By mid-day paddlers are everywhere. Kayaks, canoes, and even surfboards fill the water and spectators line the shore as participants work at improving their skills in the crashing waves. It's never about who's best at the festival, but about helping one another try something new.
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When you think about the landscape of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada's prairie provinces, what comes to mind? Rolling grasslands? Miles upon miles of wheat fields? Well the places I visited on two consecutive weekends in June were over 1000km apart and anything but your typical prairie.
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It can be overwhelming at first, but when you break it down and spread out the purchases, it's totally doable. And remember, everyone does things differently, so make-do with what you have for now and it won't take long to learn what works best for you and your tripping style.
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With hiking trails of all levels, back and front country camping, oTENTiks and cabins for rent, a beautiful townsite with all sorts of activities, daily wildlife spottings, and even a luxury resort, there really is something for everyone in Riding Mountain.
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Ashlyn and I both had such an awesome time building and sleeping in our quinzee. It made for the perfect getaway with a good mix of adventure and relaxation.
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We stoked the fire and looked out the window at the sun setting over the forest below, in awe over our journey here. The hike itself only took a couple hours, but for me this adventure was a long time coming.
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I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love Yoho National Park. Wapta Falls is a simple family hike year round but the view in the winter is far more unique.
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With the forecast calling for sunny skies the last weekend of September, James and I packed up the vehicle and strapped on the canoe for one last paddle of the year.
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James and I wanted to check out the mysterious Crooked Trees near Hafford, Saskatchewan so we made a day of it and explored more of the area around the North Saskatchewan River.
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It was a phenomenal week and I learned and grew so much as I was introduced to this new world of guiding.
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On our last day in Yoho, Kendra and I decided to take a drive through the National Park and take in some of the sights with a slightly lower elevation.
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It was the longest hike and one of the toughest I've ever done but it was easily one of my favourite days this summer.
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We totalled over 15km through some spectacular views with a 500m elevation gain in approximately 6 hours.
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The best part of our stay at the Takakkaw Falls Campground was that you could see and hear the falls from almost every part of the site!
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Each year the Churchill River Canoe Outfitters in Missinipe, Saskatchewan hosts a whitewater festival on Barker Island and the surrounding rapid play area in the Churchill River System.
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I made a road trip to Missinipe last week with my friend Stephanie Anderson of Prairie Pulse Photography.
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Drive 20 minutes southeast of the small Saskatchewan town of Beechy and you'll think you're in a whole other country, not smack dab in the middle of the Canadian Prairies.
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Douglas Provincial Park is located on the southeast corner of Lake Diefenbaker and we decided to drive out to hike to the dunes to catch the sunset.
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This weekend allowed me to explore new places, meet new people, and take some cool photos while I was at it.
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There’s something about going somewhere that cars can’t take you that turns a journey into an adventure.
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