Cape Scott: San Josef Bay to Guise Bay (5 days / 54 km)
Located at the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island, Cape Scott is very remote and very beautiful. This park has a reputation for being rainy and…
Category: 4 to 6 Days
Parc National de la Gaspesie: Chic-Choc Circuit (4 days / 53 km)
This was a four day/three night backpacking trip totalling 53km, with plenty of up and down exercise. It had great views from several mountain peaks,…
Algonquin Provincial Park: Pinetree Lake Loop (4 Days / 60 km)
This three-night loop is a moderately challenging route through some surprisingly quiet lakes given the area’s proximity to Highway 60. It starts and ends at…
Algonquin Provincial Park: Rock Lake to Clydegale Lake Loop (4 days / 35 km)
I’ve always thought I’d enjoy canoe tripping and found it surprising to me that I’d never actually done it. Winter during a global pandemic proved…
Lake Superior Coastal Trail: Gargantua Bay to Barrett Lake (43 km / 4 days)
The Superior Coastal Trail is a beautiful hike along the coast of Lake Superior with stunning scenery. Be prepared for very difficult hiking along boulders,…
Algonquin Provincial Park: Squirrel Rapids to Barron Canyon and High Falls Loop (4 days / 38 km)
The Barron Canyon is a stunning paddle along the East side of Algonquin Provincial Park. The canyon offers magnificent views paddling in both directions. This…
Wapta Traverse: Peyto Lake to Sherbrooke Lake (5 days / 40 km)
The Wapta Traverse is THE classic Canadian ski traverse. Skiers stay at 4 remote mountain huts over 5 days, passing over the glaciated Wapta and…
Juan de Fuca Marine Trail: Botanical Beach to China Beach (5 days / 47 km)
This was a 5 day backpacking trip on the Juan de Fuca Provincial Park Marine Trail. On this trip we started on the north end…
Tombstones Territorial Park: Grizzly Lake, Trailhead to Talus Lake (5 days / 43 km)
Tombstones Territorial Park is an out-and-back backpacking trip on another level entirely. Initially, I wanted to visit because I had seen it named ‘the Patagonia…
French River: Otter Bay to Hartley Bay Marina (5 days / 75 km)
I just got back from a fantastic 5-day canoe trip on the French River. We went into it expecting a cold wet fall trip but…