Allyson Saunders

Learning a new sport as an adult can be an intimidating thing. Take skating as an example... There's…

This past summer, I was on a 23-day trip on two northern rivers in the Northwest Territories. By the…

I am sure by this point in your paddling adventures, you have heard the term dirtbag. Dirtbags are often…

Have you ever been the last person to go to bed on a camping trip? As friends retire to their tents, the…

The end of a trip can mark a hard transition back into the real world. Days on the river offer quiet…

For me, the end of summer is always marked by the September long weekend. The calendar rolls into a new…

You wake up to a bluebird day in March, the sun is piercing through the trees and a blanket of fresh…

Honey the River Dog. Photo by Allyson Saunders We are all guilty of scrolling mindlessly through our…

The word portage loosely translates to “carrying heavy sh*t” and it is a time when most of us grit our…