backcountry

summer canoe trip

embracing the wilds

words fail

the river meanders

my thoughts meander

at peace, in nature

beneath the pine trees

at river’s edge

nourishment

Last week I went on a five day backcountry canoe-camping trip in Algonquin park, with a great friend of mine. He and I had a stellar time – we battled deer flies and long portages, a truly astounding 24 hours of hard rain, and were also blessed with quiet lakes, gentle canyon-paddles, the sounds of loons and frogs in the night, and the beauty of the Canadian wilderness. I feel grateful to be able to experience the wild and wonderful back-country.

As with most adventures, I took a pocket-sized watercolour album, water brushes, and a travel palette, and documented some of what we saw and experienced – a selection of the pages is above.

© Christopher M Buddle 2025