Test paddle all of our canoes from Swift, Northern, & Mad River and kayaks from Wilderness System, Swift, Perception, and Dagger.

Be sure to check out all the kayak angling kayaks as well.

2016 Date: May 21st

Time: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

Location: John Avant Park, corner of Kenderdine and Kerr

For more information give us a call or drop by the store.

Classic Outdoors

2225 Speers Ave

Saskatoon SK

306-667-7770

Learn more at kwcanoesymposium.ca

Michael Haynes is the author of many books on the Goose Lane shelves, including the original and updated versions of Hiking Trails of Cape Breton, 2nd ed. (2012), Trails of the Halifax Regional Municipality, 2nd ed. (2010), Hiking Trails of Mainland Nova Scotia, 9th Edition (2012), Hiking Trails of Montréal and Beyond (2013) and the upcoming Trails of Prince Edward Island. He has been a regular contributor to CBC Radio in Halifax, Sydney and Ottawa. In addition to his books and radio appearances, Haynes has published numerous articles about Canada’s outdoors, both locally and nationally.

Michael has hiked in every province in Canada, fifteen states in the U.S., Australia, and several countries in Europe and Asia. He tries to walk every day: In the three years, 2010-2014, he walked/ran 26,000,000 steps, or 22,000 km – a daily average of more than 12 km. When not hiking, he orienteers, runs, bikes, cross-country skis, and otherwise keeps active.

In addition to writing about trails, Michael also works in trail development and active transportation.  He has worked as a member of the consulting team that has produced trail plans for communities such as Sault Ste. Marie, Chatham-Kent, and North Grenville, and active transportation/bike plans for Oromocto, Corner Brook, Truro, and Essex County. Michael has also been a presenter at the Canadian, Australian, and American national trail conferences.

He now lives in Halifax.

Follow Michael’s activities on Twitter @HikerHaynes. Want a taste of the amazing trails Canada has to offer? Follow hikerhaynes on Pinterest and YouTube.

This event is free at The Trail Shop!

The Great Divide Trail traverses the continental divide between Alberta and British Columbia, wandering through the Rocky Mountains for more than 1200 kilometers. It is not officially signed and not always even an actual trail, sometimes merely a wilderness route, inspiring modern-day adventures.

Learn more on Alberta Parks' website.

The Quiet Water Symposium celebrates non-motorized outdoor recreation and a shared concern for our Great Lakes Environment. 

At the Symposium visitors will find presentations by world famous authors, photographers, and expedition travelers. Other presentations may cover skills, safety, local and distant destinations. There may be presentations on bicycling, sailing, diving, and history.

The Symposium has a wide range of exhibits on the show floor. You will find clubs and nature centers. Handcrafted and historic watercraft will be on display. Biking, hiking and water trails are represented. Conservation and watershed groups are available. A number of outfitters and liveries are represented to support your outdoor adventures.  We have a growing selection of outdoor oriented retailers as well. 
 

Learn more at Adventure Guide

Come gather with friends and fellow members of the outdoors community for an evening of paddling adventure films.  We'll have inspiring short movies, door prizes and lots of chances to win some brand new boating gear thanks to some of our friends that help us get outside.  

This year's Waterwalker Paddling Film Festival is being held as a fundraiser to support Alan Stanley, an avid kayaker and leader in the paddling community.  Alan was involved in a catastrophic cycling accident this summer that left him with a life-altering injury.  You can read more about Alan's accident and recovery here: http://www.helpalanstanley.myevent.com

So far we have NO overhead costs thanks to generous donations from Paddle Canada, Canoe Kayak Nova Scotia and The Trail Shop!  All proceeds (with the exception of the small Eventbrite fee of $1.30/ticket) will be donated to Alan's recovery and equipment.  

Tickets are $13 including fees

Tickets at the door are $15 (cash only)

We couldn't do this without the generous support of our sponsors:

• Canoe Kayak Nova Scotia
• Paddle Canada
• The Trail Shop
• Chester & Co.
• Kayak NS
• Seven Bays Bouldering
• East Coast Outfitters
• Star Charters
• A for Adventure

You can register online here.

Winter in Algonquin is unforgettable and Winter in the Wild highlights the best of what the season has to offer the whole family! Join Ontario Parks and The Friends of Algonquin Park to celebrate winter in Algonquin Park through this family event. Indoor and outdoor events will be held at various locations throughout the Highway 60 Corridor of the park, including many at the Visitor Centre. All of the activities during the festival are free with the purchase of a Daily Vehicle Permit or Camping Permit (with the exception of food). Events include guided bird walks, guest speakers, guided snowshoe excursions, skating, winter camping demos, marshmallow roasting and a special evening program. Chili lunch and BBQ supper will be available for purchase.

The2015 ROAM Winter Expo, is a brand new annual consumer trade exhibition launching in Vancouver this October 17th and 18th. ROAM focuses on Winter Adventure, Travel, Fitness and Lifestyle and will have a Ski & Board swap, as well as daily Yoga, spin, and aerobics sessions.

A hands-on day of adventure to improve your ability to lead and share an appreciation & understanding of nature with children & youth.


The aim of the Re-Connecting with Nature one-day workshop is to increase and strengthen the resource base in Nova Scotia of adult leaders who can help children and youth to spend more time appreciating, understanding and acting for the natural world while being physically active in the outdoors.

Increasingly, children and youth are spending more time isolated from nature while connected to the Internet, videogames, smart phones and other forms of technology. Young people are losing a connection to nature, and time in nature as a child is the strongest predictor of environmental sensitivity and willingness to protect nature as an adult. Young people are increasingly overweight and inactive, and spending time in nature on a frequent basis is one key element of a healthy, active lifestyle.

Competent, confident and safe leaders are essential to facilitate positive experiences in nature for children and youth. Leadership training is needed for a range of adults who work with young people so as to maximize the synergy and interconnections across a young person’s life. The workshop audience is diverse and includes youth group leaders, recreation and camp staff, teachers, early childhood educators, parents and concerned citizens. The aim is to increase leadership capacity in Nova Scotia in order to re-connect children and youth with nature. Most of the workshop will take place outside.

The workshop is offered through Hike Nova Scotia in partnership with the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness with support from Acadia University.

Workshop Goals

Participants in this workshop will have the opportunity to:

• understand the value and key concepts in reconnecting children and youth with nature.
• improve their skills in facilitating experiences in nature with others.
• identify valuable ideas, activities and resources for this work.
• have fun and get to know other resourceful people.
• strengthen networks of people committed to reconnecting others with nature.

The leadership team includes Dr. Alan Warner, George Taylor, Frank Gallant and Terri Peace, who have been designing and leading award-winning environmental education programs for all ages for more than 30 years.