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Solo on the Shelburn Part 3 of 4: The Phoenix

2026-02-27T09:20:29-04:00

Solo on the Shelburn Part 3 of 4: The Phoenix by Tim O'Brien In my previous two articles (part 1, part 2), I told the tales of wrapping and wrecking my canoe on a trip down the Shelburne River and my later attempts to finally recover the canoe and bring it home. In part three, I will describe my efforts to restore the canoe and bring it back to life. In the spring of 2024, a few weeks after recovering my canoe, I sent some pictures of the canoe to my brother-in-law in Ottawa asking his opinion on repairing [...]

Solo on the Shelburn Part 3 of 4: The Phoenix2026-02-27T09:20:29-04:00

2025 Fundy Mid-life Crisis – A Wild Goats Adventure

2025-11-28T07:18:13-04:00

2025 Fundy Mid-Life Crisis - A Wild Goats Adventure by Victor Wright Last year's trip was an epic 120km Kayak Trip from the Bay of Fundy in Parrsboro NS to the Northumberland Straight in Tidnish NS encompassing historic Native Trading Routes and the Ship Railway engineering wonder. What would the Wild Goats do this year for an adventure??? May 2025- Wild Goats team members, Matt Chitty, and Victor Wright meet in Fenwick NS to discuss a new Multisport Adventure. What went through their heads during this meeting was a little disturbing and challenging! A plan was developed to do the [...]

2025 Fundy Mid-life Crisis – A Wild Goats Adventure2025-11-28T07:18:13-04:00

Return to the Shelburn: Third Time’s a Charm

2025-11-28T07:09:35-04:00

Return to the Shelburn: Third Time’s a Charm by Tim O'Brien In my last article, I wrote about wrecking my canoe while doing a solo on the Shelburne River in August of 2023. I pinned on a rock a little way below Irving Lake, and my canoe was fully wrapped (literally folded in two and inside out. Thanks to the kindness of strangers, I got a ride to Caledonia, and my son picked me up. Embarrassed, depressed and more than a bit ticked off, I swore I was never going back in the woods EVER AGAIN! [...]

Return to the Shelburn: Third Time’s a Charm2025-11-28T07:09:35-04:00

Southwest Paddlers Association: Summer Roundup

2025-11-28T07:03:20-04:00

Southwest Paddlers Association: Summer Roundup What a season! Brief summary:  5 paddling training workshops: Whitewater with Blair Doyle, Kayaking with Tom Blackford, and three Adaptive Paddling with Pauline Halstead 1 St. John First Aid course  Monthly member-hosted paddles thanks to Carolyn Campbell, Todd Muise, Karen Cottreau, Marcy Wallace, and SWPA board Launch and successful roll out of Adaptive Paddling Program (kayaks and big canoe) July, August, September, with YACRO, Autism NS, SHYFT, Aidaen's Place, Acadia First Nation, Family Service of Nova Scotia, OLHS Community Big Canoe programs [...]

Southwest Paddlers Association: Summer Roundup2025-11-28T07:03:20-04:00

Fall 2025 – Notes From A Portage Captain

2025-11-28T06:57:07-04:00

Fall 2025 by Andrew Wenning Fall 2025 has surprisingly been a breathtaking season, at least for me, for getting out for a paddle.  With the drought conditions we had been experiencing through the summer paddle season, I had been anticipating a dreary Fall season dominated by an early pallet of browns, grays and leafless trees.  Oh, how wrong I was! For those who know me, I am an early riser, and love to be out on the water for day break.  For me it is a special time of day.  The length of the paddle or the purpose of the [...]

Fall 2025 – Notes From A Portage Captain2025-11-28T06:57:07-04:00

2nd Annual Pijinuiskaq Paddle Fest a Success

2025-11-28T06:48:33-04:00

2nd Annual Pijinuiskaq Paddle Fest in Bridgewater Declared a Success by Donna Hatt Bridgewater’s 2nd annual Pijinuiskaq Paddle Festival, hosted as an expanded 2-day event on September 20 and 21 has been declared a huge success by the organizers, but more importantly, by the participants.  Attracting well over 120 paddlers from near and far, Sunday’s parade of paddlers on the LaHave River, Pijinuiskaq in Mi’Kmaq, became a beautiful bouquet of boats. Novice and experienced paddlers in canoes, kayaks and SUPs were joined by 10-person Big [...]

2nd Annual Pijinuiskaq Paddle Fest a Success2025-11-28T06:48:33-04:00

Adaptive Paddling Solutions Society (APSS) – Summer 2025 Edition

2025-07-04T15:53:59-03:00

Adaptive Paddling Solutions Society (APSS) Newsletter – Summer 2025 Edition Who Are We? Founded in May 2022, Adaptive Paddling Solutions Society (APSS) is a nonprofit with a big dream: to make paddling accessible for everyone, regardless of ability. Imagine gliding across Nova Scotia’s beautiful lakes, rivers, and coastal waters—the calm, the connection, the sense of freedom that paddling brings. Now imagine that experience isn’t available to you—not because you don’t want to paddle, but because there are barriers in the way. For many people with disabilities, traditional paddling programs simply don’t make room [...]

Adaptive Paddling Solutions Society (APSS) – Summer 2025 Edition2025-07-04T15:53:59-03:00

Southwest Paddling Association Summer Update

2025-07-04T15:54:40-03:00

Southwest Paddling Association Summer Update 2025 It’s all systems go (and all canoes and kayaks are “to-the-ready”) for SWPA members this summer. SWPA had three successful Adaptive Paddling instructional sessions with Pauline Halstead this spring and 10 of our members just completed an Emergency First Aid and CPR course.  We bought four great kayaks and lots of gear from Old Creel & Canoe for our Adaptive Paddling program (thanks to Mike and Krystle for being such amazing supporters!) We will be providing programming for several community groups every Tuesday and Thursday during [...]

Southwest Paddling Association Summer Update2025-07-04T15:54:40-03:00

Town of New Glasgow accessible kayak launch

2025-07-04T15:55:05-03:00

The Town of New Glasgow is proud to announce the successful installation of the EZ Launch One-Way Accessible Canoe and Kayak Launch. Fully operational for the 2025 paddling season, the Launch provides enhanced, inclusive access to the beautiful East River for residents and visitors alike. Situated at Glasgow Square Theatre (155 Riverside Parkway), the Launch offers a user-friendly experience for paddlers of all abilities. Recent upgrades include an additional dock and ramp at the bottom of the gangway, further improving accessibility and enhancing the overall paddling experience. Mayor Nancy Dicks said, “We are proud [...]

Town of New Glasgow accessible kayak launch2025-07-04T15:55:05-03:00

Canoe Route of Eastern Nova Scotia exploration 2025

2025-07-04T15:55:39-03:00

Canoe Routes of Eastern Nova Scotia Exploration by Toren Hynes This year, I intend to continue scouting out and GPS tracking some of the backcountry paddle routes in Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore. Following a chilly visit to Three Mile Lake Cabin (when there was still snow on the ground!) in April, I scouted out three portages on the Abbiecombec Lake Route in June, namely: Abbiecombec → Gossard Lake Abbiecombec → Crows Hill Lake Crows Hill→ Long Lake The only portion of this route where I was unable to find a connection is between Long Lake and Abbiecombec Ocean village, despite [...]

Canoe Route of Eastern Nova Scotia exploration 20252025-07-04T15:55:39-03:00
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