Free Maps

As the boating season draws to an end, the next best thing to being there is to spend the hours looking at maps! This one of Franklin Island is from the Forest Management Planning for the Parry Sound area. Much of the province is subject to logging on Crown lands. Go to this website http://www.efmp.lrc.gov.on.ca/eFMP/home.do … Read more

Squallowing – Summer of Change

by Tim Dyer
I have witnessed many changes in Bay weather these past few years, and this one goes down in the books as a particularly wild one. Our melting polar ice is causing more waves in the jet stream resulting in a vigorous mixing of air masses than we normally get. On the water, it means stronger, faster changes in wind and rain events.

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Paddling Blues

by Colette Brown Always from the shore, I watched my hubby, Jim Brown, paddle in his Red Sea Kayak, named Cardi-Yak Expedition, with Captain Daisy his hearing alert dog. It was inspiring and captivating for me! After reviewing videos of his paddling adventures, I was always left with a hunger trail and a silent pull … Read more

Massassauga July 11-13 trip

by Elise Hug Thanks to everyone for making the Massassauga July 11-13 trip really fun! And to the weather gods for making the weather a mix of great and manageable. ! Here’s a short list the trip highlights for me: Ralph’s amazing campsite selection: 328 had perfect hammock trees and a quintessential Canadian Shield aesthetic, … Read more

French River Kayak Trip

by Fred Somerville Recently some fellow kayakers and myself decided to do a trip on the French River. This was always a destination trip for us so we finally decided to make the plunge. We had already done various other Georgian Bay locations such as the Minks and McCoy’s, the Key River to the Bustards, … Read more