Welcome to the Blog! All blog posts are here: trail updates, gear posts, Katie B’s adventures and more. Below are all the posts in chronological order by date of publication. Happy reading!
Our dogs are not only part of our families, but they are also partners for adventures. We love our pets and want to make sure each trip is safe for them. When you go out in the wilderness, there are dangers that you don’t face at home. Your dog could get hurt on new terrain…
Are you tired of the monotony of your typical touristy destinations? Ready to get back out into nature and explore something off the beaten track? Then it’s time to add a new adventure to your list – hiking in North Arm Hills! Standing sentinel over Newfoundland Bay of Islands, these rugged hills offer an awe-inspiring…
The Coast of Bays in Central Newfoundland is an “off the beaten path” experience, it’s as far south on Route 360 as you can go. This area of the island was a place I was eager to explore, to check out the hiking opportunities and to spend time in the wild nature of rural Newfoundland….
The Seven Electronic Essentials for Outdoor Adventures outlined below are a combination of emergency signalling devices, basic backcountry required gear, as well as some that’s just handy to have along. This post contains affiliate links to the recommended brands (since Katie truly trusts and believes they are awesome!) and we hope you will find this post…
What is Western Brook Pond? Western Brook Pond is the jewel of the national park, and a big reason UNESCO named it a World Heritage Site in 1987 – for the park’s “exceptional natural beauty” and “outstanding examples representing major stages of earth’s history”. It’s a 17 km long glacier-cut lake winding its way through…
Truth be told, there is no ULTIMATE kayak weekend in Gros Morne, because really, there are way too many great places to paddle in Gros Morne. This past weekend of kayaking however, was absolutely stellar. We pulled in to St. Pauls (at the wharf to the right of the big bridge on the highway –…
Another successful multiday trek on the Long Range Traverse. Kate and Ashlee from New York State were visiting Western Newfoundland and wanted to do the trek and have the support and knowledge of a local guide. Below is our route plan, packing list and day by day as it happened trip report. With warm weather…
How to enjoy Great Coffee in Newfoundland is a topic I have been wanting to post about for some time. As a local guide, coffee is one of those important items people literally crave and when you can only deliver bog water mother parkers from the local gas station, it makes for a tough day….
Bear Safety is not a very active topic in Newfoundland. After living and playing here for over 10 years, I have yet to hear more than 1 story of an encounter that was bad. And fingers crossed, I won’t hear another bad story for another 10 years! But those stats do not help us or…
Hiking has plenty of extrinsic benefits like great views, fresh air, sounds of nature and conquering the summit. But the BIG why is hiking so good for you comes from the intrinsic rewards we get while we are out there. We should aim to hike because it is personally rewarding, serves us and makes us…