Summer has come on with all its glory. Folks are seeming pretty chilled out as they journey north to the fair shores of Georgian Bay and Cole Lake…our Paddling Centre. It gives us a lot of pleasure to see smiles on faces as they start their paddling journey whether on a trip with us, taking a new boat or SUP home or heading out on a weekend trip with friends – thanks for coming in and saying hi!
Trips are packing up but there are still a few spots left on the following:
Naiscoot & Painted Rocks
– July 22-24, $569 2
spots left. This is a unique area of our coast with a mix of open
waters and classic beauty of Georgian Bay rock
combined with river inlets and channels to explore. The Painted Rocks
shows our cool geology in all its glory and exhibit the tremendous
forces
applied to our rocks in days gone by.Youth Adventure – July 26-29, $429 – 3 spots left. Calling all kids 13 to 16 years of age, join us for a boat load of fun traipsing around windswept isles, swimming and learning to kayak camp…there’s little better to do as a kid than muck around in boats. Jump on in!
McCoy Islands Ecology – Aug 3-5, $569 – 4 spots left. Join Gerard Courtin on this three day ecological journey. Gerard can tell some good tales and teach you a whole bunch about our wondrous coast.
Summer Lollygaggers - Aug 12-14, $569 - 6 spots left. This trip was designed for the folks who want to paddle and explore at a gentle pace. It's all about taking the time to linger over coffee, or meander along the shores.
Coastal Photography – Aug 15-18, $795. Thom Morissey is not only a consummate teacher, he’s also a great photographer who’ll have you learning and laughing. From cell phone photography to Fancy Pants Photo’s you learn how to frame and shoot some awesome memories. We’ll paddle and explore all kinds of environments to find cool spots and things to take pics of.
Paddle Canada – Kayak Skills learning opportunities.
We have some skills courses coming up through the summer. Relatively new to paddling and want to spend a weekend growing your comfort level – have a gander at our Level 1 skills course – August 12eve til 14th.
Our Level 2 Skills course (Aug 20-24) takes the next step to build your comfort in wind and waves from boat handling to rescues to navigation and safe tripping. It’s a lot of fun and you learn tons!
Level 3 skills builds from the Level 2 but gets you learning through leadership scenarios to improve your ability to comfortably take out others on multi-day journeys.
Call us to chat about what course would best meet your needs.
Tim and Kathy are just about to return from a couple of weeks away – enjoying some east coast friendliness!...so here’s my Tim Tips for keeping cool paddling in this awesome summer weather.
Veggies and fruit keep ‘t’uber well when gently placed toward the
bottom of your kayak when on the water. When you get to land,
gently transfer them into the shade and cover them with a wet towel
hanging in the breeze…keep cool and learn a bit about latent heat of
evaporation...all at the same time.Just last week, I picked up my latest bit of gear - a summer buff…no not in the buff. Now, I’ll confess, I look goofier than I already did, but keeping the ‘buff' wet with frequent plunges in the bay helps me stay cool. And, when the sun is at its zenith I can pull it up over my ears and nose to ward off the rays. My boys think I look like Sammity Sam….so I’m now donning a pair of water guns - and hey, that keeps other people cool.
Failing all that…if you’re super hot, well its a good time for some water play - get out there and practice your rescues! See you under the drink!
Greg & the paddle gang at White Squall
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