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Traversing's Last Minute Gift Guide 2019

GiftsEvan Holt2 Comments
Traversing's Last Minute Gift Guide 2019

Yikes! So you just realized that Christmas is next week and you still have someone you need to get a gift for. Well fear not! In the digital age, here are some gifts for the outdoors fan that are only a click away for instant gift giving. Best of all, they are all Canadian!…

Bill Mason NFB Videos

After the Christmas insanity, what better way to unwind on Boxing Day (forget going to the mall) than to sit down to Bill Mason’s Waterwalker ($10) or learn some new paddling skills with Path of the Paddle (Solo/Solo Whitewater/Doubles/Doubles Whitewater, or even Song of the Paddle for only $3.95 each).

Gift Cards

I’ve never met someone who ever said that they “have every piece of gear they will ever need”. So help someone scratch off something on their wish list with a gift card to an outdoors store. Some still have to ship you a physical card and some stores offer virtual cards that you can use instantly.

Magazine Subscription

Nothing like the gift that keeps on giving each month. Give a gift subscription to Explore Magazine ($17.95 for one year) or Paddling Magazine ($19.95 for one year).

Gear Box Subscription

Explore Magazine also has a Live the Adventure gear box subscription that comes every 90 days to your mailbox. It includes gear, the latest issue of Explore, challenges and more for $37 a month.

Parks Passes

Just let your gift recipient know that a parks pass is coming in the mail (which will add to the excitement). What better way to promote getting outdoors than to give them a pass to explore their local parks for free?

Adopt an Artifact

Here’s a pretty unique gift idea for the paddler on your list. The Canadian Canoe Museum lets you “Adopt a Canoe” or even one of their unique paddles for a year. What a great way to support the museum at the same time.

Canoe Symposium

Grab some tickets to the Ontario Backcountry Canoe Symposium and hear some great talks from some amazing guest speakers.

Workshops

Giving the gift of a hands on experience like the ones from Lee Valley and the Canadian Canoe Museum is pretty special. Here are some workshops that would make a nice gift that you can buy now and they can put on their calendar for 2020….

Guided Canoe Trip

Check with your local outfitters, but here in Ontario we recommend Algonquin Outfitters’ Custom Guided Canoe Trip. Surprise someone with this unique idea and all they have to do is show up! All the gear and the entire route is all taken care of.