Well it happened! I got my B license this season and it feels pretty awesome. Earlier this year I wrote about getting solo certified and getting my A license, so I am incredibly excited to say I also got my B this year! I am a pretty goal oriented person, so having specific achievements…
Tag: travel
Day trip to Scenic Caves
A late fall Friday afternoon was the perfect opportunity to visit Scenic Caves for the Eco Adventure tour, we also decided to try the ‘Thunderbird Twin Zip Line.’ The Eco Adventure Tour is a fun mix of hiking, tree top trekking, a few zip lines and a short tour of the caves. Personally I…
Algonquin in Three Days: Rock Lake, Penn Lake, Clydegale Lake, Madawaska River
I thought a backcountry Algonquin Trip was not in the cards this year, but guess what? I managed to squeeze one in. If you would like to read some of my musings about Algonquin and the trip check out my guest post on the Algonquin Outfitters blog. Read on for a trip log of our three day…
Continue reading ➞ Algonquin in Three Days: Rock Lake, Penn Lake, Clydegale Lake, Madawaska River
Skydiving: maybe I am a skydiver now.
The sun glints brightly outside the hard metal plane. The light flicks to red, as a chorus of “door” is yelled out through the plane. I turn away from the excited tandem student beside me and push up the plane door. I peek out and see the dropzone far below like a tiny piece of…
Kayaking at Guelph Lake Conservation Area.
Unfortunately this year was not great for backcountry camping. Between school, internships, skydiving and life in general, it just didn’t happen. I am still attempting to plan something for the fall, but day trips may be it this year. I talked about hiking at Rattlesnake Point, but another great place is the Guelph Lake Conservation…
Continue reading ➞ Kayaking at Guelph Lake Conservation Area.
Skydiving: Solo certified!
I did it, I did it, I did it (well a few weeks ago, but this is late)! I am officially a solo certified skydiver. I have a real CSPA license card and everything. And what does that mean? Well basically I am allowed to jump all by myself. LITERALLY only by myself. I'm not…
Rattlesnake Point for an afternoon hike.
Quiet holiday Mondays have a way of helping to discover hidden treasures. One of those treasures is Rattlesnake Point. The sky was crystal clear and for May it was a beautiful hot morning. It was not a day to stay inside. But what could we do? Luckily I live a short drive from Rattlesnake point…
Skydiving: I did a backloop and I didn’t totally suck.
If you saw my last post, you know I am working towards my solo certificate in skydiving. I am officially two jumps away! One more from altitude followed by a hop-and-pop from 3,500 feet. After exiting from 14,500 on all jumps so far, there is something scary about the idea of jumping so low. After…
Continue reading ➞ Skydiving: I did a backloop and I didn’t totally suck.
Skydiving: ground school and AFP (AFF outside Canada)
It finally happened! After seven months off I got back in the sky! To get my solo certificate and eventually my 'A' license, I had to complete ground school. Over six hours we learned everything from body position in freefall, to canopy control, to malfunctions and how to correct them. I was encouraged to come…
Continue reading ➞ Skydiving: ground school and AFP (AFF outside Canada)
Escaping under the sea.
I may have been reluctant to visit Mexico from an all-inclusive perspective, but with adventure in my heart, we were able to make the trip into an exciting experience. We did several day trips and one of my favorites was a snorkeling trip to swim with sea turtles. As luck would have it, I spent…