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Algonquin Kiosk Loop – 5 Day Solo Canoe Trip – Part 2 of 2

By Christina|2023-11-10T20:07:32-05:00September 20th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, backcountry camping, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, canoe camping, canoeing, enthusiasm, Exploring, inspiration, kiosk, Ontario, ontario parks, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, Solitaire, solo trip, sunrise, sunset, tangii|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @BCustomCanoes, @explorersedge, @keencanada, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, #algonquin, #backcountry, #bigthunder, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #canoetrip, #club, #explore, #exploring, #fire, #firetrick, #footprint, #keen, #kios, #littlemink, #maple, #marmot, #mink, #ontario, #paddle, #paddleon, #paddling, #portagetrip, #tarp, camp, Kioshkokwi, kiosk, portage, portaging|

Part 1 of this trip can be found here. This is the continuation of that post starting from the afternoon of Day 3 at my site on Big Thunder Lake. I had just arrived, set up my small footprint tarp and was sitting under it enjoying some lunch...... While eating my lunch on day 3 on Big Thunder Lake, I realized I would have to move the small footprint tarp I was using and [...]

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Algonquin Kiosk Loop – 5 Day Solo Canoe Trip – Part 1

By Christina|2022-03-31T10:08:43-04:00September 13th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear vault, bearproof, camping, campsite, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, canoeing, creek, creeks, Exploring, inspiration, Kioshkokwi, kioshkokwi lake, kiosk, lakes, Nature, navigating, navigation, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, Provincial Park, scenery, scenic, solo trip, sunrise, sunset|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @explorersedge, @keencanada, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, @ontrails, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #backcountry, #backcountrycustomcanoes, #bigthunder, #camperchristina, #camping, #canoe, #club, #dehydratedmeals, #erables, #explore, #getoutside, #keen, #lightweight, #maple, #ontario, #paddling, #portagetrip, #solo, #solocamping, #solotripping, #tripping, kiosk, portage, portaging|

In 2002, I went on my very first backcountry trip. Five days, four nights and for someone who'd barely canoed, a huge challenge. It was a loop full of portages and lots of tests and I had thought about doing it solo for quite some time now. After a great deal of thought, I came to the conclusion that doing that loop solo, just wasn't realistic or feasible, and so I put it out of [...]

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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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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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150 for 150 – Day 2 – The Main Event!

By Christina|2017-06-28T06:50:42-04:00June 28th, 2017|Categories: Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, Canada, canada day, canoe, canoe day, canoe event, canoe lake, canoeing, Ontario, ontario parks, paddle, paddling, Uncategorized|Tags: @150_for150, @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @BCustomCanoes, @explorersedge, @kchappycamper, @northernscavengers, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, #150for150, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #anthem, #camperchristina, #canacanoe, #canadaday, #canoe, #canoeing, #canoeists, #canoelake, #explorethebackcountry, #holycowcanoe, #muskokaboatworks, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #passionatepaddler|

It was an epic weekend. One I will never forget and one I will cherish. It started off with a vision of one person and grew with the passion of others. It displayed our love of the canoe and the honor we all feel to be Canadians, living in this great country. This weeks post will be two videos of the event. Day one, featuring the opening ceremonies, some interviews with a few of the [...]

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150 for 150 – Day 1 -Opening Ceremonies, Canoes & Olympics!

By Christina|2017-06-27T17:31:42-04:00June 27th, 2017|Categories: #150for150, Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, Canada, canada day, canoe, canoe day, canoe event, canoe lake, canoe olympics, canoeing, Exploring, inspiration, national anthem, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, Provincial Park|Tags: @algonquinoutfit, @algonquinpp, @BCustomCanoes, @explorersedge, @kchappycamper, @northernscavengers, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @pasionatepadler, @sometimeseventful, @two4adventure, #150for150, #anthem, #backcountrycustomcanoes, #camperchristina, #canacanoe, #canadaday, #canaday, #canoe, #canoeday, #canoeing, #canoeists, #canoelake, #flag, #mancamping, #muskokacanoeworks, #paddlein, #TheCampingFamily, #wildcanoes|

It was an epic weekend. One I will never forget and one I will cherish. It started off with a vision of one person and grew with the passion of others. It displayed our love of the canoe and the honor we all feel to be Canadians, living in this great country. This weeks post will be two videos of the event. Day one, featuring the opening ceremonies, some interviews with a few of the [...]

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Torrance Barrens Hike – Spring Sensory Overload

By Christina|2017-05-16T19:28:05-04:00May 16th, 2017|Categories: #marsh, #rain, #spring, Adventure, alone, bog, bugs, Canada, conservatationarea, Conservation areas, conservationarea, creek, creeks, day trip, Exploring, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, Muskoka, Nature, navigating, navigation, new beginning, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, pond, puddles, River, rivers, sagan, senses, sensory overload, swamp, torrance, Trails, Uncategorized, Up north, water filter|Tags: @keencanada, @muskokatourism, @muskokatrails, @ontarionature, @ontariotrails, @ontrails, @UST_Survival, #adventure, #camperchristina, #canada, #cleanwater, #crookedbridge, #explore, #exploring, #filter, #flowers, #grass, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #keen, #muskokalakes, #muskokatrailscouncil, #ontario, #ontariotourism, #rain, #raincoat, #rebirth, #renewal, #saganforlife, #sensoryoverload, #spring, #torrancebarrens, #torrancebarrensdarkskyreserve, #tourismontario, #trail, #trails, #walking, #waterfilter, #xstreamstraw, bridge, bugs, compass, Muskoka, sagan, senses|

Have you ever been to Torrance Barrens Dark Sky Reserve in Torrance? I headed there on Saturday to check out the trails and go for a short hike. I had been there in the fall with some friends, and another time in the summer, and really enjoyed the area. I stopped to take a photo of rose petals strewn out over some rocks near a campsite. I hoped it was a good experience someone [...]

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