“This is so the best day ever” my daughter exclaimed as she watched the popcorn kernels explode into their white, fluffy glory. The handle for the Jiffy Pop was much too short and I had to set it on the fire. I should have known better. She paid no attention to my apology for burning …
There is no such island in Killarney, but in my daughter’s mind we were on Mosquito Island for the duration of our shortest canoe trip to date. We drove up to the park for the weekend to host a film screening of Wilderness Trails at the park amphitheatre. Scott (co-creator of the film) and his …
We got a bit of weather extremes during this weekend paddle up to Tom Thomson Lake and back. Here is a time lapse to illustrate the difference that weather can play on the mood of a canoe trip.
Where are the canoes? I keep looking for the canoe in the photos because it has been such an integral part of all my trips into Killarney. My first trip into the Killarney backcountry was 1994. Last winter I got inspired to mix it up, try something new. I abandoned the familiar mode of travel …
“There’s a place, a garden for the young To laugh and dance in safety among The shimmering light in the shade of the trees” (Josh Garells / Morning Light) For the past eight consecutive years, I have taken my kids on a canoe trip in Killarney Provincial Park. This place is truly “a garden for …
I know – the title of the film sounds a little presumptuous and all encompassing. Another option, ‘My Wilderness Portrait’ (to me anyways) sounded too juvenile. I usually spend way too much time oscillating between titles until I get frustrated and (in this case) just go with my first instinct. This film is made from …
This was my daughter’s third canoe trip. This one was a little different – just the two of us – father and daughter. She loves camping – in fact she often tells me that, “Daddy … I love camping!” She’s my little helper. She volunteers to help gather firewood, chop firewood, set up the tent, …
Join us as we travel to Honduras and Nicaragua for ten days to visit three of our kids we sponsor through Compassion Canada. Our kids were ages three and one when we decided to fly off to Central America. After landing in Tegucigalpa, we drove through Honduras and Nicaragua visiting some of the major cities …
We learned a lot while attempting for the first time to camp in the winter. I can tell you now that research is no substitute for experience. Based on the research I had done, we had a very successful trip. There were a few things that we did learn the hard way. The hardest part …
Jackson’s first canoe trip at 5 months of age. We decided to ease back into canoe trips because of having kids in diapers. It was more important to just get out there and not be too ambitious with portages and paddling all day. Bell Lake (in Killarney Provincial Park) has its’ own access point, many …