We’re on a role this week working at the pond to get orders out as fast as we can. We’re still accepting orders and depending on your type of order we may be able to get it out to you for Christmas! So don’t hesitate to contact us for a more accurate estimate for your specific order.
Thank you again for all of your support!
Trying to find a great way to express your love for the holidays? Why not give someone you love winter moccasins hand crafted with care by you?!
All of our kits our customizable with many beautiful colours and trims to choose from. Check out our page here for more information.
Update December 1st:Â Hey folks! We are working away using fingers and toes to get your orders out to you as fast as we can. Our final workshop of the season wraps up Dec 7th, after that we’ll be working full time on filling website orders. Â Â Our final mail run before Christmas will occur on or around Dec 19th, so please aim to have your Christmas orders in no later than Dec 16th. Â
If you have any concerns about shipping times or possible production delays, please don’t hesitate to call or write. Â Some of our products are a bit back-ordered, but many others are still going out within a day or two. Â 
A special note: The longest list we have right now is for winter moccasins. So if you really want some, know that it is our bottle neck right now so they might not make it to you in time for Christmas. Unless of course you want to make them yourself! Our DIY Kits for all of our products are still flying off the shelves and into the post so we can get them to you into our next mail run.
Thank you all so much for your continued support!! – Kie and Dave
Does making winter moccasins surrounded by the fall colours while gazing out at the lake sound appealing to you? Then make the last minute choice to come and hang out at the Bark Lake Leadership Centre with us! For more information click here. 
Our Mitten Making instructions have been completely overhauled for the upcoming year with numerous improvements. Our mitten kits have also gotten better with a brand-new, very thick wool for the liners. Our single layer mitts are a great weight for a general purpose mitt in cold conditions, and our double-layer mitts are extremely warm mitts for low-activity in very cold conditions!
Find the instructions in the Info Hub, and find the kits in the store here.
Come to the gorgeous Bark Lake Leadership Centre in Irondale, Ontario on October 17th & 18th and handcraft your winter moccasins for the season!
There are a few spots left so don’t hesitate. Price is $278.50 + HST and you can stay right at the Leadership Centre for only $50/night. There is a full kitchen available for cooking meals and you are right on the lake to enjoy your coffee in the morning.
Click here for more information and to register!
Our workshop season is about to commence! This means that we will be on the road for much of the fall, so please place orders sooner than later to ensure you get them in time. We bring as many retail items as possible on the road with us, but large items such as ice chisels, toboggans and snowshoes will have to stay at the Pond.
The list is building, so get your order in in time for winter! Sorry for the inconvenience, and thank you for your patience!
Negotiating one of many rapids on the Pontax River.
Surpassing even the mighty Missinaibi, the Pontax River became our longest, most northern expedition to date. After an unsuccessful personal attempt in 2013 (see video on Youtube), Kielyn and Dave recruited some able-bodied explorers to attempt the river (with success!) in 2016.
Negotiating rapids, waterfalls, and fierce arctic winds, we traveled 125km of river ice to the Arctic Ocean itself. From there, another 15km of travel on salt-ice took us to the Cree community of Waskaganish, QC.
This is certainly a trip we will return to in years to come! To find out if its on this year’s schedule, or to register, check out the Pontax River Expedition page.
Members (alphabetical): Kevin Kavanagh, Dave Marrone, Kielyn Marrone, Mat Masin, Vanessa Rizzotto
Under the Red Pines of Wolf Lake.
As a change from our typical hard-travel Explorer’s Club Expeditions, our 2014 outing to the Wolf Lake area offered an opportunity to slow down and enjoy the magic of winter! Winter ecologist Dr. Gerard Courtin accompanied us as our resident expert to help pull back the veil of mystery of the silent season!
Members (alphabetical): Gerard Courtin; Kevin Kavanagh; Dave Marrone; Kielyn Marrone; Stephen Ritchie; Vanessa Rizzotto; Beth Sangree; Jay Thibert.
This was a special trip dependent upon the special talents and personality of Gerard Courtin. To see if we are running a similar trip again, please check out the Wolf Lake expedition page here.
Vanessa hauling hard!
After much research, poring over maps, talking to past participants and dreaming of snowy days on the trail we’re very excited to announce our 2016 snowwalking schedule!
You can find all of our offerings in chronological order on our calendar, or head to the expedition page for full details.
Sale: Our early-bird discount is available for the month of September. Sign up and pay your deposit by September 31st for 5% off the expedition price.
All news, no fluff! We have only ever sent out 4 - 6 newsletters a year, and always when we have a major bit of news we want to share. You know, like one of us is going to be on a fancy TV show, or we're releasing our upcoming trip or workshop schedule. Plus we also offer the occasional newsletter-only special deal!
