Paddle Point Submissions

It would have been a tree at one point and I am hugging it pretty tightly :)...

I love Algonquin and planning out routes, but it's about time I got a new map. ...

I quick pull over for a pee break+no shoes=Ouch...

We went for a little hike along an alternative portage near the Amable du Fond between Kiosk & Manitou....

Our canoe trip this year was overcast and rainy. Manitou was no exception with high wind. We took on big waves to get to the small island beside Pine Island. We were happy with our decision, as thankfully we were sheltered from the wind on...

Ok, neither my niece and I are experienced in yoga pose lingo, but this move created some laughter yoga for us....

I love exploring sets of rapids and waterfalls. While taking a break after looking for the KO paddle, we had a look at the rapids on the Freeland - Killarney Lake. We also found a lovely waterfall on the Killarney - Norway Lake portage where...

Every time we even put one item for a trip in the car, the kids want to sit in the car. This means they generally sit restless for a good hour, before we are actually ready to go. This is my daughter protesting we are...

Although my niece has canoed (she spent the summer researching turtles for Scales Nature Park), she had never canoe tripped or had to portage. It was the first time we've ever really spent one-on-one time together as adults and I was so proud of how...

It's always funny when the kids attack my husband, instead of me at early hours in the morning....

There were slim pickings for wood on the island (Manitou Lake), but we managed to find enough sticks and brush to get some coals for S'mores....

Emma helped us out at the put-in at The Massassauga Provincial Park, by figuring out our route to the portage. You're never too young to learn how to read a map!...