Level 1 and Level 2 Sea Kayaking courses, I've been wanting to do a trip with my friends, Maryann and Randy, that I met through the courses at OSKC. This weekend was finally it and I was so excited to be camping with them after all this time! They had advised me of a cool way they sometimes camp in the backcountry, or should I say glamp? And that is to go by [...]

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Women on Water Paddling Festival – It’s called WOW for a reason!

By Christina|2020-05-18T14:02:11-04:00June 20th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, camp, Campers, Canada, canoe, canoeing, cottage, cottaging, education, enthusiasm, Fun, georgian bay, glamping, inspiration, instructors, kayak, Kayaking, learning, learning centre, level 1, level 1 instructor, meditation, Muskoka, Nature, Ontario, ontario sea kayak centre, Outdoors, paddle, paddle canada, paddling, Presentation, scenic, sunrise, sunset, sup, tangii, teach, teaching, training, Uncategorized, water, waterways, wild women expeditions, women, womens event, yoga|Tags: @gbaybiosphere, @jenniferholub2, @keencanada, @kmsoutdoors, @muskokatourism, @ontarionature, @ontarioseakayak, @ontariotravel, @psoundtourism, @wildwomenexp, @wspaddling, #acandleoccasion, #adventure, #BlueWaveSup, #camperchristina, #camptapawingo, #canada, #candlelake, #dympnahayes, #GeorgianBay, #georgianbaybiosphere, #getoutside, #glamping, #gypseaslifeboutique, #hoolahoop, #katemingsun, #kayak, #kayaking, #keen, #lipsyncing, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #spiralstainedglass, #sup, #supping, #womenonwaterpaddlingfestival, #womensevent, #womensweekend, #wow, women|

Before taking my Level 1 Sea Kayak Instructor Course with Ontario Sea Kayak Centre, my coach Dympna had asked me to attend the Women on Water Paddling Festival. I had no idea what this festival was all about and had not heard of it until she'd mentioned it. I did a bit of research and it looked like a really cool weekend that had been created by Wild Women Expeditions and Ontario Sea Kayak Center, [...]

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Canoe Camping with The Happy Camper -Bugs, Banter & Boney M

By Christina|2017-06-06T17:19:40-04:00June 6th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, algonquin highlands, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear vault, bearproof, birds, blog, bugs, camp, Campers, camping, camping tips, campsite, Canada, canoe camping, cooking, enthusiasm, Exploring, gear, learning, morel, morels, Ontario, ontarios highlands, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, recipes, scenery, scenic, Uncategorized|Tags: @AHParkRecTrails, @Onhighlands, @ontarionature, @ontariotravel, #adventure, #backcountry, #bighawklake, #blackcatlake, #bugseason, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #canoetrip, #canoetripping, #comewander, #drunkenshrimp, #Eureka, #eurekacanada, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #haliburtonwatertrails, #happycamper, #hilarious, #kevincallan, #marmot, #nobugzone, #novacraft, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #TheHappyCamper, #whiskeyfiresidechat|

Have you every wondered what it'd be like to camp with the famous Happy Camper, Kevin Callan? I did too, so I decided to find out! I had chatted with Kevin Callan a few times online at the start of 2017, as he had picked me to do a blurb on my tipi for his winter camping book. When we met at the Outdoor Adventure Show this spring in person, we shared a few stories [...]

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