Category Archives: Newfoundland

AATC: Looking Back at the Circle-Expedition Summary

Posted on August 13, 2024 by TA Loeffler

Our sea kayaking expedition was inspired by the well-known and loved Newfoundland folk song, I’s the B’y. Our goal, like the song’s lyrics, was to paddle “All Around the Circle,” exploring the rugged and picturesque Notre Dame Bay coastline while, … Continue reading →

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AATC Day 13: We’ve Gone All Around the Circle

Posted on July 27, 2024 by TA Loeffler

Oh We’ve gone all around the circle!! We landed this afternoon back on the beach from which we left. Big challenging conditions but so excited, proud, and thrilled to have completed our expedition so not many pictures of today’s paddle. … Continue reading →

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AATC Day 12: Codjacks Cove

Posted on July 26, 2024 by TA Loeffler

A windy forecast kept us on the beach today. We have one more pivotal paddle rounding the top of South Twillingate Island to complete our All Around the Circle expedition. It’s has been pouring rain all morning starting just as … Continue reading →

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AATC Day 11: An Audio Post from Codjacks Cove

Posted on July 25, 2024 by TA Loeffler

Day 11 is complete, and we reached Codjacks Cove. Listen to our audio call below. We completed the expedition as RCGS Expedition Grantees and we thank the society for their support!

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AATC Day 10: Paddle Magic Around Every Point

Posted on July 25, 2024 by TA Loeffler

This will be brief. Today was awesome. Big paddling. Calm paddling. Cool paddling. Warm paddling. Paddling with whales. Even cooler was magic around many points: friends coming out in fast craft to say hello and take photos, surprising a dear … Continue reading →

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AATC Day 8: A Whale of a Windy Day

Posted on July 22, 2024 by TA Loeffler

With the high wind and waves, we were invited to our first shore/rest day of the expedition. As we were finishing breakfast, Bev came by our campsite to say that if we could be there in 15 minutes, there was … Continue reading →

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AATC Day 5: Arrival on Fogo Island!!!

Posted on July 19, 2024 by TA Loeffler

We made it to Fogo Island and we paddled here! This was one of the big moments we hoped for on this trip but of course, was highly weather dependent. We had an early start so we could cross the … Continue reading →

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AATC Day 4: An Audio Post from the Port Albert Peninsula

Posted on July 18, 2024 by TA Loeffler

Day 4 is complete, and we reached the Port Albert Peninsula. Listen to our audio call below. We are conducting this expedition as RCGS Expedition Grantees and we thank the society for their support! View our current location on the … Continue reading →

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AATC Day 3: Finding Our Groove

Posted on July 17, 2024 by TA Loeffler

We’ve adopted an early to bed, early to rise paddling schedule so the picture above is me making breakfast before sunrise. Today’s paddle was fantastic! The coastline was rocky and treed with several Bald Eagles keeping watch as we paddled … Continue reading →

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AATC Day 2: An Audio Post from Intricate Harbour

Posted on July 16, 2024 by TA Loeffler

Day 2 is complete, and we reached Intricate Harbour. Listen to our audio call below. We are conducting this expedition as RCGS Expedition Grantees and we thank the society for their support! View our current location on the All Around … Continue reading →

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AATC Day 1: An Audio Post from Moreton’s Harbour

Posted on July 15, 2024 by TA Loeffler

Day 1 is complete, and we reached Moreton’s Harbour. Listen to our audio call below. We are conducting this expedition as RCGS Expedition Grantees and we thank the society for their support! This is our current location on the All … Continue reading →

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Tibb’s Eve for All Around the Circle

Posted on July 13, 2024 by TA Loeffler

Tibb’s Eve is celebrated in Newfoundland and Labrador on December 23rd-the day before, the day before Christmas. Tibb’s Eve also refers to a day that will never arrive. When the to-do lists were endless, we thought, departure for this expedition … Continue reading →

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On Final Approach for All Around the Circle

Posted on July 12, 2024 by TA Loeffler

Where do you start a circle? Wherever the weather lets you!!! We are working away diligently at our to-do lists: marking maps and charts, looking at satellite imagery, charging up tech batteries, making choices of gear, watching the weather, getting … Continue reading →

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A Circle of Rhubarb Chutney, Salt Fish, and Paddling

Posted on July 5, 2024 by TA Loeffler

With a mounting to-do list, I really didn’t need to add making rhubarb chutney and pickling burdock root to my day but I had no choice really. With garden fresh produce calling for my attention and with a limited window … Continue reading →

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All Around the Circle: Paddling a Folk Song

Posted on May 3, 2024 by TA Loeffler

No one knows with certainty who wrote I’s the B’y but it was likely composed in the 19th century. The song was first transcribed in 1951 by folklorist, Kenneth Peacock, two years after Newfoundland joined Canadian confederation (as a side … Continue reading →

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A Right Nice Paddle: Ocean Pond to Markland Bridge

Posted on August 30, 2020 by TA Loeffler

In July, we paddled a route that was new to all three of us. We began in Ocean Pond and then used the Hodges River to transition over to the Whitborne pond Circuit and then we finished by taking the … Continue reading →

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Exploring a Forgotten Trail: Hiking the Avondale River

Posted on August 23, 2020 by TA Loeffler

Since March, Marian and I have been exploring and adventuring closer to home. We’ve been pushing ourselves to find and fall in love with new outdoor places rather than stick to all the places we already adore. We skied until … Continue reading →

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Paddling Chance Cove

Posted on July 30, 2020 by TA Loeffler

Mike, Marian, and I had another fabulous paddling day recently. We set out from Chance Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador and paddled to Rantem and then returned to Chance Cove. We departed from the government wharf, along with many folks headed out to catch cod during the food fishery. We looked across the bay to the popular Chance Cove hike, know for its stunning beauty. Unbeknownst to most hikers, is that the coastline opposite them is equally beauteous-but only accessible via boat, kayak, or bushwhack. Continue reading →

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Beauty Day Out: Paddling from Chapels Cove to Harbour Main

Posted on June 30, 2020 by TA Loeffler

Marian, Mike, and I spend a lovely day paddling from Chapels Cove to Harbour Main, NL and back. We wanted to share the beauty we saw and experienced with you.

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Making the List: 90 Great Canadian Explorers

Posted on February 10, 2020 by TA Loeffler

I am humbled once again to be recognized by the Royal Canadian Geographic Society by my inclusion in their 90 Greatest Canadian Explorers List. Of course, whenever a list is made, many noteworthy, awesome, & deserving folks are left off … Continue reading →

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Happy Adventurous and Active New Year

Posted on January 2, 2019 by TA Loeffler

Marian and I celebrated the New Year by hiking down to one of our favourite East Coast Trail destinations: Freshwater Bay. The photo above was taken from the new bridge that crosses Leamy’s Brook and enables hikers to avoid the … Continue reading →

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Boatbuilding as a Full Contact Sport

Posted on June 22, 2017 by TA Loeffler

Using the linear planer is intense. I’ve adopted the role of board puller which means I’m face and eyes into the sawdust. I think I like it because it reminds me of skiing across Greenland or Sweden when we faced … Continue reading →

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Finding Centre and Other Life Lessons from Boatbuilding

Posted on June 21, 2017 by TA Loeffler

Day three of boatbuilding school at the Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador has come to an end and we’ve learned many more skills, ideas, and vocabulary today. We’ve focused on finding centre from almost minute one of the … Continue reading →

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From Stem to Stern

Posted on June 20, 2017 by TA Loeffler

Marian, Michael, and I are spending this week at the Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador in Winterton learning how to build a Grandy Dory (pictured above). I’ve been trying to get to a workshop here for a few … Continue reading →

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Twillingate…Totally Awesome Adventures

Posted on September 27, 2015 by TA Loeffler

I’ve been coming to Twillingate for some time now. Each time, I’ve found adventures around every corner, on land and sea, in town, on trails and beyond. I’ve just had the privilege of being here for my longest visit ever … Continue reading →

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Rooting for Adventure in Twillingate

Posted on September 25, 2015 by TA Loeffler

Sometimes it’s best to tell a story from end to beginning. So here is our intrepid group at the end of our experience of seeing where an unscripted walk, searching for root cellars, would take us. We are holding root … Continue reading →

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Buns on the Beach

Posted on September 23, 2015 by TA Loeffler

This morning we left on an adventure. With red bags filled with baking gear, we headed off toward the trailhead. We took a left at the sign and headed over to French Beach. We stopped and nibbled on a few … Continue reading →

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Foraging for Adventure with Adventurous Foragers

Posted on September 22, 2015 by TA Loeffler

A gorgeous day greeted us as we headed out on our “Foraging for Adventure” workshop at the Unscripted Twillingate Digital Media Arts Festival.  Starting with Newfoundland’s iconic berry, we began our day looking at blueberries in lots of new ways…the … Continue reading →

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Audio Post from the Top of Twillingate

Posted on September 22, 2015 by TA Loeffler
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SPOT Check-In from the Top of Twillingate

Posted on September 22, 2015 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:49.62207 Longitude:-54.74759 GPS location Date/Time:09/22/2015 12:00:30 NDT Message:This is our Unscripted Twillingate Media Arts Festival location. We’re out capturing adventure all over town! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/Qra4E/49.62207N/54.74759W If the above link does … Continue reading →

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M is for Morne, Gros Morne: Ama Dablam #11

Posted on October 1, 2014 by TA Loeffler

Marian and I travelled back across the island to Gros Morne National Park again this weekend to teach at the Becoming an Outdoors Workshop. We stayed an extra day to do our second climb of Gros Morne together. To increase … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 10, 2014 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:48.19932 Longitude:-53.53995 GPS location Date/Time:08/10/2014 17:47:18 NDT Message:Hello from Random Island. We are five kayaks and two canoes on an island exploration mission! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/IYR-J/48.19932N/53.53995W If the above link does … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 4, 2014 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:48.71581 Longitude:-53.78699 GPS location Date/Time:08/04/2014 15:34:04 NDT Message:Hello from Bonavista Bay. We are five kayaks on an island exploration mission! This is where we are hanging! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/IQGcF/48.71581N/53.78699W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 3, 2014 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:48.77600 Longitude:-53.71625 GPS location Date/Time:08/03/2014 19:18:11 NDT Message:Hello from Bonavista Bay. We are five kayaks on an island exploration mission! This is where we are hanging! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/IPKCZ/48.77600N/53.71625W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 1, 2014 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:48.80925 Longitude:-53.65045 GPS location Date/Time:08/01/2014 21:13:09 NDT Message:Hello from Bonavista Bay. We are five kayaks on an island exploration mission! This is where we are hanging! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/IN0Tj/48.80925N/53.65045W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on July 31, 2014 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:48.88971 Longitude:-53.61960 GPS location Date/Time:07/31/2014 18:25:10 NDT Message:Hello from Bonavista Bay. We are five kayaks on an island exploration mission! This is where we are hanging! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/ILWR2/48.88971N/53.61960W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on July 30, 2014 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:48.83062 Longitude:-53.75461 GPS location Date/Time:07/30/2014 10:13:40 NDT Message:Hello from Bonavista Bay. We are five kayaks on an island exploration mission! This is where we are hanging! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/IJa6R/48.83062N/53.75461W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on July 28, 2014 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:48.74274 Longitude:-53.83737 GPS location Date/Time:07/28/2014 21:57:25 NDT Message:Hello from Bonavista Bay. We are five kayaks on an island exploration mission! This is where we are hanging! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/IHqzI/48.74274N/53.83737W If the … Continue reading →

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Loca-venturing: Snowshoeing the Old DND Fence in Pippy Park

Posted on January 9, 2014 by TA Loeffler

Local = adjective: belonging or relating to a particular area or neighbourhood Adventuring = verb: engage in hazardous and exciting activity, esp. the exploration of unknown territory. Loca-Venturing = verb: combination of local + adventuring To explore unknown territory in … Continue reading →

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Trails of Twillingate: Bashing About Back Harbour

Posted on October 26, 2013 by TA Loeffler

After our fine morning, we walked directly out  from the Anchor Inn and Suites to try out finding the trail that leaves from behind the Twillingate Museum that heads to Back Harbour. All was well as we headed down the … Continue reading →

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