Explore Ottawa & The Outaouais Region Getting to know Kichi Sibi (Ottawa River) 1 November 2021 Author: Willa Mason, Boreal River This impressive river runs through the heart of the National Capital Region. Cyclists, swimmers, walkers, … Read more
Interviews & Success Stories, Magpie River, Rafting Becoming the river: a journey down the Muteshekau Shipu (Magpie River) 14 October 2021 A group from Bishop’s College School finds joy – and mud – at the water’s edge Author: Jennifer Kingsley Bishop’s … Read more
Nahanni The Story of my Grandparents’ Last Trip on the Nah?ą Dehé (Nahanni River) 26 March 2021 Joyce Joins the Bill Mason Swim Club Author: Willa Mason, Guide and Instructor I’ve never met my grandfather. He passed … Read more
Nahanni River Trips of the Nah?ą Dehé (Nahanni River) Watershed 15 February 2021 By Willa Mason, Guide and Instructor Flowing west to east through the Territories of the Sahtu Dene, Métis, and Dehcho … Read more
Rafting What’s my raft guide thinking at the top of a rapid? 6 January 2021 Trip leader Ty Smith explains what’s on his mind when river guiding By Willa Mason, Guide and Instructor For those … Read more
Rafting 3 common myths about rafting trips 2 December 2020 We love the thrills, but what’s even more incredible about rafting is how it opens some of the world’s most … Read more
Magpie River Boreal Forest Animals of the Magpie River 15 March 2019 5 creatures you may see between paddle strokes on your whitewater trip Written and illustrated by BR guide Ty Smith … Read more
Protecting our Rivers The Pacuare River and Hydroelectric Peril 17 January 2019 The balance of wilderness conservation and industrial ambition in Costa Rica By Boreal River Guide – Ty Smith, MSc Pacuare: … Read more
Packrafting What’s the deal with packrafting? 11 December 2018 Everything you ever wanted to know about packrafting—but were afraid to ask By Boreal River Guide – Ty Smith Going … Read more
Magpie River Quebec’s Côte Nord (North Shore) Region 26 October 2018 The Magpie River flows through the heart of Quebec’s Côte-Nord region. This is the area north of the St-Lawrence Gulf from the Saguenay … Read more
