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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 [...]

June 2017

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 [...]

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, [...]

My Instructor Sea Kayaking Course at OSKC – Am I An Instructor Now?

By Christina|2020-05-19T16:18:13-04:00June 13th, 2017|Categories: #course, Campers, camping, Canada, certification, education, enthusiasm, glamping, harmony, harmony inn, inspiration, instructors, kayak, Kayaking, learning, level 1, level 1 instructor, Muskoka, Ontario, ontario sea kayak centre, paddle, paddle canada, paddling, sunrise, teach, teaching, tent, tentcamping, training, Uncategorized|Tags: @harmonyOUtdoorInn, @ontarioseakayak, #adventure, #basickayakinstructor, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #drysuit, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #glamping, #instructor, #kayak, #kayaking, #kokatat, #learn, #learntokayak, #level1, #level1instructor, #level2, #ontario, #oskc, #paddle, #paddlecanada, #paddling, #pfd, #rescues, #safety, #safetyonwater, #study, #wetexit, learning, teach, teaching|

I actually had decided going into my Level 1 Sea Kayak Instructor Course, that I wasn't going to blog about it. I had things to learn and too much to do and needed to be serious and focused on learning as much as possible. Studying while kayak camping weeks before the course No time for pictures, (HAHAHA, yeah, well, I always get a few pics!!) But I think you get the drift of [...]

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

Bentshoe Lake – 1st kayak camping trip of 2017

By Christina|2017-05-02T16:07:22-04:00May 2nd, 2017|Categories: #drysuit, #kokatat, Bear vault, bearproof, camp, Campers, camping, camping tips, campsite, Canada, Exploring, gear, kayak, kayak camping, kayak portaging, Kayaking, loons, Ontario, outdoor products, Outdoors, owl, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, scenery, scenic, tangii, tent, tentcamping, water, waterways|Tags: @AHParkRecTrails, @conont, @deltakayaks, @Onhighlands, @ontarionature, @ontariotravel, @UST_Survival, #15s, #algonquinhighlands, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #beaver, #bentshoe, #bentshoelake, #camp, #camperchristina, #camping, #campingtrip, #comewander, #delta, #delta15s, #drysuit, #firsttrip, #freezingfog, #frost, #frozencompass, #haliburtonwatertrails, #kayak, #kayakcamping, #kayaking, #kayaktrip, #kayaktripping, #kokatat, #loon, #marmot, #mindenhills, #mirror, #ontarioconservationarea, #paddle, #paddling, #pokerlakes, #salus, #spring, #sunrise, #sunset, #ust, #wanderer, loons, tangii|

I had plans to head over and visit my kayaking coach for some training in preparation of my Level 1 Sea Kayak Instructor Course, but as sometimes plans do, they were moved to another day during the week. This put me at 8am on a Saturday morning, kayak on car all ready to go, and no plans for the weekend. Guess I could start my kayak camping season after all? You didn't have to twist [...]

April 2017

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 [...]