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The second day's weather was more promising than the first. It was still raining, but more of a typical Scottish rain - drizzle with brief moments of fine mist. Then the winds picked up, which miraculously cleared the dampness out.
We definitely looked a tad out of place standing around the Inverness train station while waiting for our outfitter to pick us up. Everyone around us were wearing knee-high green rubber gum-boots. My wife, Alana, six year-old daughter, Kyla, and...
A pack for the everyday traveller
The main pocket of the pack is split by a divider. The pocket closest to your back doubles as a sleeve for a hydration bladder, with a separate side-zip access. We also used this...
Just when I thought my life couldn't get any more bizarre - I found myself paddling a canoe amongst gigantic billboards promoting Cameron Diaz's Bad Teacher movie and the next line of sexy swimwear.I was presenting canoe tripping demos for...
Scott Adams from Birchbark Media always seems get me involved in the oddest jobs. This time he had me working as the host for a tourism video for the Mattawa Region. It seemed easy enough, we would drive up and...
I was so proud of my daughter this weekend. She won "the youngest portager" award during the Portage for the Kirk Wipper Memorial event held at the Canadian Canoe Museum Wipper Portage Neil Sorbie and a bunch of other very...
This book will help hikers of all levels get a better grasp on the outdoors
If Heading Outdoors Eventually Leads Within does nothing else, it will inspire you to get off the couch and go hiking. The latest book from...
This Sunday the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough is hosting a memorial for Kirk Wipper.
As you many know one of the great Canadian canoe lovers, Kirk Wipper died back on March 18th of this year.
If you never had the pleasure...
This ultra light jacket is made from the lightest material the North Face has ever used in it's Summit Series
Essentially weightless (three ounces), basically translucent and compressible into a coin purse-sized pocket, the water-resistant Verto immediately convinced us that...
I was presenting in Minneapolis this past weekend at the Midwest Mountaineering Spring Expo. What a fantastic show. It's one of the best paddle shows around. The organizer, Jan Fast, does such an amazing job and the owners of Midwest...
Wow! I get to go to Newfoundland. Paddle Canada has invited me to speak and do a couple of workshops at this years' Paddle Symposium. it's going to be a fantastic weekend. I can't wait. Here's a break down of...
Wow! I'm on the cover page of explore this month. The article is based on a bunch of "how-to" tips like setting up a tarp and weather proofing your tent. I was quite thrilled to be asked to write such...
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