Hearing my two year old squeal “next! Paddling!!!” When I pull out maps and canoe books just warms my heart!!...

Travis enjoys this one in our house, pointing out. It’s a canoe! What’s happening? paddling!...

I love my badger paddle and I used to spend a lot of time solo canoeing with it. Now I get to share the canoe tripping experience with my son and husband. The right gear makes it a joy to get out there....

Finally got one picture with everything in it, before this moment he was running around throwing the bottle and permit. We were getting out exercise just trying to take a picture!...

At the far end of Ralph Bice lake in Algonquin there is a nice portage landing with a sandy beach, we had lunch here as Travis slept in the canoe and we enjoyed the silence and the calm water as a loon fished near by....

This little guy didn’t want to hike in a back pack so he walked the 1.5 Swan Lake Trail at Grundy Lake PP with us! I forgot to take a picture with the bottle of the 2 times he tried to nap on rocks and...

We took our friends to Grundy Lake Provincial Park and took them through a beaver pathway to another lake, we had them hopping beaver dams and dragging canoes through knee deep mud. Everyone came out laughing and have a great story....

After hopping in the tent a bit early because of a thunderstorm moving through, Nana, Travis and I played in the tent before falling asleep to distant rumbles and the sound of rain on the tent. We took this picture while waiting for things to...

Enjoying a warm July evening I’m Algonquin with my mom and son (sleeping) had a chance to capture the moment and the warmth of a summer night....

My almost 2 year old son seems to fall asleep when we get back in the canoe after a portage or off for a day trip, we started bringing his camp chair so it was easier for Nana to manage in the bow. I'm starting...