Arthur, Ross, Twila, and Steve set out for a weekend of canoe camping around noon on Saturday, June 6.  A weather forecast fraught with rain had whittled the numbers of attendees to an enthusiastic core.  This enthusiasm was rewarded with a weekend of great paddling weather.  The rain stayed away, temperatures were cool enough for [...]

Shortly after noon on June 6, Arthur, Ross, Twila, and Steve set out for a weekend of canoe camping on the Assiniboine River through Spruce Woods Provincial Park between highways 5 and 34.  Departure was made from the convenient boat launch near the Spruce Woods campground main gate, and destination was a roadside picnic area at the intersection of [...]

Every tuesday Eldon Schmitz leads a group of individuals down the Little saskatchewan. From Kirkham’s Bridge to the 10 mile damn.

This was a great year for canoeing the Whirlpool River from Whirlpool Lake to hwy 19 in Riding Mountain National Park. It was actually a bit early and just after starting we ran into numerous ice bridges which required dragging the canoes up on to the ice and sliding them to the first sign of [...]

This was a great year for canoeing the Whirlpool River from Whirlpool Lake to hwy 19 in Riding Mountain National Park.  It was actually a bit early and just after starting we ran into numerous ice bridges which required dragging the canoes up on to the ice and sliding them to the first sign of [...]