This awesome lookout at Lake Superior Provincial Park provides two lakes for the effort of one view. Orphan Lake is in the front and Lake Superior is in the back....

This was Emma's first "real" load-bearing portage. For an 11 year-old, she did great carrying a fully-loaded dry pack AND a few extra's. Luckily, this portage to Joe Perry Lake in Bon Echo PP is a short one!...

The Portage King, followed by the Portage Princess....

Ok. So she's more than sorta out there. This was Emma's first solo paddle. A proud paddling mama moment!...

Two 11 year-olds. Besties. They spent every possible moment in the water of Joe Perry Lake....

At the lookout on Orphan Lake in Lake Superior PP. It was impossible to stop smiling....

Portageur.ca has inspired us in many ways. Especially getting out there with our pup. We're proud to have an awesome rescue dog - just like Nancy - who will follow in her paw prints as an ambassador for paddling and getting out there!...

A dancer and an outdoors-girl, she leaps and bounds her way along trails and portages. Rocky outcrops are her stage, running water her music. And every now and then, she stops for a moment. She finds her centre. And then, like the river...

This Ontario Parks Naturalist was doing a great job at the pictographs in Lake Superior PP. We learned a lot from her! She was so excited to hear about the contest that she promised to look it up after work. :)...

What better way to celebrate a 10th birthday than inside a tent with your besties....

I can't believe I'm putting this out there publicly...

A messy bun, a "buff" headband and a Teal Badger Cub Paddle. Wilderness Bling, baby....

A comfy chair, a good book, a bit of sand, a bit of sun and a bit of water. This was my spot for a bit of relaxation for the few days we were at The Massassauga....

We spent a few hours riding the Old Railway Trail at Algonquin on bikes rented from Algonquin Outfitters. It was an awesome way to just Get Out There....

This is our favourite tree at Canisbay Lake Campground in Algonquin. Each trip we make to this campground, I take a picture of Emma with this tree. While the tree stays steady and familiar, Emma gets bigger with each photo!...

It was too early for any PITP clues at the Outdoor Adventure Show in February. But it was awesome to meet Kevin Callan in person!...

An AO water taxi ride is the way to go to get to Hailstorm Creek for a day paddle. The early morning taxi ride through the Algonquin fog was a highlight of the day!...