Split Rock Outdoors is a small paddling community based in Southern Ontario, Canada, focused on whitewater canoe tripping. On this site you'll find whitewater learning materials, trip planning information, videos we make, blogs we write, and other interesting findings in the world of whitewater tripping. We guarantee that none of this is written by AI.
Bill (@thunderboxdiaries) has been cataloguing his favourite thing, and you're invited to help.
Tim makes his case for why whitewater tripping is the best kind of tripping possible.
Some reflections/warnings on how canoes can be a source of conflict, along with some secrets on how to avoid it.
Some suggestions and information on how to not let the bugs drive you nuts in the backcountry.
Thinking about purchasing a whitewater canoe paddle? Here are some tips on what to consider.
Here's our recommended list of things to bring on a whitewater canoe trip.
Looking to learn how to whitewater paddle? This is our extensive whitewater tripping learning section that provides the pre-learning you'll need before jumping into a whitewater trip. This isn't all you need, but it's a great first step. This isn't available in print—it's just a free online resource developed by Split Rock Outdoors.
You can find information here on all the various rivers we paddle around Ontario and Quebec.
After some of our larger trips we try to put together simple videos about the trip. They tend to be just us running the whitewater, and mostly only us watching them, but they're here if you want to have a look.
We send out a quarterly newsletter notifying followers of the latest blog post and any significant content additions.
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