Tested: Mustang Survival Elite 120 Inflatable PFD
The best PFD is the one you'll actually wear in the boat. This is it.
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Backcountry Bliss—Outside of the Crowded Provincial Parks
Point Grondine Park offers spectacular uncrowded wilderness in Northern Georgian Bay, right beside Killarney Provincial Park.
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Behind the Photo: A Lasting Hope
An 80-year-old canoeist's indefatigable spirit flows high and strong on Ontario's mighty Magnetawan River and beyond.
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ML Blue Mountains Summer ’24 Issue Out Now
Mountain Life–Blue Mountains drops the summer 2024 issue.
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Tested: SealLine Pro Zip Duffel
A new addition to SealLine's submersible duffel offerings, the Pro Zip Duffel series (available in 40L, 70L & 100L) provides boaters, paddlers and adventurers peace-of-mind protection in all conditions.
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À vos pagaies et boucliers pour la rivière Magpie
Située en Minganie sur la Côte-Nord, la rivière Magpie est dans la ligne de mire du gouvernement du Québec pour son potentiel hydroélectrique. Combien de temps encore pourrons-nous y pagayer ?
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Family Routes: Long-Haul Canoe Trip with Kids
In today's Friday Flick, off-grid Yellowknifers Leanne Robinson and Dwayne Wohlgemuth take a season-long canoe trip across the Northwest Territories with their young sons, one-year-old Aleksi and four-year-old Emile.
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TESTED: Bluetti’s EB3A Portable Power Station
Even in the great outdoors it’s difficult to get away from the need for power these days. And as an outdoor photographer, I always need more power in the wilderness.
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Friday Flick: Chumash Powered
A new short film from Patagonia highlights the age-old craft of building Indigenous Chumash canoes on the coast of southern California.
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Jean Anderson: 40 Years of Ice Canoeing
With four decades of ice canoeing under his belt, Jean Anderson has dominated a sport that's unique to Quebec and that he helped shape.
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Pack Lighter, Go Farther: MEC Flash Cloud GORE-TEX Jacket & Pants
Paddling in the rain requires your gear to simultaneously fend off water and allow your skin to breathe–a true test of waterproof-breathable cred.
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Travels with Neegik: Humanity’s Default Watercraft
I was gifted a red Huron canoe for my 15th birthday. I named it Neegik (“otter” in Ojibwa). And it changed my life.
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Houdini Mono Air: A More Sustainable ‘Houdi’
On a recent paddling trip, Houdini’s Mono Air Houdi served as an all-purpose lightweight layer for cool evenings and stormy days. Winner of both ISPO Award Gold and OR Innovation…
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Paddling Georgian Bay’s Stormy Northwest Corner
Our MEC gear and Blu Wave boards helped us navigate the exposed, wild waterscape of northwest Georgian Bay in comfort and style. Here's a rundown of some key pieces.
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‘Full Reset’ on the Spanish River
Low water but high spirits on the West Fork of Ontario's Spanish River.
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Three Waters Doc Screening
Paddler and photographer Scott Parent’s debut documentary film Three Waters will be screened at the Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts in Parry Sound on Wednesday, August 17 at 7 pm.
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The Great Canoe
Much more than a mode of transportation, the cedar canoe provides an integral and tangible link to culture, history, community and homelands for local Indigenous Nations.
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