La Verendrye: Circuit 34 (4 days / 44 km)
This report details an easy-paced 44 kilometer loop through western Quebec’s enormous Réserve faunique La Vérendrye. Completed over 4 days to provide plenty of downtime,…
Golden Ears Provincial Park: Halfmoon Beach (2 days / 20 km)
Golden Ears Provincial Park is a popular destination for residents of southwest BC and for good reason. In addition to being close to Vancouver, it…
Riding Mountain National Park: East Deep Lake (2 days / 17km)
East Deep Lake is accessed by a short, breezy trail that leads to a quiet and surprisingly lively little backcountry gem. The hike in is…
Flores Island: Wildside Trail (3 days / 22 km)
The Wildside trail is a relatively easy trail on Flores Island, north of Tofino, British Columbia. Arrive on Flores Island via scheduled or private water…
Algonquin Highlands: Nunikani Lake Loop (3 days / 19 km)
Our paddle of the Nunikani Lake Loop made for a fun weekend trip following a route laid out in Kevin Callan’s Top 70 Canoe Routes…
West French River + Bustard Islands (10 days / 95 km)
In August 2025, my co-tripper Jamie and I set out on a 10-day, 9-night canoe trip along the French River, leading a group of six…
Algonquin Park: Farm-Shirley-Crotch Loop (3 days / 14 km)
Don’t let the length of the portages scare you; this is a beginner-friendly route, though the specific conditions of trip made it more challenging than…
Gros Morne: Green Gardens Trail (2 days / 9 km)
Gros Morne Mountain is located in Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland. The trail starts on the edge of the tablelands and finishes right at…
Algonquin: Magnetawan to Misty Loop (4 days / 46 km)
Algonquin Provincial Park provides an iconic backcountry experience in Ontario. While the park offers plenty of front country camping experiences, its true essence is in…
British Columbia Crown Land: Lake Revelstoke Out-and-Back (2 days / 20 km)
While we were staying in Revelstoke for a few months, we decided to fit in an overnight crown land canoe trip on Lake Revelstoke. There…