OutdoorAdventureCanada.com Provides outdoor adventure resources in Canada
Title
Outdoor Adventure Canada - Backpacking, Canoeing, Kayaking, and Camping
Description
Bringing adventures to life!™ The humble beginnings of a Canadian e-zine ©Outdoor Adventure Canada
Starting Outdoor Adventure Canada wasn't without its ups and down. In December 2000, Bryan and I came up with the concept to develop an online magazine (e-zine) for outdoor adventurers-—one that wasn't too hardcore. We had taken to backpacking and canoeing as a cost-effective way to vacation and found that there was a need for a website like OAC. We wanted to create something accessible that reflected the wonderful array of outdoor adventure opportunities in Canada.
We worked on designing a graphically rich e-zine and with the support of other outdoorsy friends, got it ready to launch. The original site became public in April 2001. Less than two months later, our home and business in Guelph, Ontario, burned to the ground in an electrical fire. Thankfully, nobody was hurt in the blaze but it was a major setback for us emotionally and for my business, GJ Studios, which oversees the creation of OAC.
Like a phoenix rising out of the ashes, we rebuilt our lives, settled into a new home, and rebuilt the business. Bryan and I decided, because of the fire's narrow escape, that life was too short to waste and we embraced backpacking and canoeing moreso than ever before. It went from a hobby to a way of life. A passion. And Outdoor Adventure Canada was a big part of that.
In 2007, we moved operations to Brant County, Ontario, along the beautiful Grand River. Here we met Michael and Samantha Rogers who are now an integral part of the OAC team. You can read more about the pair in the Behind the Scenes section. I set out, with Samantha's help, and valuable input from Bryan and Michael, to redesign the look of OAC for our 10th anniversary.
The trail to success was a long and rugged one but here we are, a decade later, with one of Canada's most popular outdoor publications. We still love backpacking, canoeing, day hiking and camping. We have met some wonderful folks through annual gatherings and had the pleasure of connecting with some inspiring individuals. I hope that the passion we have for the outdoors comes through in the new design and that you enjoy reading OAC as much as we do writing it.
Who knows what the next ten years will bring? One thing I do know… it will be an adventure, it always is.
Languages
English
Address
- Brantford
- Ontario, Canada
Contact
- Laurie and Bryan March
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- 519-751-2728
Additional Information
A Fork in the Trail - Laurie's backcountry cookbook published by Wilderness Press in the USA and TouchWood Editions in Canada
Wilderness Cooking - an online cooking class offered by Outdoor Adventure Canada
Outdoor Adventure Discussion Forum - a discussion forum for Canadian outdoors people
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