Woohoooo!! There are 3 Wimmin’s Backcountry Paddling Trips in 2023
hosted by Shelley
Come! Be part of the magic!
The Intro to Back Country Paddling Trip: Mon, July 24- Thurs, July 27
The Mostly Solo Trip: Mon, Aug 28- Fri, Sep 1, 2023
The Traditional 6 Day Autumn Trip: , Sun, Oct 1 - , Fri, Oct 2, 2023
Note: All trips are drug and alcohol-free. Natural highs are expected.
About each trip:
The Intro to Back Country Paddling & Camping - for women:
a Come As You Are Paddling Party!, on beautiful Georgian Bay, ON
Mon July 24- Thurs July 27, 2023
Everyone is welcome on this trip! Whatever your skill or experience level, come!
We head out into the beauty of Georgian Bay, find our base camp, have dinner, sink into the magic of the place and set our personal intentions. The pace and itinerary of the remainder of our (3) days we’ll set together, informed by our collective desires to explore, relax, play, eat, swim, read, etc. An invitation to spend a few hours of solo time on one or more of those days will be extended and is highly recommended. We’ll share food, stories, rocks, trees, wind and water and more. All participants are encouraged to bring an offering - such as singing, storytelling, art-making, etc. We’ll spend our last night sharing our collective gleanings of our camping experience magic, any insights and intentions we have for our return to our daily lives. On our last day, we’ll savour each other and the place leisurely. Don’t count on being home before evening.
What to expect: supply your own personal camping gear (borrowing encouraged); shared responsibility for bringing and preparing meals;
Costs: Participation contribution: $500 or pwychoose* (see below for more info on a gift economy context), add food contributions, parking ($12/day) and boat rental if required ($35/day)
The Mostly Solo Trip: Georgian Bay, ON
Come! Be alone. together. in the medicine that is the natural world.
Mon Aug 28 - Fri Sep 1, 2023
We head out into the beauty of Georgian Bay, find our base camp, have dinner, sink into the magic of the place, set our personal intentions and spend our first night together. The next morning, we’ll have breakfast, go over logistics and safety protocols, then find our solo spots. You’ll then have then next ~48 hours to yourself, mostly. To be. If your choose, to reflect, to read, to write, to muse ... however, you choose! I’ll stop by before nightfall to ensure you have all you need, then again sometime the on Day 3 for a quick safety check. The following day we’ll gather for dinner, to break our solos, and to share food. stories and insights. We’ll have the night to sleep on and dream about what and how to weave the gifts of our Georgian Bay time back into our daily lives. We’ll co-create our final day together, find ways to help to anchor the gifts of our Georgian Bay time in our being, and savour the moments and place before our paddle homeward. Don’t count on being home before evening.
What to expect: supply your own personal camping gear; minimal paddling, no portaging; minimal exploring; basic no-cook food while on solo; shared meal responsibility for shared meals.
Costs: Participation contribution: $500 or pwychoose* (see below for more info on a gift economy context), add food contributions, parking ($12/day) and boat rental if required ($35/day)