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July 2017

Solo Camping Tips with Michelle -THE VIDEO 1 of 2 – Wow Auction Winner – McCrae Lake

By Christina|2017-07-27T08:53:14-04:00July 27th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, camping, Canada, Exploring, inspiration, kayak, kayak camping, kayak portaging, Kayaking, loons, McCrae Lake, Nature, Ontario, ontario sea kayak centre, outdoor products, outdoorproducts, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, sunset, tangii, training, Uncategorized, women|Tags: @conont, @deltakayaks, @explorersedge, @keencanada, @mccraelake, @ontarionature, @ontarioseakayak, @ontariotravel, @perceptionkayaks, #adventure, #auctionwinner, #backcountry, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #kayak, #kayaking, #keen, #marmot, #ontario, #paddle, #paddleon, #paddling, #solo, #solocamp, #solocamping, #tricks, #womenon, #wow, portage, portaging, tips|

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, [...]

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 [...]

My 1st Solo Canoe Trip – Haliburton Highlands Water Trails

By Christina|2017-07-11T14:35:06-04:00July 11th, 2017|Categories: #solo, Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, camping, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, enthusiasm, Exploring, fish, fishing, loons, morel, morels, Nature, Ontario, ontarios highlands, outdoor products, Outdoors, owl, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, training, Uncategorized, waterways|Tags: @AHParkRecTrails, @BCustomCanoes, @enohammocks, @keencanada, @Onhighlands, @ontarionature, @ontariotravel, #backcountrycustomcanoes, #blackriver, #camperchristina, #canoe, #canoeing, #canoetrip, #comewander, #danlake, #dump, #fish, #fishing, #followyourfeet, #haliburtonhighlands, #haliburtonwatertrails, #horselake, #keen, #marmot, #mcewenlake, #portagetrip, #serenityseeker, #site, #solo, #solocamping, #solocanoe, #solotrip, portage, portaging, swimming|

My first solo backcountry trip was 2 years ago at the Massasauga Provincial Park. It was by kayak and since then I've done many solo kayaking trips and a few solo winter camping trips both by tipi and by tent. I had never gone on a solo canoe trip, however, until this past weekend. At the 150 for 150 event on Canoe Lake the weekend before Canada Day, Jon from Backcountry Custom Canoes answered my [...]

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 [...]

June 2017

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 [...]

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, [...]

Full video on my trip with The Happy Camper – Kevin Callan

By Christina|2017-06-08T09:03:13-04:00June 8th, 2017|Categories: bugs, Campers, camping tips, Canada, canoe camping, education, enthusiasm, loons, Ontario, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, scenery, true north, Uncategorized, Up north, video|Tags: @explorersedge, @kchappycamper, @keencanada, @Onhighlands, @ontarionature, @ontariotravel, @ORgear, #adventure, #blackflies, #camperchristina, #camping, #campingcooking, #campingfood, #canada, #canoe, #canoecamping, #canoetripping, #Eureka, #explore, #exploring, #fullvideo, #keen, #marmot, #nobugzone, #novacraft, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #TheHappyCamper, bugs, portage, portaging, video|

Here is the full video of my trip with The Happy Camper! https://www.youtube.com/embed/933Pelhp2o8

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 [...]

May 2017

Hunting Morels – YUM!

By Christina|2020-05-18T14:02:28-04:00May 30th, 2017|Categories: #fungi, #mushroom, #mushrooms, Canada, edibles, Exploring, forage, foraging, hunt, hunting, morel, morels, Muskoka, Nature, Ontario, Outdoors|Tags: @muskokatourism, @ontarionature, #camperchristina, #canada, #cap, #dehydrate, #edible, #explore, #exploring, #foragingformushrooms, #funghi, #fungi, #getoutside, #huntingmorels, #mushroom, #mushrooms, #muskokalakes, #ontario, #portcarling, #rewarding, #rewards, #spore, #spores, #stem, #yum, edibles, forage, foraging, morel, morels, Muskoka|

One night, I was sitting out front, enjoying some fresh air. I looked over and saw something in the front garden that I thought was a funny looking pine cone? I walked over to take a closer look and realized it was a mushroom. I had just seen one on facebook exactly like it, so I took a photo and posted it, super excited about my find. I had never seen such a cool mushroom [...]