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| Have you ever experienced running a set of rapids in an open canoe, or paddling in a wilderness area so remote that encountering another person is a rare experience . . . ? Have you ever skied into a quiet meadow on a sunny winter day to find a flock of rosey pine grosbeaks feeding in a stand of sumachs? Wondering what's so great about the Great Outdoors? Looking for friends with similar active interests? Well the Wilderness Adventurers Outdoors Club can provide you with just such an opportunities and many more. The club was started on April 2nd 1979 and is still going strong today! |
Camping
This is the heart of our club.
The majority of the events revolve around some sort of camping activity. Whether
it is in the middle of summer, or in the middle of winter huddled in a quinsy.
All trips are planned around members' skill level and enthusiasm. Majority of
the trips are in southern Ontario.
Canoeing
Starting in the early spring for those white water paddlers who just can't wait
to feel the rush of ice cold water on their faces, and running through to late
fall for those lazy summer paddlers who just want to go for a quiet paddle down
their favorite lake or stream. Usual destinations are the lakes and rivers of
Southern Ontario. Many members have found that through the Wilderness Adventurers
they have met others with whom to explore more remote areas. This is just one
of the many unique features of the club.
Canoe Rental
Outfitters
Funny Stories
Hiking
Wilderness
Adventurers engage in all levels of hiking. There are day hikes, which are leisurely
and also ones that are a little more strenuous. There are weekend hikes and
also week long back-packing hikes. Having so many trails to choose from, there
is always an opportunity to see something different. Some of the hikes that
have been lead through W.A. are back-packing in the Adirondacks, in Frontenac
Provincial Park, and also on the La Cloche Silhoutte Trail in Killarney. Closer
to home, hikes have been on the Credit Valley Trail, the Bruce Trail, many side
trails on the Bruce Trail and the Rosedale Ravine. The opportunity is endless.
Lace up those boots and get on the trails.
Cross-Country Skiing
Typical
day/weekend getaways include provincial parks, commercially run resorts and
bush trails. Weekend trips usually use commercial accommodation, although winter
camping and members' cottages are other possible options.
Education
Wilderness Adventurers
emphasize the need for sound outdoor skills, from basic camping techniques to
good environmental etiquette. Educational weekend workshops teach canoeing and
kayaking skills. Occasional evening courses on map and compass reading, first
aid, star gazing, and trip leading are offered according to member interest.
Basics 101
How
to Improve Your White Water Paddling
Using a compass and map.
Preparing
Meals.
Knot Tying.
Gear List.
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"The age of the canoe is not gone; it's just different. The canoe is no longer a vehicle of trade or commerce. Instead, it has become a means of venturing back into what is left of the natural world. It's true there isn't much left to be discovered, but there is much to be rediscovered about the land, the creatures who live there, and about ourselves. Where do we come from and where are we going? There is no better place and no better way to follow this quest into the realm of the spirit than along the lakes and rivers of the North American wilderness in a canoe" Bill Mason |
