For the past three decades, I have been canoeing and photographing the Killarney landscape. Apart from a few relics from the days before the Park was established, it seems like the landscape has not significantly changed over the centuries. There has been some deforestation, acid rain and forest fires, but those ancient hills remain. This …
Enjoyed a brief visit and conversation with Kevin Callan (AKA the Happy Camper) down by the lake at our home and B&B in Bancroft, Ontario.
We had an opportunity this past summer to take off for five days due to a 7 day rental at our B&B (www.cedarhaus.ca). I asked the kids if they wanted to go car camping or a canoe trip. They asked me, “what’s car camping?” After I explained, they quickly made their decision and we were …
A Tribute to the Beauty of the La Cloche Mountain Range and a Celebration of Thirty Years of Adventure in Killarney Provincial Park – Coming 2025! IN A LAND WHERE TIME STANDS STILL For the past three decades, I have been canoeing and photographing the Killarney landscape. Apart from a few relics from the days …
When you don’t plan, some things just never happen. Some events need planning, not only to occur, but to execute. This canoe trip was a result of both, a decisive moment and commitment followed by careful execution. Here’s to getting our daughters out into the wilderness. This trip had all the weather that a summer …
It has taken five long years for the kids and I to get back out into the canoe and go camping. A major change in life (moving to Bancroft and building a house) had left us with little time for canoe trips. The last weekend in September was unusually warm and perfect for a fall …
The Bridge Community Church (Bancroft) Men’s Canoe Trip, 2019
We were warned that this trail was not for novice hikers. The beauty of this landscape is possibly only equalled by its ruggedness. I suppose that’s part of the reason why it is so spectacular – because of how rugged and remote it is. It had been 17 years since the first time I witnessed …
I was asked to participate in a canoe trip this past Summer (2017) with a group of guys I mostly had never met before, in a place I had never been before and had no problem saying “yes!” The opportunity to experience something new in a familiar situation was all too enticing. The itinerary was …
“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 …