Celebrate winter with Algonquin Outfitters!
The 12th Annual Winter Assembly will get you excited about winter! Join us for an activity-packed day with something for everyone. All events take place at Algonquin Outfitters in Oxtongue Lake, February 18, 2006. Rental and demo equipment is available at no charge if participating in the events and lessons. Please sign out equipment upstairs in the store before the lesson starts. Call 1-800-469-4948 (705-635-2243) for more information.
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Ongoing Events: 10am—4pm
• Dogsledding - with Winterdance Dogsled Tours. Meet and pay at the dog truck - follow the sound of barking! www.winterdance.com
• Equipment demonstrations: check out a tent, try a kick sled or test-drive high-tech snowshoes & cross-country skis - thanks to Tubbs Snowshoes, Atlas Snowshoes, Madshus Skis, Rossignol Skis, The Ice Box
• Winter campfire: warm up around the campfire!
• Cross Country Tips: meet Glenn Buckmaster at the ski oval for informal lessons. See specific lessons at 11, 1 and 2:15 pm. Please sign out rental equipment inside (no charge if you are taking a lesson). Please get ski equipment before the lesson starts.
• Ice climbing: join Summit College staff & students and learn about this popular winter sport. Ongoing activity - follow the signs on the lake and trail to the climbing site.
• Igloo Building: take snowfort-building to the next level. By the lake (conditions permitting).
• Winter Campsite:Summit College staff and students will be setting up a winter campsite - drop by and chat about winter camping!. By the lake (conditions permitting).
• Don’t forget to sign up for door prizes inside! Door prize draws at 10:45, 12:15, 4:30 - you must be present to win!
Morning events
• 10:45, Door prize draw: at the front counter - you must be there to win!
• 10 am til finished, Quinzee building: join Summit College students and build a traditional snow house.By paddle hut.
• 11–12, Cross-country ski lesson - novice classic: instructor: Glenn Buckmaster. Get skis inside ahead of time, meet at ski oval.
BBQ lunch: 12-2 - Opens at noon. Buy food tickets inside please! Thanks to Chef Chuck!
Afternoon events
• 12:15, Door prize draw: At the front counter - you must be there to win!
• 1- 2, Winter Camping Made Easier: with expert campers Dave and Kathleen Cranmer. Meet upstairs in the store.
• 1-2, Cross-country ski lesson - novice skating: instructor: Glenn Buckmaster. On the oval. Limited quantities of skate skis available
• 2-3, Snowshoe 101: Meet Brad at demo area on the lake. Learn about and try new-fangled snowshoes! Short hike included.
• 3:45, Fun snowshoe race: Just one lap around the oval! Prizes for adults and kids! Meet at the snowshoe demo area.
• 4:30, Door prize draw, snowshoe race prizes : at the front counter - you must be there to win!
Special Sunday event: 9:30am - 12pm, Sunday, Feb. 19
• 12th Annual Snowshoe trek to Ragged Falls: trek leader, Gordon Baker. An adventerous annual tradition! Free snowshoes for use by participants, or bring your own. Meet at the AO store front counter by 9:30. Car pooling required. Dogs that play well with others are welcome if well-behaved and on a leash.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Algonquin Outfitters staff in the news again!
Our friends at Canoeroots Magazine heard rumours about the Meanest Link canoe trip and thought it was a story of interest to their readers. Look for the Spring 2006 issue on your local news stand or in your mail box and turn immediately to page 19!
Our thanks to Conor and Scott at Canoeroots for their interest in this story.
For the full story of the Meanest Link, see parts one, two, three, four and the map of the route.
Our thanks to Conor and Scott at Canoeroots for their interest in this story.
For the full story of the Meanest Link, see parts one, two, three, four and the map of the route.
Friday, January 27, 2006
Blog connections
I was inspired to start this web log after attending a Web Enhancement Workshop for tourism operators in Northern Ontario. If you are in the tourism business in Ontario and can make it to one of their upcoming workshops, I highly recommend the session.
Now, Todd Lucier, one of the workshop leaders, and my blogging mentor, has used the Algonquin Outfitters blog as an example of how a blog can help businesses get media coverage and make connections. Check out the complete Tourism Web Workshop Blog.
I guess I'll keep on blogging!
Now, Todd Lucier, one of the workshop leaders, and my blogging mentor, has used the Algonquin Outfitters blog as an example of how a blog can help businesses get media coverage and make connections. Check out the complete Tourism Web Workshop Blog.
I guess I'll keep on blogging!
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Algonquin Outfitters in the news!
Here is a great example of how a blog can help make connections.
About two weeks ago I received a phone call from a reporter named Clayton Collins, of the Christian Science Monitor. He was interested in writing an article on snow shelters, had been Googling on the topic of Quinzees, found this web log (from the article on our upcoming Winter Assembly) and decided that someone in a place named Oxtongue Lake, Ontario would just have to be an expert...
The end result is a nice story by Clayton in the Living section, both on-line and in print. If you are looking for a good background on Quinzee building, check it out!
About two weeks ago I received a phone call from a reporter named Clayton Collins, of the Christian Science Monitor. He was interested in writing an article on snow shelters, had been Googling on the topic of Quinzees, found this web log (from the article on our upcoming Winter Assembly) and decided that someone in a place named Oxtongue Lake, Ontario would just have to be an expert...
The end result is a nice story by Clayton in the Living section, both on-line and in print. If you are looking for a good background on Quinzee building, check it out!
Monday, January 16, 2006
Banff Mountain Film Festival program, Jan. 19, Huntsville
As I mentioned earlier, Algonquin Outfitters' presentation of the Banff Mountain Film Fetival World Tour is sold out in Huntsville. Here, in alphabetical order, is a list of the films we'll be showing on Thursday night:
Balancing Point - SPECIAL JURY AWARD WINNER
USA, 2004, 6 minutes
Directed & produced by Danny Brown
Website: www.senseistudios.com
Focus: Environment
This short film involves the "reverse destruction" of balanced rock sculptures. The protagonist appears to magically create the sculptures - intended to be very meditational and a manipulation of gravity and time through the simple effect of reversing the film.
Charles, Edouard ou le temps suspendu (Suspended Time)
AWARD WINNER: BEST FILM ON MOUNTAIN CULTURE
France, 2003, 26 minutes
Directed & produced by Bernard Boyer
Focus: Culture
Silence and the passing of time mark the lives of two elderly brothers living on a mountain farm. For the two bachelors, isolation is a way of life. They share few words and live in a routine of caring for their animals and watching the slow cycle of the natural world.
The Hatch
USA, 2005, 18 minutes
Directed & produced by Ben Knight & Travis Rummel
Focus: Environment: Fly fishing
Website: www.feltsoulmedia.com
Once a year, an epic insect hatch invades Colorado's Gunnison River Gorge, sending tingles down the spine of every trout and angler in Black Canyon National Park. This film is a tribute to this extraordinary place, and to the people who will fight for its future as a unique ecosystem.
Hockey Night… in Ladakh
Canada, 2005, 9 minutes
Directed and produced by Baiba Auders Morrow & Pat Morrow
Website: www.patmorrow.com
Focus: Culture, Sport
Middle-aged Canadian Embassy staff living in New Delhi fly up to Ladakh to play in a high altitude hockey tournament. While there, the sorely out-of-shape Canucks manage to avoid having heart attacks in the rarified atmosphere and, at the same time, help to nurture a Himalayan-sized passion for Canada's national sport. In return, the Ladakhi people give them a big, warm Tibetan Buddhist welcome.
The Khumbu Mighty-Mites
USA, 2005, 3 minutes
Directed by Karl Swingle
Produced by Conrad Anker & Jennifer Lowe
Website: www.alexlowe.org
Focus: Skiing, Culture
After a big snowstorm, the children of Nepal's Khumbu enjoy a day of fun on their homemade skis.
The Lost People of Mountain Village
USA, 2005, 15 minutes
Directed and produced by Carol Black & Neal Marlens
Focus: Environment, Satirical Humour, Culture
Anthropologist Wade Davis calls it "no less than the most spectacular archaeological and anthropological discovery of our lifetimes". Jerrold Sapphire, author of "Vanished: Why Bad Things Happen to Bad Civilizations", calls it -- well, you'll see what he calls it. When a lost backcountry skier stumbles onto a monumental complex of structures - apparently completely uninhabited - the only thing upon which experts agree is that we may never know what really happened to the lost people of Mountain Village.
The Retrospective - Red Bull Rampage
Canada, 2005, 17 minutes
Directed by Derek Westerlund
Produced by Jonnie Broi and Chris Mater
Website: www.free-ride-entertainment.com
Focus: Freeride Mountain Biking
A candid look back from the birth of freeride mountain biking to the spectacular riding and remarkable athletes that defined the legendary Red Bull Rampage event from 2001 to 2004.
Return2Sender: Bug Out
USA, 2005, 10 minutes
Directed by Peter Mortimer
Produced by Peter Mortimer and Timmy O'Neill
Website: www.senderfilms.com
Focus: Bouldering, Youth
Bug Out is a profile of inspiring 10-year old climbing phenomenon Cicada Jenerik, with footage of her shocking ascent of Lowrider V10 in Bishop, CA. The film is interspersed with her insightful commentary on climbing, motivation and being ten.
Return2Sender: Parallelojams (The Fundamentals)
AWARD WINNER: BEST FILM ON CLIMBING (excerpt from award winning full version)
USA, 2005, 18 minutes
Directed by Peter Mortimer
Produced by Peter Mortimer & Timmy O'Neill
Website: www.senderfilms.com
Focus: Crack Climbing
A hilarious and inspiring look at modern desert crack climbing, hosted by Timmy O'Neill. The Fundamentals is a special excerpt from the highly-acclaimed Parallelojams and showcases the accomplishments of crack-climbing addicts in legendary Indian Creek, Utah. This funny and insightful film offers a unique perspective on this pure form of climbing.
Solilochairliftquist
USA, 2005, 4 minutes
Directed & produced by “T.M.” (Thomas) Faversham
Website: www.favermanfilms.com
Focus: Humour
The time involved in riding chairlifts while skiing a hundred days a year can lead to many profound realizations. This short explores the complexities of life as a ski bum.
Balancing Point - SPECIAL JURY AWARD WINNER
USA, 2004, 6 minutes
Directed & produced by Danny Brown
Website: www.senseistudios.com
Focus: Environment
This short film involves the "reverse destruction" of balanced rock sculptures. The protagonist appears to magically create the sculptures - intended to be very meditational and a manipulation of gravity and time through the simple effect of reversing the film.
Charles, Edouard ou le temps suspendu (Suspended Time)
AWARD WINNER: BEST FILM ON MOUNTAIN CULTURE
France, 2003, 26 minutes
Directed & produced by Bernard Boyer
Focus: Culture
Silence and the passing of time mark the lives of two elderly brothers living on a mountain farm. For the two bachelors, isolation is a way of life. They share few words and live in a routine of caring for their animals and watching the slow cycle of the natural world.
The Hatch
USA, 2005, 18 minutes
Directed & produced by Ben Knight & Travis Rummel
Focus: Environment: Fly fishing
Website: www.feltsoulmedia.com
Once a year, an epic insect hatch invades Colorado's Gunnison River Gorge, sending tingles down the spine of every trout and angler in Black Canyon National Park. This film is a tribute to this extraordinary place, and to the people who will fight for its future as a unique ecosystem.
Hockey Night… in Ladakh
Canada, 2005, 9 minutes
Directed and produced by Baiba Auders Morrow & Pat Morrow
Website: www.patmorrow.com
Focus: Culture, Sport
Middle-aged Canadian Embassy staff living in New Delhi fly up to Ladakh to play in a high altitude hockey tournament. While there, the sorely out-of-shape Canucks manage to avoid having heart attacks in the rarified atmosphere and, at the same time, help to nurture a Himalayan-sized passion for Canada's national sport. In return, the Ladakhi people give them a big, warm Tibetan Buddhist welcome.
The Khumbu Mighty-Mites
USA, 2005, 3 minutes
Directed by Karl Swingle
Produced by Conrad Anker & Jennifer Lowe
Website: www.alexlowe.org
Focus: Skiing, Culture
After a big snowstorm, the children of Nepal's Khumbu enjoy a day of fun on their homemade skis.
The Lost People of Mountain Village
USA, 2005, 15 minutes
Directed and produced by Carol Black & Neal Marlens
Focus: Environment, Satirical Humour, Culture
Anthropologist Wade Davis calls it "no less than the most spectacular archaeological and anthropological discovery of our lifetimes". Jerrold Sapphire, author of "Vanished: Why Bad Things Happen to Bad Civilizations", calls it -- well, you'll see what he calls it. When a lost backcountry skier stumbles onto a monumental complex of structures - apparently completely uninhabited - the only thing upon which experts agree is that we may never know what really happened to the lost people of Mountain Village.
The Retrospective - Red Bull Rampage
Canada, 2005, 17 minutes
Directed by Derek Westerlund
Produced by Jonnie Broi and Chris Mater
Website: www.free-ride-entertainment.com
Focus: Freeride Mountain Biking
A candid look back from the birth of freeride mountain biking to the spectacular riding and remarkable athletes that defined the legendary Red Bull Rampage event from 2001 to 2004.
Return2Sender: Bug Out
USA, 2005, 10 minutes
Directed by Peter Mortimer
Produced by Peter Mortimer and Timmy O'Neill
Website: www.senderfilms.com
Focus: Bouldering, Youth
Bug Out is a profile of inspiring 10-year old climbing phenomenon Cicada Jenerik, with footage of her shocking ascent of Lowrider V10 in Bishop, CA. The film is interspersed with her insightful commentary on climbing, motivation and being ten.
Return2Sender: Parallelojams (The Fundamentals)
AWARD WINNER: BEST FILM ON CLIMBING (excerpt from award winning full version)
USA, 2005, 18 minutes
Directed by Peter Mortimer
Produced by Peter Mortimer & Timmy O'Neill
Website: www.senderfilms.com
Focus: Crack Climbing
A hilarious and inspiring look at modern desert crack climbing, hosted by Timmy O'Neill. The Fundamentals is a special excerpt from the highly-acclaimed Parallelojams and showcases the accomplishments of crack-climbing addicts in legendary Indian Creek, Utah. This funny and insightful film offers a unique perspective on this pure form of climbing.
Solilochairliftquist
USA, 2005, 4 minutes
Directed & produced by “T.M.” (Thomas) Faversham
Website: www.favermanfilms.com
Focus: Humour
The time involved in riding chairlifts while skiing a hundred days a year can lead to many profound realizations. This short explores the complexities of life as a ski bum.
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