The White Squall Blog

Hoot & Blat for a Sunny Day in May

Free Sunday Paddles We are trying something a bit different and it seems to be quite popular.  C’mon out Sunday morn from 10:00-11:30 and enjoy a leisurely paddle around the shores of mighty Cole Lake.  We’ll have hot drinks, conversation and an amazing paddle waiting for you – anyone can come-but ya gotta tell us […]

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Bloot & Hat for Spring

Start the Friggin’ SPRING Sale Pay in full for any boat between now and MAY 2 and get:  A FREE SPARE PADDLE AND A PAIR OF SUNGLASSES  (somewhere in the future you will wanna wear shades) Summer Paddling Is Just ‘Round the Bend (this is where I’ve gone if you can’t find me) There are so many ways […]

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Ice Melts & Spring Sprongs!

Ice Melts & Spring Sprongs! SQUALL OPENS THIS Sat. Mar. 31 8 Days a Week! Our 33rd rip ’round the sun and what a planetary paddle it’s been. Feeling like yesterday when Kathy and I looked at each other at afternoon tea and said, “oh what the heck, let’s open a paddle shop”. I ain’t kidding – there […]

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Feb 15- Hoot

Hello Paddlers-there’s a raft of things to talk about, so get out your banjo and here we go…. New! Girl’s Weekend Getaway, June 15-17, 2018 Looking for something different? Grab your gal pal, mom, daughter, sister and let’s go! Your weekend includes 2 nights at the Bayside Inn in the heart of Parry Sound and Jeff’s famous Bayside […]

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September Hoot & Blat Tips

Tim Dyer and dog on a SUP board at White Squall Paddling Centre

I thought we could think about life lessons. This season there was at least one incident of folks being on big water with wind and waves that should not have been out there. After the motor boat rescue, they were fine but the boats were not as happy being smashed against some rocks. It seems […]

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Carpe diem Hoot and Blat

A sweet summer hoot coming your way. Yes!… the summer days are here after our long, not so patient, wait. You may be thinking “Darn, missed my chance to get on one of those Carling Township Class kayak trips with White Squall”. Well don’t be too disappointed because there are some trips & activities to look […]

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Franklin Challenge Rocks!

Franklin Challenge 2017 in Support of Treetops Community Forest The First Annual Franklin Challenge was a wet, windy and stormy success with 80 paddlers taking on the coast of Franklin Island this past Sunday. Not even the stormy weather could dampen the paddlers’ or volunteers’ spirits!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-NUYfNhY_Q Photography and Video by Meg Wallace Photography […]

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Jack’s Hoot for June

Tim Has A Problem You Can Fix (parents of great kids please listen up!) Our bestest & most favourite trip is YOUTH ADVENTURE from July 4-7 and we NEED YOU! We’ve lowered the cost to $395 to encourage everyone! Aimed at 12–16 yr olds with no experience –we’re a few shy of a full load. […]

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June 7th- Hoot

Hot Rocks Yoga Trip

Squall Hoot, Hoot & Hoot Superior Bound Four Squallions left for Lake Superior this morning to dip their paddles in the greatest inland sea on earth. If you haven’t smelled and felt the power of Superior, think about going if you can – it’s a deep Canadian experience. Need intel on where, when and how? […]

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Memories of Stuart McLean

Memories of Stuart McLean Living in the backwoods of Parry Sound by a small lake is a quiet way of sitting out a Canadian winter.  Sunday lunches were happy times in the front of the fire with homemade soup listening to Stuart McLean and the Vinyl Café, our young son laughing right along with my […]

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