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Guys Who Canoe

Guys Who Canoe

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Embarking on a canoe adventure in Ontario is more than a recreational pastime—it’s a return to something fundamental. It’s the quiet rhythm of paddles cutting through glassy water at dawn, the burn in your shoulders after a long portage, and the shared laughter around a fire when the lake finally goes still.

Join us in making memories with lots of fun and a few questionable choices along the way as we inevitably get our feet wet.

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Episodes
  • How Paddling Resets the Modern Brain

    How Paddling Resets the Modern Brain
    Feb 11 2026

    How Paddling Resets the Modern Brain explores why stepping into a canoe may be one of the most powerful antidotes to the hyper‑digital, overstimulated world we live in. Drawing from Indigenous teachings and emerging clinical research, the episode shows how the rhythmic act of paddling grounds the mind, reconnects identity, and restores cognitive balance. Listeners will learn how culture acts as a compass while nature quiets the biological “noise” that fuels stress and addiction. Through stories, science, and lived experience, we uncover why people feel more focused, resilient, and emotionally regulated after time on the water. Ultimately, the episode argues that the path to modern recovery may begin with a paddle, a shoreline, and a return to who we are.
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    34 mins
  • The Canadian Canoe Museum

    The Canadian Canoe Museum
    Feb 18 2026

    The history of the Canadian Canoe Museum. How it started and what it's been through to become what it has today.
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    32 mins
  • The Meanest Link - Canoeing Algonquin Park

    The Meanest Link - Canoeing Algonquin Park
    Feb 7 2026

    The Meanest Link is a challenging route that links Oxtongue Lake, Huntsville, Brent, and Lake Opeongo, Algonquin Outfitters stores. A true endurance test.
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    33 mins
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