Words by Peter Vooys | Photos by Meredith Miller + Jen Hanson + Mike Last “How much more Canada can we fit in?” Connected in Motion guide Amy Burrows, breaks the silence. Her question is asked in disbelief at the scene unfolding around her. The participants of the Annual Canoe…
Words by Jen Hanson | Photos by Hank Devos & Jen Hanson Last weekend we kicked off CIM’s 2015 Adventure Series in Ontario with one of our favourite programs – Our 5.5er Canoe Trip. CIM’s 5.5er Canoe Trips are a chance to share the power, energy, and atmosphere created…
Leaving everything but a few possessions behind to find yourself paddling downstream, with a wall of rock and forest surrounding you, and the sun on your back is as good a getaway as any in my books. I was glad to see many familiar faces and many new agreeing with…
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of joining 14 other people with type 1 diabetes on the third Annual CIM Canoe Trip. This year we ventured into the backcountry of Algonquin to experience the warmth of the forest, the cool calm waters of Tom Thomson Lake, the quiet serenity of a night paddle across Burnt Island… and the gut wrenching screams of the pterodactyl-like ravens that came out at the break of dawn.