Category: Canoe

  • Taking a folding canoe on the beautiful Sayward Forest Canoe Route

    The Sayward Forest Canoe Route is a nearly 50km canoe circuit on northern Vancouver Island. We ventured out with our puppy Jasper in some incredibly rainy weather. We dealt with a broken canoe cart, bushwhacking through streams, navigating beaver dams and all the fun that comes with a Vancouver Island backcountry trip! It was a…

  • Ultimate Paddling and Hiking Adventure to Cirque Lake

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    We ventured out to Callaghan Lake near Whistler, BC in late June to make our way up to the beautiful alpine Cirque Lake. The trailhead to Cirque Lake is only accessible by boat, so we brought our trusty folding canoe with us. Driving and Camping We had two surprises on our way up there. First,…

  • Raft Cove: Best remote beach for camping on Vancouver Island

    We ventured out to Raft Cove in late June on the northwest tip of Vancouver Island, BC. You can get there by boat or by hiking, but we chose canoe to camp in comfort. This video shows you some of the things you can do there like fishing, crabbing, surfing and relaxing. We also show…

  • Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit

    We paddled the a 116km backcountry canoe circuit in Northern BC. It’s paradise for paddlers who like backcountry peace and quiet.

    Person in orange rain jacket standing by a canoe, canoe cart and calm lake
  • Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota

    I do not usually like boats. Rivers and lakes… it’s just too flat!! But I do love checking out new wilderness areas. So when my sister asked me to spend some time in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, I jumped at the chance to go.