Tag: Canoe

  • The Canoe: An Icon of Canadian Culture

    The Canoe: An Icon of Canadian Culture

    Canada would never have been fully explored without the help of the canoe. It’s a canadian icon, a hobby, a sport, and one of the most serene ways to travel. This ~30min documentary, published by Travel Ontario Canada, encapsulates the significance of this amazing tool. Dramatic visuals, superb audio. Kick back and get inspired to…

  • Canoeing The Churchill River System in Northern Saskatchewan

    Canoeing The Churchill River System in Northern Saskatchewan

    Settling back into the prairie life after nearly 5 years of living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, I was determined to truly take in life the flatlands of Canada. What many people often forget is that Saskatchewan has over 100,000 lakes, and countless rivers, each more unique than the next. While this square shaped province might…

  • Photo Du Jour: Algonquin Park’s Autumn Reflections

    I recently finished a trip throughout the Algonquin Park, a beautiful and historical provincial park that has been named a national historic site. The history in the area is well worth a post on its own, and while I have started it, I am far from finished. I’m still on the road at the moment,…

  • Canoeing and Island Camping in Kejimkujik National Park

    Two and a half hours from Halifax, the metropolitan city centre of the entire Maritimes, lies a National park of outstanding beauty. Where lakes, islands, trees, rivers and streams converge and form the 404 square kilometer national park known as Kejimkujik National Park. Looking at the name of this park, one might think “That has…

  • Backpack Calgary, Alberta

    For those who don’t know, Calgary is the Third Largest Metropolitan area in Canada, next to Vancouver & Toronto. It is fueled by Cowboys, Oil, Tourism, and Honky Tonk Women. Calgary has become the centre for Country music in Canada, some refer to it as the “Nashville of the North”. Calgary has many things to…