The Authentic Adventurer

With the success of our first canoe trip together, Michelle and I decided to venture out into the wilderness for a second time from Wednesday, July 4th to the 5th, 2018. As our last trip was fun but quite busy, we opted for a slower-paced journey this time around, choosing Massasauga Provincial Park as our destination. As Massasauga is a backcountry, only park, Michelle and I made arrangements to park our vehicle at a nearby marina before embarking on our journey. We woke up early Wednesday morning, loading up the vehicle with our gear and the canoe before heading on our way towards Parry Sound. We stopped at Moon River Marine located on Wood's Bay, our starting access point for the trip. Moon River Marine was an excellent marina where we bought a pass to park our vehicle for one night. They even had a dock right next to their marina that was perfect for launching canoes! After loading up the canoe with our packs, Michelle and I headed out into Wood's Bay, heading towa...

With the weather getting nicer and nicer, I felt as though it was time to take a little break from my work life and escape into the wilderness with my good friend Michelle . We decided on a two-day canoe trip up in Algonquin Park from Thursday, June 14th to the 15th. We began planning for the trip a week or so in advance as this was our first trip of the season together, and my first ever canoe camping trip. We woke up early Thursday morning to load our packs and gear into the vehicle, before strapping on the canoe, loading her dog Snoopi into the back seat, and heading on our way. After stopping at the permit office, we proceeded to our access point at Tim River- #2. After unloading the vehicle, we stopped to take a few photos before loading the canoe and beginning our adventure! The day was a little breezy and overcast at first, but the sun started shinning as the day went on. We began paddling our way through the first stretch of the Tim River, admiring the scenery as it opene...