Across Canada
by Canoe

In 2024, I set out from the Rocky Mountains with a canoe and a simple goal: to paddle across Canada.

What began as a journey into the unknown became a three-year, 5,000+ kilometre adventure through some of the wildest and most beautiful parts of the country.

This is the story of that journey...

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5,000+ km

Distance

216 Days

Living in my canoe

Journey Breakdown

The journey was completed in three stages, each with its own challenges, landscapes and stories. From the rivers of Western Canada to the enormous lakes of Ontario, every leg brought something completely different.

LEG 01 / Completed

Rockies to Kenora

2500+ km99 days

My first year on the water — from the Rocky Mountains across the prairies and into Ontario.

LEG 02 / Completed

Kenora to Sault Ste. Marie

1600 km
and a crazy amount of portages

Thousands of kilometres of lakes, rivers and portages through the heart of Ontario.

Currently paddling

03 / In progress

Sault Ste. Marie to Montreal

The Final 1000 km

The final leg — across the Great Lakes, up the French River and towards Montreal.

Route Across Canada

The route was never as simple as drawing a straight line across Canada. Rivers, lakes, portages, weather and the landscape itself dictated where I could go.

Explore the route below and follow the journey from the Rocky Mountains all the way to Montreal.