Mattawa is known for it’s rich history in travel by canoe. We will set off from a secluded lake, heading deep into the backcountry, portaging from river system to lake to our multiple campsites along the route.. We will experience a variety of terrain including but not limited to boulder filled rivers, beaver dams, rocky portages and of course beautiful fresh water lakes! A challenging adventure that quickly turns strangers into a team!

Learn to shoot traditional archery! Whether you're a hunter or just intrigued, traditional archery is a fun and challenging hobby to learn!

Everyone should have basic knowledge on what to do in an emergency in the backcountry. We will be going over and practicing the basics of Wilderness First Aid before we head into the wilderness. Both Lyndsay and Chelsea are certified Wilderness First Responders and will be going over a variety of scenarios to prepare for your next adventure!

There is nothing that builds a friendship faster than disconnecting from the world and being thrown into the wilderness with a group of likeminded women. You will walk away with friends from all over North America that are just a text away to go on your next adventure!

Survival skills with Lyndsay Persico, winner of Alone: The Beast ! She survived 30 days in the arctic and is coming to share her wealth of knowledge. We will be teaching a variety of survival and bushcraft skills along the way, including how to use the terrain around you for shelter, water , food, situational awareness and more. During the trip, you will be challenged to put these skills to use during impromptu survival scenarios!

You truly never know what kind of wildlife we will run into on our adventure. People from all over the world come to Algonquin Park to view and photograph wildlife including moose, black bears, wolves and more!

For 2025, we are bringing in some incredible women to teach you everything you need to know about fishing! Setting up your rod, techniques, targeting species, all the things ! Our goal is to prepare you for the week ahead and life after, so that you can land some fish! Along our canoe trip, we will have the opportunity to fish remote lakes only accessible by canoe! There will be a variety of species including lake trout, brook trout, bass, musky, pike and walleye.

With extensive military weapons training and instruction, your instructor will help you no matter your skill level. We will walk through the fundamentals and spend time shooting. Our focus is to go back to the basics and get comfortable and familiar with a rifle but most of all, have fun shooting with a bunch of women!

Building a fire is an essential survival skill that everyone should know! We will teach and practice how to start a fire using several methods, finding tinder in your environment and more!

We will be tent camping for 4 nights deep into 2.6million acres of wilderness.

Optional plein air style painting as we relax lake side with artist Chelsea Hansler. An exclusive opportunity to paint in person with Chelsea.

There will be opportunities to explore a variety of areas and different terrain to swim, canoe, fish, hike and maybe even find moose sheds!

Learn to forage and learn about a variety of edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms. We will look for a few varieties of mushrooms that will be in abundance this time of year including chanterelles, lobster mushrooms and more!