Change in the WindOur little ol’ lake is fast melting – a few more days and we can paddle again – yay! We’ll let everyone know the day she breaks up – a magical time as the last candle ice tinkles, chiming in the wind and waves to say goodbye. Time for the frogs, fish and […]
Come April Fools Day we’ll throw open the Paddle Shop doors on Cole Lake to let warm spring breezes blow cobwebs & cares away. If she’s a blizzard, big whoopdeedoo – we’ll open anyway! In honour of our 40th year, we’ll be digging up Squall tales you just might not have heard. To start off, […]
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A Wintertime Hoot for our 40th Year!Cole Lake is a mighty reach of water just north of Nobel and also the Squall’s World Headquarters, frozen and fine for all kinds of snowy adventures. Getting out on the ice brought to mind a stunned video that won the Nobel Prize for: Dog/Kicksled Assisted Circumnavigation of a Great […]
Late Fall HootingOne of the joys of living in the country is to walk outside on a moonlit night to hear owls calling in the woods, ‘hey Tim – bout time for another hoot!’ So here we are… Outer Island ReportAfter another wild turn around the sun, we found ourselves again on the outside islands […]
Gentle Colours,Warm WatersHalcyon days are here as we say cheerio to summer and hello to the autumn sun. The best time to get out to paddle and camp before the winter winds whirl. Boats are Waiting…There are so many reasons to toss your laptop in the dustbin and head out on the water. Mostly it’s just […]
The Wonder of WaterspoutsYay, it’s waterspout time! Cold, dry and fast winds from the north come hurling down the Bay, mixing with warm, humid surface air. Sparking off a whirling, wild tendril-like dance touching down on surface waters like a mini-tornado. Awesome to see, not so great to be underneath. Like a hot Friday night […]
Squall Boat Sale is on NOW! Every day is sale day – we match price on the same in-stock boat within Ontario. But… August winds are blowing, so ’tis time to push our buddies a bit more out the door with all new and used kayaks, canoes and SUPs reduced. https://www.whitesquall.com/kayak-canoe-sup/ We cheerfully take it back for a […]
Mid-summer hot air hugs from White Squall Paddling Centre on the shores of mighty Cole Lake Oh Thunderbox, Where The Hell are You?For nearly 30 years, we’ve sauntered out to the outer islands, dug random holes and put wooden boxes on top. With a hope, a prayer and a fart in the wind, we trusted […]
“Summer breeze, makes me feel fineBlowin’ through the jasmine in my mind…”Remembering the old songs brings a warm glow to a sparkling day on the Bay. Head out on the water, worries melt and my mind wanders to music that gets me through, or helps me forget, the nonsense of daily life. We Fought the Bay and […]
Hi Everyone! Quick Squaller Holler from the north country. Well, ok – we’re for sure not north, but in our Walter Mitty mind we are and that’s all that matters! Franklin Challenge, Fish Lunch & Beer! Thanks to all of you we’ve got a full house for the June 23 Sunday morning ramble around Franklin. […]
Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme – hang on tight – she’s paddlin’ time! Paddling Film Fest Wrap-up Oh what a night…sold out the Stockey Centre with nearly 400 folks, raised over $22,000 for the new Parry Sound Pool and got to see some fine films. Was great to see people we haven’t seen since […]
Spring is here and our lake is OPEN. Time to pull ourselves away from the woodstove and get crackin’! Paddling Centre Open Sat.March 30We’re tickled to welcome you back to our lakefront shop in the wilds of Carling Township. We know you have choices out there, so thanks for flying with White Squall and here’s […]