MHO Adventures

04/22/2025

Happy Earth Day!
Today is the day that we celebrate our one and only Earth 🌎 But let’s be real, we should be thinking about our Earth EVERY day. Climate change can be overwhelming to dwell on, but today is not about despair, it’s about all the positive actions that are taking place throughout the entire planet to help make our blue marble a wonderful place to live.

Many schools participate in cleaning up local green areas, people are signing petitions to drive real action, and some folks are planting trees.🌳 (A study found that urban reforestation projects improved the mental health of office workers who could view green spaces from their office.) Little actions can have a big impact on our communities. ♻️

If you want to help in any way you can, big or small, check out the official Earth Day website. Here you can find local Earth Day events, sign petitions that directly impact your life, and educate yourself on various green initiatives and climate change facts. 💚

https://www.earthday.org/our-power-our-planet/

04/21/2025

We are thrilled to have our first program of the year beginning running this week! After a long winter, it’s nice to have new faces in the Barn.

This 5-day Hybrid Wilderness First Responder course filled up so quickly that we opened up another one! If you still need to certify, check out our next Hybrid WFR course coming up June 9-13, 2025.

Looking to recertify?
Our next 3-day WFR recert is running October 19-21
AND
We have 2-day Hybrid WFR recerts June 11-12 and September 13-14

04/17/2025

Can you spot the route from Lake Superior to James Bay along the Missinaibi River?

This early French map of Canada features different trade routes around the Great Lakes. As one of the few mighty unimpeded waterways of the North, today the Missinaibi looks very similar to what the Ojibway and Cree, and later on the Voyageurs paddled hundreds of years ago.

This Canadian Heritage River is bursting with rich natural and cultural history, some of which you can read about in books and in museums, but sometimes you just need to experience the river itself to truly begin to understand how impactful and precious a waterway can be. Sure you can read all about historical figures paddling up and down the Missinaibi, but until you’ve paddled down the river and portaged around Thunderhouse Falls, it’s impossible to properly comprehend what a colossal task that was (and is).

Explore the Missinaibi with us this summer! We paddle the entire river in 26 days. If you don’t have that kind of time, you can divide the river up into sections to be paddled separately, or link different sections to tackle 2 in 1. The Upper Missinaibi section is the perfect warm up to the Thunderhouse Falls section as it starts with a smooth progression in difficulty, allowing you to dust off the cobwebs on your whitewater paddling skills. Or maybe you’d rather skip the portages and paddle the Lower Missinaibi to enjoy fun swifts and gravel bar camping.

Visit our website to see the different trips that we offer on the Missinaibi River.

https://mhoadventures.com/adventure/

04/15/2025

“What a relief to be away from everyday noise and devices. Once in a while we all need to take some time and experience something bigger than ourselves.”

Shared with us from a client on the Upper Missinaibi River.

04/11/2025

Creating a great expedition menu requires training, experience, and knowledge in packing and preparation. To share our 30 years of expertise, MHO Adventures is offering a 2-day Expedition Food Training Program. This training is designed to equip you with the practical skills and knowledge to elevate your expedition food planning and preparation.

This course is perfect for camp directors, trip directors, food service providers, independent guides, wilderness travellers seeking to refresh their menus, small business owners aiming to offer high-quality, well-balanced meals to groups, and any outdoor industry professionals looking to expand their expertise.

Topics covered include:
- Menu Planning
- Trip Types
- Cooking & Baking Workshops
- Techniques & Equipment
- Dehydrating & Rehydrating
- Dietary Accommodations
- AND MORE!

This Course is bursting with knowledge and is great as a stand alone, it also pairs well with our new and innovative online meal planning platform the MHO MealMap. This tool is designed to simplify group meal planning, giving you complete access to MHO Adventures’ expertise and intellectual property. By using this platform, you’ll save time and reduce food waste—directly translating into significant cost savings. It’s a resource you truly can’t afford to miss.

Register today on our website

https://mhoadventures.com/training/expedition-food/

04/09/2025

Arthur Lismer, Barbara Simmons, Robert Bateman, Frank Panabaker, Mary E. Wrinch, and Glen Loates are just a handful of artists that have found inspiration in the wilds of Temagami.

With our Art in the Heart of the Wild canoe trip, we aim to help others find inspiration from this beautiful landscape of tall pines, winding rivers, serene lakes, and abundant wildlife. On this 4-day canoe trip, our guides will take care of campsite duties, allowing artists to fully immerse themselves in their creations. While not a formal workshop, our goal is for everyone in the group to support each other in experiencing artistic growth over the trip. Along with ample painting opportunities, we will also hold optional daily critiques and fireside discussions focused on various aspects of plein air painting.

Register for Art in the Heart of the Wild - A Canoe Trip in Temagami on our website.

https://mhoadventures.com/adventure/art-in-the-heart/

04/07/2025

Erin first paddled the Dumoine River as a camper in the mid-90’s. Returning later as a guide in 2007, Erin and MHO Adventures have been guiding on the Dumoine ever since. With its high number of runnable rapids, stunning scenery, and well-maintained campsites, this river is a favourite among our guides. Whether you're an experienced paddler or just starting out, the Dumoine offers a thrilling and scenic adventure.

We’re excited to announce that Erin Pehar, Owner and Director of MHO Adventures, has recently joined the Board of Directors for Friends of Dumoine. As co-chair of the Self Propelled Committee, Erin and the team are working to enhance the overall experience for both private and commercial users on the river. With several projects on the go already, and many upcoming projects, membership is more important than ever. If you’ve paddled the Dumoine River you can thank the Friends of Dumoine for the maintenance of portage trails, thunderboxes, campsites, and much more.

To show your support and appreciation for the river, become a member of Friends of Dumoine.
Membership Options:

Individual: $40
Family: $80
Organization: $100
White Pine Donor: $500+

Purchase your membership by sending an e-transfer to [email protected]
or BUY NOW on our website! **Make sure to select Local Pickup to avoid automatic shipping charge**

MHO Adventures will donate half of our profits from the Dumoine River - Lac Benoit Canoe Trip and our NEW: Hike and Paddle the Dumoine Trip, to the Friends of Dumoine this year!

Become a part of something big. Become a Friend of Dumoine today!

Friends of Rivière du Moine

04/04/2025

A Canadian Heritage Rivers System 10 year State of the River Report of the Missinaibi River stated “there is consensus that the natural and cultural heritage values of the park are important to all Ontarians, and as a Canadian Heritage River, to all Canadians too.” ALL Ontarians. ALL Canadians.

The River is long, about 500km. We travel down the entire length in 26 days, but if time is a limiting factor for you, don’t let it be! You can paddle this River in sections. We paddle the Upper Missinaibi in 9 days, the Thunderhouse Falls section (middle) in 10 days, and the Lower Missinaibi in 11 days.

It behooves Canadians to get to know their country. We believe this River truly represents what it is to be Canadian. Its boreal landscape turning into lowlands allows you to witness two diverse ecosystems. Its remoteness allows you to experience true wilderness. Its ecology allows you to observe wildlife at its best. Its cultural significance will have you hungry to learn more about all the people of this land, past and present.

Have you traveled down the Missinaibi River yet? Join us on the Missinaibi River for a truly Canadian experience.

04/01/2025

The Wilderness First Responder course is the standard for leaders in remote areas including outdoor educators, guides, military, professional search and rescue teams, researchers, and those involved in disaster relief. The curriculum is comprehensive and practical. It includes the essential principles and skills required to assess and manage medical problems in isolated and extreme environments for days and weeks if necessary.

If this certification is mandatory for those working in the outdoor industry, why is it an optional add-on?

This course in particular has a lot more theory involved than any other certification River Roots provides. It would be near impossible to blend this course into the River Roots curriculum as the other certifications are. By allowing the WFR certification to be an add-on, River Roots participants who already have this certification do not need to take it again. For these reasons we offer the WFR course prior to River Roots for any student who needs this certification, it also gives flexibility for students to take the course at another time or location if it suits their needs better.

Please contact our office directly if you are interested in signing up for the June 9th-13th Wilderness First Responder course.

03/28/2025

Good morning River. Can't wait to see you again soon.

03/27/2025

The Ontario Recreational Canoeing and Kayaking Association (ORCKA) has been promoting safe and accessible paddling experiences since 1975. The Canoe Tripping certification teaches the skills required to safely and responsibly participate in, and eventually organize and lead wilderness canoe trips. Canoe Tripping Level 3 provides a provincially recognized certification in trip organization, leadership, risk management and emergency response.

Depending on prior experience and performance, River Roots participants can be certified in Canoe Tripping level 1, 2 or 3.

03/25/2025

✅ Thrilling rapids
✅ Gourmet food
✅ Unforgettable sunsets
✅ New friends
✅ Camping beside rapids
✅ Cozy camp chair

Our Upper Missinaibi canoe trip has all the essentials for a great canoe trip. If you’ve never paddled whitewater before this is a great river to learn on. If you’re a seasoned whitewater paddler this is a great river to paddle on. I love this river for both its kindness to beginners, and its challenge for seasoned trippers. The swift moving waters make for fun sections of choose-your-own adventure C1’s that never get tiresome. And there are more than a few rapids that make you practice your loose hips.

Join us on the Missinaibi River!

03/22/2025

Forests and water are so interconnected, it makes sense to have World Water Day the day after International Forest Day.

This year’s theme is Glacier Preservation 🩵

A worthy cause since billions of people are affected by the changing glacial meltwater flows which causes floods, droughts, landslides and rising sea levels, and damages ecosystems. While we might not think that this directly affects us here in Ontario, but as the planet gets hotter due to climate change, the water cycle becomes more unpredictable and extreme, and this affects us all. 💧

Visit www.worldwaterday.org to learn more about what you can do for glacier preservation on this World Water Day.

03/21/2025

Today is International Forest Day.

🌲 Forests are vital for water, on which ecosystems and our food security and nutrition depend.
Forested watersheds provide freshwater to more than 85 percent of the world's major cities and sustainable forest management has the potential to enhance water quality for over 1.7 billion people residing in large urban areas, contributing to their food and water security. 💧

With growing water insecurity (yes even in Canada, even with all the lakes and rivers we have right on our doorstep), managing water systems and therefore forests is more important than ever. Spread the word today, and let’s get talking about our forests! 💚

https://www.fao.org/international-day-of-forests-2025/en

03/20/2025

Creating a great expedition menu requires training, experience, and knowledge in packing and preparation. To share our expertise, MHO Adventures is offering a 2-day Expedition Food Training Program, where we’ll pass on insights from over 30 years of practice.

Through a series of workshops, this course is designed to provide participants with valuable knowledge and skills for effective expedition food planning. Our goal is to equip you with the tools and confidence needed to start or enhance your tripping food program.

Training Benefits:
✅Menu Planning: Learn how to create balanced backcountry diets, budget effectively, and tailor menus to different seasons.
✅Trip Menus: Develop menus for trips of varying lengths while considering weight and packability.
✅Trip Types: Understand the differences between front country and backcountry, as well as river vs. lake trips.
✅Cooking & Baking Workshops: Participate in hands-on workshops to practice backcountry cooking and baking techniques.
✅Techniques & Equipment: Experiment with various cooking methods and tools, including cooking over fires and on different stoves.
✅Cook Kit Essentials: Discover what we include in our cook kits for successful meals.
✅Dehydrating & Rehydrating: Learn how to dehydrate foods and properly rehydrate them on the trail.
✅Food Packaging & Packing: Master techniques for packaging and packing food for trips of all durations.
✅Waste Management: Explore strategies for minimizing waste and managing it effectively in the backcountry.
✅Dietary Accommodations: Get creative solutions and product recommendations for handling special diets and dietary restrictions.

This training is designed to equip you with the practical skills and knowledge to elevate your expedition food planning and preparation.

May 22-23rd, 2025 in Huntsville, ON

https://mhoadventures.com/training/expedition-food/

03/18/2025

At its core, River Roots is about whitewater. Being safe in whitewater, travelling skillfully in whitewater, and managing groups in whitewater settings. There are many organizations that provide certifications for whitewater skills, one of which is Paddle Canada. The Moving Water Skills courses by Paddle Canada aim to develop fundamental skills, knowledge and maneuvers while canoeing in whitewater. During the Program students will have the opportunity to complete an intro, intermediate or advanced skills certification.

03/17/2025

The Canoecopia Paddlesport Expo was a great opportunity to see new products on the market and innovative ideas in logistics planning and executing paddling expeditions. With hundreds of products and presentations there is just too much to see at once. If you were unable to attend, Paddling Magazine has chosen 9 Ideas To Make Paddling Easier in 2025 for you to check out, all from Canoecopia.

Naturally they saved the best for last 😉

Paddlesports are for people who understand that hard work equals big reward. On the other side of the brutal, ankle-twister portage is a campsite at the