Hometown :
Born on opposite sides of Ontario, David and Leah combine the two great wonders of the vast province's canoe country. Leah grew up near the Height of Land in Northwestern Ontario, the true gateway to the north outside Thunder Bay. David was raised in the Ottawa Valley between the Ottawa, Madawaskwa, and Petawawa Rivers, learning what powerful water feels like from a young age.
Favorite rivers :
Every river has a quality and character, a voice, and we've enjoyed many from the barren lands to the boreal. A few that come to mind are the The Fawn, Seal, and Great Whale for the unique experience we had on each.
Favorite boats :
We use the 17' Prospecteur. Season after season we rely on our boat that can carry 60 days of food, an entire quartered moose, run hard rivers, go through tough country, and travel windswept lakes. Our Prospecteur is the ticket to travelling wide and far across a land braided by water.
Most memorable moment on water :
Travelling through ice pack in Eastern Hudson Bay, feeling towering chunks of multi year sea ice quake our little red boat, all the while paddling fast from a polar bear hot on our wake.