Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario offers a wide variety of activities and for all types of people. One of the more popular draws to the area are the hiking trails. The Park offers interior/backcountry hiking for the more seasoned outdoor enthusiasts and for the more reserved adventurers, a vast number of day hikes and interpretive... Continue Reading →
A Beginner’s Guide To Backpacking
Several years ago, my wife and I made the decision to start backpacking. We were thinking of starting with trips 2 or 3 days in length. With years of canoeing experience behind us, we were a little surprised at the stark differences between backpacking and canoeing. As we prepared for our first backpacking trip, it... Continue Reading →
Darren and Dave’s July 2011 Brent Run
**Article Original Published July 2nd, 2011** Finding The Brent Run Back in the late fall of 2010 David Welte, who was now living in Austria, and I set our sights on an ambitious canoe trip in the summer of 2011. Dave was returning home for a few weeks so we thought that we would book... Continue Reading →
The Bad Break – Emergency in the Back Country
original post: Mon, 08/07/2017 The pic above shows Darren and I about to paddle an injured Mike to the waiting float plane to get him to the waiting ambulance. I’ve been paddling since I was young and paddling specifically with Mike since we were about 14; on multi-day trips all before cell phones were a... Continue Reading →
