Paddle Point Submissions

Hiker and I hiked the 11km trail to Peats Mountain with views of the Superior coast....

Me! Plein Air painting at CharlestonLake Provincial Park! The best job ever...

Kids are surrounded by technology these days and its hard to keep them away. I love getting them out there and exploring with us. They have been camping with us since they were babies and still love it....

This was the first time that we had our “old” friend out with us. He hasn’t been in a canoe in more than a quarter century - and even then it was “just messing about”, as he says. We anticipate many more adventures together ...

Starting out the adventure...

After a hot day of paddling and hiking and fishing, it's nice to be able to stop in and get an ice cream from Algonquin Outfitters at Lake of Two Rivers Cafe & Grill. Oh, and a coffee for the ride home...

When we went in, they had never heard about Paddle in the Park. Now they do....

Taking a break after hiking in the buggy woods and enjoying the breeze....

While on Porter Creek, the damselflies and dragonflies were buzzing around and mating. We had a few damselflies landing on us while took a break....

Laughing also boosts the immune system. This sign always makes me laugh. Oh, and so does Stuart....

Brockville is the start of the 1000 Islands and we are so blessed to experience it, especially when we can get up close to the islands!...

Visiting the Tom Thomson cairn and Mowat Cemetery on July 8, 102 years after he died. Also time to get a little fishing in...

I taught my son Brody how and why we hang out food at night and here’s proof that it was still there the next day for breakfast....

When we can’t get out there immediately, we gather gear for our next trip. Our off-season activities include caressing new Badger paddles and looking longingly at expensive canoes and other gear....

One of the ways I got my son excited and interested in canoeing was by reading Kevin Callan books to him along with watching his YouTube channel. Since I always have a copy with me on a trip, here is Brody looking at the maps...

Hiker making sure to wear his PFD on a stand up paddle board. Seeing too many people without a PFD on their SUP on the cottage lakes, he wanted this to be a friendly reminder....