In Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada the weather forecast is as far as you can see over the horizon from where the direction where the weather is coming in. With no access to the internet or weather radio, you are completely at the whim of the elements while canoeing. The weather can change quickly. [...]
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Travel Photo Roulette: Serendipity in Quetico Provincial Park
Quetico Provincial Park in Canada is a place I can find serendipity, or it finds me, at some point during a week fishing and canoeing. In fact, there is usually a moment every day where something happens like a double rainbow with a bald eagle flying through them, swimming in a pool in the middle [...]
Canoeing Lake Kawnipi in Quetico in search of the fresh fish
While having Thanksgiving dinner at my Dad’s, he shared with me some pictures he had of our trip to Quetico Provincial Park in Canada. Traveling solo most of the time, I don’t have a lot of in action photos of myself in the wilderness, so I was glad to get this picture from my the [...]
Five outdoor adventure travel debacles, disasters, and misadventures
Last weekend I wrote about a little misadventure in Wisconsin when I could not find a campground with an open site. It got me to thinking about outdoor adventure travel debacles and the ones I have experienced over the years. Not finding a camp spot two hours from home would probably not even make the [...]
Louisa Falls in Agnes Lake a delightful place to beat the heat in Quetico
Growing up, I had seen hundreds of pictures of my parents and friends frolicking in Louisa Falls in Agnes Lake in Quetico Provincial Park. Unfortunately, all I had seen were pictures because it had been a place that had eluded my canoe and paddle. I had been to the Boundary Waters and Quetico many times, [...]
Time to hit the fishing hole in Quetico Provincial Park
Is there anything more of an adventure than hitting the fishing hole. In this picture, we are canoeing to the narrows in Lake Kawnipi in Quetico Provincial Park in Canada for some walleye, northern pike, and smallmouth bass fishing. It is always exciting getting into the boat creeping along to soon be in a position [...]
Regenerated south Lake Kawnipi in Quetico Provincial Park gives hope
Lake Kawnipi in Quetico Provincial Park is one of my favorite places in the world to adventure travel, and has an honored spot on my bucket list killers. Kawnipi is a giant lake with many bays and places to explore. It is probably over ten miles long. There are two distinct parts to the lake. [...]
A taste of the rainforest
Today’s guest post is a topic near and dear to my heart. One of my favorite ecosystems is the rainforest. Rainforests are some of the most fascinating and diverse natural environments on Earth. They offer unique ecosystems, astounding natural beauty and a real sense of adventure for those who visit them. Because of this, it [...]
Quetico Provincial Park upsets the Grand Canyon
I entered a local photography contest and entered the above picture of Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. When the entries were released I did not think I had a chance. I was up against a beautiful picture of the sunlight fading on the Grand Canyon National Park. I figured I was done for as [...]
Quetico Provincial Park lake, canoe, and clouds
One of my favorite destinations is Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. Often called the Canoe Country Wilderness, this pictures shows why. The park highlights hundreds of miles of canoe trails through pristine Canadian wilderness. The lakes are spectacular and it seems like each one is more sensational than the previous one. The lakes are [...]
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