The Big Wild
The Big Wild was founded by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) in March 2007. The Big Wild’s mission is to engage people who share the vision that Canada should protect at least half of its land and water ...
Updated 1 day, 9 hours ago by The Big Wild.

Trip to Lake Diablo
Lake diablo is a wonderful place to visit during summer. Some links that you might enjoy: http://www.vrseattle.com/pages/vrview_fs.php?cat_id=359&vrs_id=vrs997
Updated 4 days, 14 hours ago by ashish malgi.

Cliff-jumping on Redstone Lake, Ontario
Redstone Lake is located 2 hours and forty-five minutes north east of Toronto. It is approximately 25 minutes from Haliburton, Ontario. Located in the middle of the lake is a fantastic cliff jumping location that is a favorite spot for locals. Boats must idle just ...
Updated 5 days, 15 hours ago by slack.

How to do a J-Stroke
A J-stroke is a corrective stroke used in single-blade paddling (i.e. canoe) to keep the boat going in a straight line without having to switch sides every few strokes. It’s very commonly used by solo canoers, but equally by the stern (rear) paddler in a ...
Updated 1 month, 3 weeks ago by Explore.

SPOT to the rescue
Last winter Personal Locator Beacons and satellite messengers were approved for sale in Canada (see March 2008 issue of Explore). I've been waiting to hear about their use and now I have. A hiker in Banff National Park hit help on his SPOT Satellite Messenger ...
Posted by Ryan Stuart on October 6, 2008 at 1:02 PM

Paddlers Survive Going Over Obabika Falls
Wow. You have to read this story I found on the Ottertooth (Temegami) web site. It related to a lot of things, especially how easily accidents can happen out there and the good people that still exist in this world and are willing to help ...
Posted by Kevin Callan on October 6, 2008 at 10:09 AM

Finally - Jetboil Helios hits shelves
We first introduced you to the Jetboil Helios in Explore's May issue Gear Guide. See below for my review. At the time Jetboil was just entering the Canadian marketplace after several successful years in the U.S. But the Helios was brand new technology and as ...
Posted by Ryan Stuart on October 2, 2008 at 5:53 PM

Meet stars of Everest at Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation Gala
Here's your chance to meet some of the greatest Everest climbers and support a good cause at the same time. Part of the Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation Gala & Auction, presented by Coast Mountain Sports, is a meet and greet on Thursday October 23 at ...
Posted by Ryan Stuart on October 2, 2008 at 5:01 PM