2017 Algonquin Park Ice Out Contest
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View ArticleAlgonquin Ice Out 2017
Counting down the days until ice out in Algonquin Park You may have heard that we still have lots of snow and ice in Algonquin Park. This is pretty typical for the first day of spring (March 20th...
View ArticleCookout at the Lookout
One of my favourite things about nature is watching the seasons change. It’s amazing what plants and animals go through when they prepare for winter and how they come alive when spring happens. With...
View ArticleAlgonquin Ice Out April 15 2017
The Countdown Continues Our last ice out report back on March 20th 2017 reported that we did indeed still have lots of snow and ice in Algonquin Park. Well, that’s still the case here on April 15th...
View ArticleLake Opeongo Weather Cam
Have you ever wondered what the weather is like, right now, in Algonquin Park? New for April 2017 – Algonquin Outfitters has invested in a weather station and webcam for Lake Opeongo. Now you can view...
View Article2017 Spring Events
Great adventures ahead! Spring and summer seem to take forever to arrive (this year in particular) and then zip by all too fast once they do. How will you get the best out of our warmer seasons this...
View ArticleHow to Canoe Camp in Algonquin Park
Julia and Chris Prouse – How to Canoe Trip in Algonquin Park Published on May 12, 2017 – Chris Prouse & Julia Prouse How To Canoe Camp In Algonquin Park! This video is sponsored by the friendly...
View ArticleChris & Julia’s Big Algonquin Canoe Trip – Day 1 – Lake Opeongo
Vlog Ep.47 – Big Algonquin Canoe Trip – Day 1 – Lake Opeongo + New Announcement! This video is about our canoe camping trip in Algonquin Park’s interior, starting from Lake Opeongo, plus a cool new...
View ArticleFriends of Algonquin Park 2017 Raffle
Every year we are proud to help the Friends of Algonquin Park raise some much needed funds through their annual Fundraising Raffle. Every year we work with our partners to come up with a great prize,...
View ArticleIf a Canoe Could Talk
If the Algonquin Outfitter’s fleet canoe, Swift Prospector SP7.6 could talk, what would she say? She would tell you that she is the only AO canoe with a name. She would tell you she was named Margaret...
View ArticleHow I Paddled Solo in Algonquin Park
I had been thinking of going on my first solo canoe trip for a couple of years, but what I kept getting hung up on was how to paddle out there on my own. I don’t have any certifications in solo...
View ArticleAlgonquin Outfitters celebrates 25 years of Tuesday night group rides
By Dawn Huddlestone on May 30, 2017– Huntsville Doppler It started as a way for local mountain bike riders to get together and ride, but at the time no one had any idea it would last as long as it has....
View ArticleOluKai Sandals born in Hawaii
It started as a different approach to a footwear company. We wanted to create footwear that combines durability for the waterman, ocean lifestyle, and a brand that has strong values and roots with...
View ArticleRiding the Old Railways Bike Trail
What better way to spend a couple of days than to explore Algonquin Provincial Park by bicycle! Until recently, I had spent many days adventuring at Algonquin by canoe, kayak, or on foot, but never by...
View Article2017 Parks Canada Discovery Pass
Welcome to 2017 and FREE park passes to everyone… well not quite. Yes, it is true that Parks Canada is indeed providing free passes for the entire 2017 year to anyone who would like one. All you have...
View ArticleWhen Can You Call Yourself a Canoe Tripper?
With three and two thirds of Algonquin Outfitters grueling, yet inspirational Meanest Link finished, the question still remains: when can you call yourself a “canoe tripper”? We’ve done the...
View ArticleChris & Julia’s Big Algonquin Canoe Trip – Day 2 – Lake Opeongo
Vlog Ep.48 – Big Algonquin Canoe Trip – Day 2 – Beach In The Wilderness! (4K) This video is about the second day of our canoe camping trip in Algonquin Park’s interior, starting from our island...
View ArticleThe Art of Paddling
August 2017 Unique Muskoka article by Kristi Koruna / Photography by Heather Douglas As you head out of the cities and into Muskoka, the forests seem to sprawl endlessly, skies open wide to embrace us...
View ArticlePaddle Art Contest – Peter McBurney
I have been travelling to the Muskoka/Algonquin Park/Haliburton region for over a half century. My Great-grandfather bought a cottage on Lake of Bays in 1920 and my family has been travelling to this...
View ArticlePaddle Art Contest – Christopher Dutton
I really can’t think of another project that I have done that melded together so many things I love to do. Paddling a canoe, fishing, blues music, art, scavenging junk, camp cooking, hanging around the...
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