Hello Spring, we’ve been walking down your worn and familiar road of soft breezes, budding leaves and boats tired of hanging about and chomping at the bit to get the heck on the water! Lockdown Latest White Squall Outdoor Store in Parry Sound and the Paddling Centre on Carling Bay Road are both closed but […]
HINTERNATIONAL PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL ROARS AGAIN We’re doing it online sports fans so fire up the popcorn and come for a ride on the wild side without leaving your couch. You’ll be supporting Global Medic, one of Canada’s shining lights in the world and an entirely volunteer-run rescue response team. They were on the ground […]
Solstice Sigh for Winter Camps & Paddling Yet to Come Daylight is disappearing like jack the bear, but shan’t be for long til we round the corner (always wanted to use ‘shan’t’ in a sentence 🙂 All we have to do is hang on to our shorts and enjoy this lightning 30 km/sec race ’round […]
Paddling Centre Winter – 53 East Carling Bay Rd. We’re sitting out the winter here on the shores of mighty Cole Lake. And we would be tickled pink to arrange an appointment if you would like to come and have a gander at a boat or two. The old shop has been transformed into a […]
Hello everyone – Been a while and we’re just bustin’ with things to share:) White Squall Sailing a Northerly Bearing For the past 36 years, (in my Walter Mitty brain), I’ve imagined our old wooden shop to actually be an old wooden ship – constantly working to point north. Guess I don’t know how to […]
HI Paddling Folk, masked and masquerading bandidos in this wild, wild west of unknowns. We do know a titch though, so gird your loins, hoist your shorts and away we go! Squall Rentals Yessirreebobdangeorge – We’re renting tandem kayaks, a few singles, 2 SUPs and one very light, fancy canoe. Get in touch ([email protected]) if you […]
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Hello in the land of bewilderment and longing to paddle once again. Photo credit Peter Istvan Photography Latest Intel You can now park and pay as a transient paddler at the marinas down at Snug Harbour and Dillon Cove and I assume elsewhere. If you try using the ratepayer lot – just know it’s a […]
Hello Faraway Friends. Lots to share, so hang on to your shorts lightly and tightly – here we go! A Squall Spring These past few months, Kathy and I have pretended it’s 35 years ago when just the two of us carried boats, opened boxes and answered all kinds of phone enquiries. Actually, we were lucky if […]
Global Medic GETS $4500! All of you deserve a hug for helping us raise just over $4500 for Global Medic. All of us here at White Squall want to send out a hearty hoot of thanks – in the last day we went up by $1500. The winners are all being contacted, if you know […]
Hi Everyone Our hearts go out to those most affected and this newsletter is not meant to diminish what’s going on. It’s about looking ahead to the day when we can get back to the Bay, back to the bush and back to whatever constitutes normal in our lives. Rotary Food Delivery Parry Sound The […]
WASSUP with this HOOT? Thanks to everyone who said don’t give up on Wassup. We heard you loud and clear. Our Hooter fiends felt the same, so we’ve made an executive decision to join the two at the hip! Hope that works and if not – guess that’s the way the cookie crumbles. On your […]
Hello Friends of the Squall Hoot and Blat – We are turning our gaze to springtime with a fair few things to share. Snow Hike Feb. 16 – Killbear Park (pre-registration required) Join Peter Wassermann, Kathleen McGill and Tim Dyer for a chortling good time, wandering the beaches and open bush of Ontario’s most beloved […]