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Wye River – Attack of the Killer Swans!

By Christina|2018-05-31T09:40:33-04:00May 15th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, alone, animals, birding, birds, bridge, Canada, day trip, Exploring, kayak, Kayaking, Nature, Ontario, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, River, tangii|Tags: @deltakayaks, @ontarionature, @ontariotravel, #adventure, #camperchristina, #canada, #daytrip, #delta, #duck, #ducks, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #kayak, #kayaker, #kayaking, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #paddlingwyeriver, #swan, #swans, #turtle, #wye, #wyeriver, River, turtles|

It has been a very long time since I paddled and I had been anxious to get out, but the ice wasn't cooperating or getting off the lakes. It seemed like forever and finally, the first Wednesday in May, the ice went out in Muskoka. I was so happy and my mind began doing that thing it does, planning an adventure and figuring out the where, when, how, etc. Last year I visited Wye Marsh [...]

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KIHD Stick Stove – Test Run – Making Lunch

By Christina|2018-05-31T09:58:53-04:00April 10th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, camp, Campers, camping, camping tips, Canada, canoe camping, carcamping, enthusiasm, Exploring, fire box, food, Hikers, Hiking, Nature, Ontario, outdoor products, Outdoors, outdoors show, paddling, stick stove, stove, tentcamping|Tags: @kihdproducts, #breakfast, #campcooking, #camperchristina, #campingstove, #campstove, #cook, #cooking, #daytrip, #dinner, #fire, #food, #hiking, #kihd, #lunch, #makingfood, #mustard, #OAS, #oastoronto, #outdoorfood, #outdoormeals, #sausages, #shorelunch, #stick, #sticks, #stickstove, #stove, #test, #testing, #testrun|

In February, while attending the Outdoor Adventure Show, I met up with Ingo from KIHD Products. They make an amazing stick stove that I have heard nothing but good things about. I spent some time talking to Ingo at the show and happily picked up one of their stoves to test out. The stove I got was the KIHD Deluxe. Since receiving my concussion on January 3rd, I have not been able to go camping. [...]

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Go Home Lake – Time to say goodbye to another paddling season

By Christina|2017-11-22T10:55:19-05:00November 22nd, 2017|Categories: #lake, Adventure, alone, animals, birding, birds, Canada, creek, creeks, day trip, Exploring, go home lake, kayak, kayak portaging, Kayaking, lakes, Nature, navigating, navigation, Ontario, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, sightseeing, Uncategorized, water, waterways|Tags: @deltakayaks, @muskoka411, @muskokatourism, @muskokatravel, @ontarionature, @ontariotravel, #blackflies, #daytrip, #delta, #delta15s, #explore, #exploring, #gohome, #gohomelake, #kayak, #kayaking, #kokatat, #lake, #loon, #mosquitos, #paddle, #paddling, #peaceful, #serene, #serenity, #solo, #spring, bugs, lakes, Muskoka, portage|

I woke up on a Sunday to a beautiful day with a great forecast and for the first time in a long time, I had nothing to do! I thought about what to do and settled on a nice relaxing paddle in my kayak. The weekend before this one, I was at Ontario Sea Kayak Center to take my Instructor Course and I needed a stress free fun paddle today. I thought about all the [...]

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Daddy Daughter Fishing Day Fun in Parry Sound!

By Christina|2017-08-01T17:45:20-04:00August 1st, 2017|Categories: Adventure, Canada, day trip, education, enthusiasm, Exploring, fish, fishing, inspiration, learning, mill lake, motor boat, Nature, Ontario, scenery, scenic, speed boat, Uncategorized|Tags: @explorersedge, @keencanada, @ontarionature, @ontariotravel, @psoundtourism, #adventure, #aluminumboat, #bait&tackle, #baitandtackle, #bass, #boat, #bostonpizza, #camperchristina, #dad, #daddydaughter, #daddydaughterday, #daytrip, #explore, #exploring, #fish, #fisherman, #fisherwoman, #fishing, #fishingday, #fishinginparrysound, #fishinglure, #fishingrod, #fishingtackle, #july, #mill, #milllake, #milllakeresort, #ontario, #paddleon, #parrysound, #pickerel, #pike, #speedboat, #upnorth, #worm, #worms|

I had not been fishing with my dad since I was about 5 or so when I lost my plastic fishing rod to Greenbough Lake. It was a traumatic experience for me and I was heartbroken. I loved that little plastic fishing rod and the cute colored fish that came with it. With no other options, I went back into the bow of the boat with my coloring book and wrote off fishing for many [...]

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Hardy Lake Hike – Spectacular Spring!

By Christina|2017-05-09T15:41:31-04:00May 9th, 2017|Categories: #trail, Adventure, Canada, Exploring, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, Muskoka, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, Trails|Tags: @keencanada, @muskokatourism, @muskokatrails, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotrails, @ontrails, @UST_Survival, #adventure, #camperchristina, #daytrip, #hardy, #hardylake, #hardylakeprovincialpark, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #keen, #mirror, #ontario, #solo, #trail, #trails, #walking, compass|

Life has been busy at Camper Christina's headquarters. LOL. As you may have read somewhere, I am taking my Level one instructor course with Ontario Sea Kayak Centre in a few weeks and am very excited! Due to this, I am in study mode and even have pre-homework for the course. LOTS of homework actually. Sadly, there aren't enough hours in the day and sometimes I have to curb my exploring desire and stay home [...]

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McCrae Lake – Kayaking in Kokatat

By Christina|2017-04-25T16:33:35-04:00April 25th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, alone, Canada, conservatationarea, Conservation areas, conservationarea, day trip, Exploring, inspiration, kayak, kayak portaging, Kayaking, loons, Muskoka, Ontario, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, scenery, scenic, tangii, Uncategorized, water, waterfalls, waterways|Tags: @conont, @mccraelake, @ontarionature, @ontariotravel, #daytrip, #drysuit, #firstpaddle, #iceout, #kayak, #kayaking, #kokatat, #mccrae, #paddle, #paddling, #solo, #solopaddle, #spring, #trail, #trailmarkers, #welcomespring, portage, portaging|

It was a gorgeous Easter weekend with warm temperatures and beautiful sunshine, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Sunday I managed to get out with a few friends in Niagara for a hike in Niagara, but by Monday, with my return to Muskoka, it was back to below zero and not so lovely or springlike. I had decided to stay in, relax, get caught up on things until the Fedex truck pulled up with my brand new [...]

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Arrowhead Birches Celebrate Galentines

By Christina|2017-02-21T16:16:25-05:00February 21st, 2017|Categories: Adventure, arrowhead, Canada, Cross country skiing, day trip, Exploring, Fun, girls, Hiking, hiking trails, Huntsville, ice, ice skates, ice skating, Ice trail, inspiration, learning, Lookout, Niagara, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, Parks, Provincial Park, scenery, scenic, sightseeing, skating, skating trail, skating trails, ski trail, skiing, sledding, Trails, Uncategorized, Up north, winter, winter Wonderland|Tags: @arropark, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontarioparksne, @ontariosnowshoetrails, #activities, #ArrowheadProvincialPark, #basslakeroadhouse, #bestfriends, #bird, #birds, #camperchristina, #CrossCountrySkiing, #daytrip, #friends, #galentines, #galentinesweekend2017, #girlfriends, #iceskates, #icetrail, #ontariotourism, #skate, #skates, #skatingtrail, #ski, #skis, #snow, #snowadventures, #snowshoe, #snowshoetrails, #trail, #tubing, #winter, #winteractivities, #winteradventure, #WinterWonderland, arrowhead, scenic, skating, skiing|

Ever since my visit to Arrowhead last year I have been dying to go back again. When I was in Niagara for Christmas, I had a visit with my friend Andrea, who had been trying to come see me in Muskoka since I'd moved, but hadn't made it yet. We devised a plan and this Saturday, was the day we were going to visit Arrowhead with one of our other awesome friends Kim. As Valentines day [...]

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Kawartha Highlands – Paddling Secret …. shhhh

By Christina|2020-06-05T09:18:39-04:00October 25th, 2016|Categories: Adventure, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, day trip, Exploring, kawartha, kawartha highlands, kawarthat, kayak, kayak portaging, Kayaking, Long Lake, Loucks Lake, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, Provincial Park, River, Secret Lake, solo trip, Uncategorized|Tags: @karengeterdone, @kawarthaHSSP, @ontarioparks, @ontarioparksne, @ontariotravel, #daytrip, #exploring, #kawarthahighlands, #kawarthas, #kayak, #kayaking, #long, #longlake, #louck, #loucklake, #paddle, #paddling, #perception, #perceptiontribute, #secret, #secretlake, #solo, #solotrip, #tribute, kawartha, portage, portaging|

A few weekends ago I had the pleasure of spending some time with my favorite friends in the Kawarthas at their property. I met Karen online through posts following the journey of the Woods Explorers and we had both applied for the dream job the advertised. We hit it off and always said we would get together and last year, we finally did just that. I was invited back again this year, and so happy [...]

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Paddling Black Creek – during a lightening storm & a tornado warning? oh my!

By Christina|2015-08-04T11:37:30-04:00August 4th, 2015|Categories: #perception, black creek, creeks, Fort Erie, kayak, Kayaking, Niagara, paddle, paddling, stevensville, storm|Tags: @outdoorsSFA, #adventure, #blackcreek, #daytrip, #exploring, #forterie, #girlstrip, #kayak, #kayaking, #lighteningstorm, #niagara, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, stevensville, storm|

On Saturday August 1st, I put my kayak up on my truck and headed to Outdoors Oriented http://outdoorsoriented.com to meet my friends Andrea and Kim. We had made plans to go for a paddle today at the Welland Recreational Canal http://www.canalcorp.ca/site/home, but after checking the weather forecast, I needed to make a tough decision. Do I risk paddling with new paddlers in 33km gusts in what people have called 'a wind tunnel' in an area I've never [...]

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