Paddlers on Kichi Sibi (Ottawa River) in front of Parliament buildings.

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

Group stands atop a peak along the Muteshekau Shipu (Magpie River). 12 Students from Bishop's College.

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

Group of Raft Guides Scouting A Set Of Rapids

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

Rafts at the side of campsite on the magpie river

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

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