Your five day adventure begins at Snug Harbour on iconic Georgian Bay! On this Georgian Bay trip, there will be a private boat shuttle to our secret island which will serve as our basecamp for four nights. This beloved region is full of panoramas, bird life and quintessential Canadian landscape. The dramatic east side of Georgian Bay is home to the world’s largest freshwater archipelago and is a designated UNESCO site. The UNESCO Georgian Bay Biosphere consists of more than 30,000 islands that create puzzle-piece channels, sheltered inlets and deep lagoons to explore. It’s designed for the slow and serene pace of a kayak! To add extra flavour, we’ll be joined by Chef Laurie Tester, an enormously talented, classically-trained chef. Born on the east coast of Canada, she studied in both Canada and France. Her specialties are endless, especially when it comes to vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free cooking. Push aside any notion of traditional camping fare like a tin of beans and wieners for dinner! The food prepared by Chef Laurie will be as fresh as the Georgian Bay breeze and plentiful! As an integral part of this all-natural, wild culinary experience, you will be treated to carefully curated meals created with your dietary needs at the forefront. The opportunity to cook outdoors for five days with the open-kitchen backdrop of Georgian Bay in the company of Wild Women is a true bucket list item for Chef Laurie. On this trip, our guides Heather and Joedy, will take care of all of our needs on land and water–from the fully-equipped campsite to the kayak cockpit. Both women are skilled Paddle Canada instructors. Heather is also a yoga instructor and each day will begin with a yawn-and-stretch yoga class before breakfast. After leisurely breakfasts and second cups of coffee our days will be spent out on the water. Depending on the group’s collective experience and confidence, we can head out for a paddle to explore another nearby island or stay closer to learn and trial new skills. If we experience a day when the weather doesn’t cooperate (this is Georgian Bay afterall and Mother Nature often has her own agenda), we can learn how to make our own mala necklaces under Heather and Joedy’s artistic guidance. Heather is also a watercolour painter and practices meditation. If you’re intrigued, she can help you discover a meditation that may resonate with you. There will also be an opportunity to learn the fluid nature of watercolour and create your own truly indelible memory of the area.

Spring is a time to come alive, to stretch into new freedoms and possibilities. This wellness retreat in Quebec is a chance to put yourself first, to find stillness and play, life balance and delight. Transition times are important times of grounding and self-acknowledgement.

Join Sheila for a breathtaking slow travel tour of her home province, Newfoundland and Labrador, May 2023. Take in the Bay of Islands, Gros Morne, 3 UNESCO World Heritages Sites, and much more, with historical insight from local guides along the way, culminating in the Iceberg Festival. Great scenery, wonderful food, terrific music, and wonderful camaraderie.

You can attend our 5 day eastern tour June 1-5, our 6 day west coast tour June 5-11, or combine the 2 for an 11 day tour! Each tour will provide exciting opportunities not only to photograph the beauty around you, but learn about the history and culture of the land and its people.

The High Arctic Explorer Expedition is a relaxed immersion into the mesmerizing landscape and traditions of the colourful Inuit communities that pepper the dynamic Greenland coast and Nunavut.

Experience the raw and wild power of undiluted nature on our Canadian Rockies Hiking Adventure! Under the famed bluebird skies, experience the UNESCO World Heritage-designated Canadian Rockies on foot and by Cataraft!

Experience quintessential Canada in the remote northern frontier town of Churchill, Manitoba on our Polar Bear Safari trip! This adventure offers the thrills and chills of viewing polar bears from the safety and innovation of the slow-moving Tundra Buggy®. Canada’s North is home to wildlife species like the Arctic fox, snowshoe and Arctic hare, lynx, mink, moose, gray wolf, black bear and barren ground grizzly bear. And, of course–the red carpet star of Churchill, the polar bear. Wild Women’s Polar Bear Safari offers the perfect equilibrium of adventure and education. You will have the opportunity to interact with experts and learn more than the “bear” minimum. It’s a feel-good destination and decision as partial proceeds from these tours go towards funding projects by Polar Bears International. We are committed to responsible, low-impact travel to protect these fragile natural habitats while supporting local communities and celebrating the traditions and customs of the Indigenous residents.

On this east coast romp you will visit the bright palette of the vibrantly painted fishing villages and be treated to the undeniable hospitality of Newfoundlanders. Visit local art studios, try Jam Jams, beachcomb and kayak in the company of eagles (and starfish and jellyfish below).