THE CAPTAIN'S BLOG

David Jackson and his partner Leah complete their two-month canoe paddle and portage journey through northern Ontario and reminisce about their time on the water. They recall the forest fires, polar bears, icebergs, rivers, lakes, oceans, and bugs that made up their journey. 

 

Setting a course for joy with Boat for Hope

Last summer, optimistic and untethered by the ephemeral nature of passage on the Atlantic, Mariele Guerrero set out with a goal of circumnavigating the entire province of mainland Nova Scotia, by stand-up paddleboard, solo. 

U.S. SailGP team member Rome Kirby set out to the end of the earth, Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada. He was on a mission to find out what is possible when combining extreme temperatures and foiling. His plan was to sail around the behemoth icebergs that make their way down 'Iceberg Alley' on the Labrador Current.  

Each morning, David and Leah would begin carrying their canoe and gear over precarious boulder fields for kilometres at a time, socked in by dense smoke, terrified that they would be burned alive in that place.

Explore Mustang Survival’s 2022 spring collection of foam PFDs. The Vibe for men, the Women’s Destiny, the Child Rev, and Underdog for your four-legged best friend. No matter what you paddle - canoe, kayak, or paddleboard (SUP) – we have a foam vest for all your adventure buddies.

 

Their route followed old trails that were once highways between important places for nomadic Indigenous people; grounds where hunting was good, waters where fish were plentiful, and places where people met to trade. 

Annie Nagel is an accomplished competitive kayak fisher who discovered the sport after a terrifying car accident changed her life. As soon as she reeled in her first acrobatic rainbow trout, she was hooked. This is her story of living beyond land.

Many people, including Jimmy Martinello, escape to a warmer climate before the cold weather truly hits. This past fall was a different story for him. He was invited to Iceland. A dream trip and he jumped at the chance.