Algonquin Outfitters
1054 Liswood Road K0M 1S0 Haliburton, ON, Canada

What’s in the air at Algonquin Outfitters? At some stores, it could be campfire smoke, on occasion. But, there’s also something else, something less aromatic but much sweeter. Even when it’s not Valentine’s Day, it can often be said that love is in the air! https://algonquinoutfitters.com/thats-not-woodsmoke/

We're happy to announce that Ruby and Sapphire programs are now available for your enjoyment, from the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Snuggle up with your sweetheart or invite some friends to a Zoom watch party. You now can choose from the four film festival programs or go for the Epic Bundle and watch over 8 hours of films for hardcore world tour fans. You'll have 14 days to watch all four programs for just $58USD! https://filmfest.banffcentre.ca/products/?campaign=WT-15190...9 Our partners: Algonquin Theatre, Huntsville Mountain Bike Association and West Wind Highlands Ski Touring Association will all receive proceeds from ticket sales.

We're all counting the days until we can venture outside once again. Getting a dose of nature is good for our bodies and our brains. The WeGetOutside community recently had a great discussion about how getting outdoors affects our mental and physical health. Join us online every Tuesday at 7:30 pm on Twitter to chat about how #WeGetOutside. https://algonquinoutfitters.com/wegetoutside-chat-round-up/

Karen has been working at Algonquin Outfitters for 4 years. Prior to that, she guided adventure trips, and canoed and sea kayaked through many areas of Ontario. She taught cross country skiing, whitewater and flatwater kayaking at outdoor centers, and was an elementary school teacher. Recently she became a Certified Health and Life Coach. Her main passion is cross country skiing. She started classic skiing at the young age of 3. When she was in her 20’s she won a team gold an...d silver medal at the Canadian Ski Marathon. In her 30’s she took up skate skiing and skijoring and started competing on the World Stage with her dogs in 2011. She has competed in skijoring at the IFSS World Championships in Norway, Alaska, Germany and right here in Haliburton County, where she placed as top North American Woman in two classes. In 2019, she was Canadian Champion for Dryland, One Dog Scooter and Bikejor. In her 40’s she partnered up with Yours Outdoors and began teaching people to skijor. She continues to do other activities with her dogs such as kicksled, bikejor, canicross, and scooter. She also began teaching skate skiing lessons. She loves applying all her experience and knowledge to assisting Algonquin Outfitters valued customers to select their outdoor equipment to best meet their needs and abilities.

We want to introduce you to Dave Paddock, our Nordic Ski specialist in Haliburton. Dave came to Algonquin Outfitters after three years with Joanne Sharpley’s Source for Sports, where he worked in their tech shop with Kevin Sicard, sharpening skates, tuning and waxing skis and repairing bikes. Dave’s interest in cross-country skiing began in the 1980s, working in a cross country ski shop and grooming ski trails for Circle R Ranch outside London. After moving to the KW region,... he continued to groom trails for the Waterloo Nordic Ski Club. He attained his Level 3 CANSI instructor certification (Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors). In 2017 he and his wife Judy Paul, also a ski instructor, moved to Haliburton Village. Dave has also been given the opportunity here to groom trails at Moosewoods with the Haliburton Highlands Nordic Ski Club. After retiring from a 30-year teaching career, Dave enrolled in an intensive 2-week bike mechanics course through the Winterbourne Bike Institute and Conestoga College. He volunteered at the local community bike hub, Recycle Cycles, where he rebuilt used bikes, and members of the community would come in to get help repairing their bikes. Dave is just one of the highly skilled employees at Algonquin Outfitters who wants to help you have the best outdoor experience possible, no matter what the season. https://algonquinoutfitters.com/store-location/haliburton/ Haliburton Highlands Nordic Trails Assoc, Circle R Ranch, Waterloo Region Nordic Sports Club @SkiHaliburtonNordic CANSI-Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors