The Great Outdoorsman Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Parks
• Kapuskasing
• Survival
• Wet And Wild
• Madeleine Islands
• Dogs
• Winter Adventures
• Great Hikes
• Biking
• Rafting
• Native Culture
• Kayak Adventures
• Horseback Riding
• Ontario's Bruce Peninsula
• Haliburton by Canopy and Bike
• Montana Hiking and Canoeing
• Quebec Caving and Rafting
• Everdale Environmental Learning Centre

  Taking a look at a facility that encourages living off the land.

• Survival School

  A group of Seneca Aviation students brave the bitter cold of Bancroft, Ont., in January to learn how to survive a plane crash.

• Navigation

  Traveling in Mattawa, Ontario, to check out geocaching, the modern-day version of treasure hunting.

• Georgina Island

  Tours around the island of Georgina in Lake Simcoe.

• Outdoor Edibles

  How to survive off the land.

• Raptor Conservancy of Canada

  Visiting with James Cowan in Simcoe, Ontario, and his Birds of Prey.

• Scenic Caves

  Traveling to Gray County Ontario to visit the Scenic Caves.

• Gatineau Aboriginal People

  Visiting the Outauais region just outside of Ottawa and spending some time at a retreat and a village.

• Grand River County South

  Hiking the trails around Brantford and Caledonia while following the Grand River's path.

• Parc de Plaisance Quebec

  The Quebec National Park, which is unique because it is situated in very close proximity to many urban centers.

• Wind Sports

  The Iles de la Madeleine in the Quebec Maritimes has some of the strongest winds anywhere in Canada, and this is where they will go kite buggying in the sand with Eric Marchand.

• Grand River Country North

  Biking the communities of Elora, Fergus, Guelph, and Cambridge with Salem Cyclery.

• Pontiac Region of Queb

  Rob and Tracie head to a region of Quebec that has rail trails, hiking paths and boating areas.

• Nautique L'Istorlet

  Fun with watersports adventure outfitter Nautique L'Istorlet for some windsurfing and surf kayaking on the Iles de la Madeleine.

• Club Vancances Les Iles

  Hiking and snorkeling on Ile de Grand-Entree, part of the Iles de la Madeleine chain in the Quebec Maritimes.

• Nature Conservancy of Canada

  This non-profit organization acquires land, and works with land owners to help Canadians gain an understanding of eco-sensitive areas.

• Boating the Trent Severn Waterway

  Navigating the Trent on a cruiser and a houseboat.

• Jack Pine Stables Saskatchewan

  This ranch invites guests to ride horses, relax, and take part in Metis ceremonies and traditions.

• Mattawa ATV

  Riding ATVs through some of the best trails of their kind found anywhere.

• Grey County Bike Tour

  Riding amongst the colors of fall in Grey County Ontario. Bill Haley of Georgian Shores Cycle Tours joins in.

• Personal Watercraft

  Rob and Tracie ride these versatile watercraft in and around Georgian Bay. The Labatt water-wise team joins us enroute to Parry Sound.

• Forest House Saskatchewan

  The adventure continues in Saskatchewan as Rob and Tracie finish their canoe trip, then hike around Forest House in Boreal Forest.

• Forest House Saskatchewan

  Rob and Tracie travel to Saskatchewan to relax at an eco-lodge and participate in a wilderness canoe trip.

• Kapuskasing Snowmobiles
• Fleming Collegiate Lumberjacks
• Kapuskasing Tour
• Kapusasking Winter
• Montana's White Cliffs
• Bruce Peninsula National Park
• Careless Creek Ranch
• Outaouais Caving & Nature Retreat

  LaFlech Caves; Cushing Nature Retreat.

• Haliburton Canopy Tour

  A hike on a walkway suspended above the forest floor provides a different perspective on the Haliburton Forest.

• Outaouais by Raft & Horseback

  Horseback riding and rafting in Quebec.

• Grand River Explorer

  Rob and Tracie kayak the Grand River from Cambridge to Brantford.

• Dog Training

  McCann dog trainers conduct a training session.

• Cooking in the Bush

  Culinary skills for campers.

• Outaouais Kayaking and Kenauk

  Kenauk Resort in Quebec features kayaking and bears.

• Holiday Ford Indoor Amateur Retriver Trials

  Dogs and owners prepare for a competition.

• BC Oak Bay Beach Resort

  Jack and Tracie kayak and search for whales on Vancouver Island.

• Flemming Collegiate Lumberjacks

  Lumberjack competition.

• Kapuskasking Snowmobiles

  Riding snowmobiles in northern Ontario.

• Haliburton Ski Touring

  Cross-country skier is pulled by a sled dog.

• Bruce Peninsula Fall Tour

  Autumn activities in Bruce County, Ontario.

• Tall Ships Port Calbourne

  Tall ships gather at the Lake Erie port city.

• Olde Tyme Winter Camping
• Haliburton Mountain Biking

  Bike trails in the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Preserve.

• Halton Conservation Areas

  Niagara Escarpment.

• Canoeing the Missouri River
• Kapuskasing Festival
• Pleasure Boating

  Boating on Ontario's Trent Severn Waterway.

• D'Aiguebelle

  Beaver houses; spiral staircase.

• Snow Shoeing & Winter Camping
• River Survival
• Retriever Trials

  The annual Gold Whistle Retriever trials.

• Snowmobiles
• Quebec City Winter Carnival

  Ice sculptures; canoe races.

• Jack Pine Hill
• Caymanian Wildlife

  The abundant wildlife of the Cayman Islands.

• Quebec's Winter Wonderland

  Winter fun park; an ice hotel near Quebec City.

• Snorkeling

  Snorkeling coral reefs in the Caribbean.

• Maple Syrup

  Making maple syrup.

• Exploring the Cayman Islands

  Cave exploration; scuba diving; exploring the tropical forest.

• BC Discovery Canada
• Tall Ships Port
• Tall Ship Race
• SUV Training
• BC - Go Wild Adventures
• Muskoka Fall Tour
• Oak Bay Beach Resort
• Pleasure Boater
• Hiking Parc D'Aiguebelle
• RV Adventure

  Different styles of RV.

• La Reserve Beauchene

  Canoeing, camping, and fishing in Quebec, Canada.

• The Royal Botanical Gardens

  Reversing pollution in Lake Ontario.

• Quebec ATV Adventure

  Riding ATVs on old logging roads in Quebec.

• BC Island Adventure

  Touring the wine country and coastal trail system on Vancouver Island.

• Bayview Wildwood

  Traveling by boat and bicycle in Ontario.

• Grand River Canoeing

  From Ontario.

• Snowshoe Festival

  Southern Ontario festival.

• Whales and Icebergs

  Sea kayaking off the east coast of Newfoundland.

• Highlights
• Lumberjacking

  A strenuous day of lumberjack activities.

• Mattawa River Canoe

  Canoe route on Canada's famous Mattawa River.

• Still Water Canoe Temagami
• 4WD Off-Road Driving

  Off-roading in a four-wheel sport utility vehicle.

• River Ecology

  Managing different types of river ecosystems.

• Winter Hiking on the Bruce Trail
• Cuba: Exploring the Coast
• Hiking Shaplin Falls
• Outdoor Survival School

  The mental and physical stresses of wilderness survival.

• Trail Ride and Dirt Bike School
• Air Combat Canada

  A day of combat training demonstrates the skills needed to be a fighter pilot.

• Hang-Gliding
• Outdoors Edibles

  Surviving without provisions.

• ATV Trail Riding

  ATV riding in Mattawa, Ont.

• Shooting Sports

  The finer points of safety; styles of firearms.

• Haliburton Snowmobile Touring
• Cuba: A Tourists Guide to the Country
• Adventure Racing Training

  Mano Kruger on how to train for an adventure race.

• Dog Training Obstacles & Retriever Trail

  Canada's largest outdoor show.

• Climbing

  The art of climbing.

• Scuba Diving

  Scuba diving in the Cayman Islands.

• Argentina Dove Hunt

  Dove hunting in Argentina.

• Tarpon Fishing

  Tarpon fishing in Florida.

• Snowmobile 101
• Sonora Salmon Derby
• Cuba: Scuba in the South Atlantic

  Scuba diving in the South Atlantic Ocean with Marc Travers.

• Snow Shoeing the Bruce
• Timber Wolves
• Cuba: An Interior Eco-Tour
• Haliburton Snow Shoeing and Quincy Huts
• Grand Caymans
• Canoeing Temagami

  Canoeing the waters of Snake Lake in Temagami, Ont.

• Lumberjacking in the Year 2000
• Biking the Bruce

  Off-road cycling on the Bruce Trail.

• Highlights
• Discovery Routes Hiking
• PEI Cape Breton, Part 1

  Prince Edward Island.

• Fundy National Park Winter Hike

  Winter hiking in New Brunswick.

• Canoeing Mattawa River
• British Virgin Isles, Part 2

  Famous baths; Bitter End Yacht Club and the Caves; refuge pirates.

• Cayman Scuba
• Paddle and Snowshoe Making

  Production of snowshoes and paddles.

• PEI Cape Breton, Part 2

  Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.

• Icelandic Horses

  Icelandic horse farm.

• Fundy Trail Parkway

  Fundy Trail Parkway, New Brunswick.

• Navigation

  Navigation.

• Birding

  Owls; migrating songbirds.

• Wild Turkey

  Hunting wild turkey.

• Prince Edward Island/Cape Breton Island
• Cayman Island

  Cayman Island.

• Quebec-Canoe

  Canoeing in Quebec.

• Cayman Snorkeling

  Snorkeling in the Caribbean.

• Hiking

  Hiking tips and techniques.

• Outdoor Skills

  Tracking wildlife; outdoor survival.

• Firemaking

  Building a fire.

• The Timber Train

  Ottawa river.

• Mennonite Cycling

  Bicycling in Ontario.

• Alba Wilderness School

  Wilderness-awareness course.

• ATV Adventure

  ATV adventure.

• Exploring Cape Chignecto

  Sea kayaking and hiking in Nova Scotia.

• Niagara Falls

  Hiking in Niagara Falls; Niagara River.

• Grandmanan

  Hiking on the Grandmanan Island in the Bay of Fundy.

• Climbing Mount Athabasca
• Sailing the Harbour West
• Kootenay Backpacking
• Outdoor Advice
• Near North Trails Snowmobiling
• Wave Running Tour
• Canoeing the Grand Canyon
• Season Premiere
• Wells Gray Provincial Park

  Clearwater Lake; packhorse trip.

• Outdoor Adventure Sports Show

  Toronto, Canada.

• Ice Ponies and Dog Sleds

  New Brunswick; Icelandic horses; dog sleds.

• Snowshoeing

  Snowshoe festival in Ontario.

• Snowmobiling New Brunswick

  Snowmobile adventure in New Brunswick; the Mount Carleton region.

• Niagara Butterfly Conservatory

  Butterflies; photography.

• Winter Camping

  Camping in the snow; building a snow house; food preparation.

• Canadian Canoe Museum

  Canoe and kayak collection; Canada's paddling heritage.

• Survival Skills

  Surviving the woods; A-frame shelters; tanning hides; fire sources.

• Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association

  Canoeing; art/photography exhibit.

• Trail of the Great Bear

  The Trail of the Great Bear.

• Trail of the Great Bear

  The Trail of the Great Bear.

• Haliburton Forest Wolves and White Pines

  Haliburton; white-pine forest; wolves.

• Kouchibouguac National Park Sea Kayaking

  New Brunswick; lagoons; barrier islands.

• Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park

  Quebec marine park; Saguenay Fjord; belugas.

• Newfoundland Sea Kayaking

  Newfoundland; sea kayaking; icebergs; whales.

• Paddles & Portages

  Quebec; canoe adventure; the Ashuapmushuan River.

• Lake Superior Kayaking

  Lake Superior Park in Ontario; kayaking adventure.

• La Dune de Bouetouche

  New Brunswick; hiking.

• The Viking Trail

  Newfoundland; Viking settlement; Gros Morne National Park.

• Anticosti Nature Tour

  Anticosti Island, Quebec; nature tour.

• New Brunswick Winter Adventure

  Winter in New Brunswick.

• Antigua Adventure

  Caribbean island of Antigua; dart sailing; windsurfing; deep-sea fishing.

• Antigua Adventure

  Antigua's natural history and wonders.

• Sport Climbing

  Indoor climbing gym.

• Mingan Archipelago Sea Kayaking

  Mingan Archipelago; sea kayaking; puffins; monoliths.

• Madawaska Kanu Centre

  Paddling instruction.

• Season Highlights
• Season Highlights

  Retrospect of past episodes.

• Saguenay Fjord Adventure

  Winter sports along a Quebec fjord.

• Teton Snowshoeing

  Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park.

• Parc de Monts-Vallin Backcountry Skiing

  Skiing the back country.

• Wyoming Snowmobiling Adventure

  Snowmobiles travel the Continental Divide.

• Winter Camping Basics

  Camping in winter.

• Wind River Dogsledding

  Touring Wyoming in winter by dog sled.

• Climbing the Walls

  Rock-climbing.

• Survival in the Bush

  Survival expert.

• Sail Cruising the British Virgin Isles

  Chartered sloop tours Virgin Islands.

• Sail Cruising the British Virgin Isles

  Chartered sloop tours Virgin Islands.

• Exploring Newfoundland's Nature

  Newfoundland: Caribou near Gander; sea birds of Witless Bay Ecological Reserve.

• Forillon by Land and Sea

  Forillon National Park on Quebec's Gaspe Peninsula.

• British Virgin Islands Scuba Adventure

  Scuba diving in the Virgin Islands.

• Montana Dinosaur Digging

  Excavating dinosaur fossils.

• Exploring Wells Gray Provincial Park

  British Columbia.

• Sail Cruising Great Slave Lake

  Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories.

• Hiking Quebec's Ancient Mountains

  Quebec's Appalachian Mountains.

• Rocky Mountain Adventure

  Touring the Canadian Rockies.

• Rocky Mountain Adventure

  Touring the Canadian Rockies.

• White-Water Mayhem on the Ottawa River

  White-water rafting.

• Hut-Hiking Adventure in Montana's Glacier National Park

  Backpacking adventure; Glacier Wilderness Guides.

• Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland

  Sea kayaking; Newfoundland; Avalon Peninsula; ecological reserve; whales.

• White-Water Canoeing at Madawaska Kanu Centre

  Madawaska Kanu Centre; white-water kayaking.

• Hiking Along New Brunswick's Bay of Fundy

  Hiking and nature tours; Fundy National Park; fossils; salt marshes; covered bridges.

• Season Highlights

  Series highlights.

• Animal Tracks

  Snowshoeing; wildlife tracking.

• Indoor Climbing

  Climbing techniques.

• Winter Camping

  Winter-camping techniques; Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve.

• Cross-Country Skiing in Huronia

  Nordic skiing at Horseshoe Resort.

• Butterflies

  Niagara Falls, Ont.; exotic butterflies.

• Outdoor Survival

  Outdoor-survival techniques.

• Hiking the Mabou Highlands

  Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island; hiking trails.

• Canadian Canoe Museum

  Ontario's Canadian Canoe Museum; dugouts; kayaks; contemporary canoes.

• Mt. Cook National Park

  New Zealand's Mount Cook National Park; backpacking.

• Oak Hammock Waterfowl Viewing

  Oak Hammock Marsh in Manitoba; migrating waterfowl.

• Cottage-Country Canoeing

  Canoeing.

• Finding Your Way Outdoors

  Using a compass and map.

• Highlights

  Series highlights; caving; heli-hiking; white-water rafting; mountain-biking.

• Snowmobiling

  Snowmobiling adventure in Ontario.

• Indoor Climbing

  Climbing techniques.

• Backcountry Skiing

  Cross-country skiing.

• Rockhounding

  Bancroft, Ont.; exploring dirt and rocks for minerals and gems.

• Sea Kayaking on the Bay of Fundy

  Kayaking the Bay of Fundy; Cape Split.

• Pacific Salmon Derby

  Fishing tournament.

• Spelunking

  Exploring caves.

• Personal Watercraft Touring

  Jet-ski adventure through the Trent-Severn Waterway.

• Mountaineering

  Alberta's Jasper National Park; safe glacier travel; crevasse rescues; alpine climbing.

• Eco-Hiking the Bruce Trail

  The Bruce Trail in Ontario; ecotourism.

• Mountain Biking the Beartooth Range

  Mountain-biking in Montana.

• Backpacking the Rockwall Highline

  Kootenay National Park; backpacking.

• Sailing

  Sailing techniques.

• Cycle Touring the Nova Scotia Coastline

  Bicycle tour of Nova Scotia.

• Whitewater Kayaking

  White-water kayaking techniques; the Madawaska River in Ontario.

• Bee Keeping & Honey Making

  Beekeepers; harvesting honey; queen-bee propagation.

• Whitewater Rafting on the Ottawa River

  White-water rafting; the Owl Rafting team.

• Birding in Point Pelee National Park

  Point Pelee National Park; birdwatching.

• Montana's Sacred Ground

  Eastern Montana; traditional lifestyles of American Indians.

• The Urban Canoeing Experience

  Canoeing urban river systems; Grand River in Ontario; covered bridge.

• British Columbia Helicopter Adventure

  Helicopter adventure; coastal mountains British Columbia; heli-fishing; glacial cirque.

• Premiere Show

  Preview of adventures.

• Scuba Diving in Fathom Five National Marine Park

  Scuba diving; Fathom Five National Marine Park; shipwrecks.

• Sharplin Falls Scenic Reserve

  Hiking trails of Sharplin Falls; rain forest; waterfalls.

• Icefields Adventure

  Athabasca Glacier; Jasper National Park; hiking.

• Riding Mountain Guest Ranch

  Southwest Manitoba; glaciers; Riding Mountain National Park; wildlife.

• Four-Wheel Drive Off-Roading

  Sport-utility vehicles; four-wheel drive; off-road driving.

• Moab Mountain Biking

  Mountain biking in Utah; Cane Creek Canyon.

• North Boundary Packhorse Trip

  Alberta; Jasper National Park; horseback adventure; the Canadian Rockies.

• New Zealand Adventure

  New Zealand; cycling near Mount Hutt; rain forests; glacial lakes; Mount Cook National Park.

• New Zealand Adventure

  New Zealand; city of Christchurch; dolphins; horseback riding.

• Bruce Peninsula Sea Kayaking

  Bruce Peninsula, Ont.; limestone formations and cliffs; kayaking adventure.

• Atlantic Seabirds

  Atlantic sea birds of Nova Scotia.

• Desert Backpacking

  Desert backpacking adventure; techniques for living in the desert.

• Cruising Georgian Bay

  Sailing adventure; Lake Huron's Georgian Bay.

• Premiere Show

  Series preview.

• Winter Camping

  Winter camping techniques.

• Packhorse Adventure Into Jasper National Park

  Pack-horse journey; Jasper National Park; Brazeau watershed; alpine-lake fishing; old-growth forests.

• Best of the Great Outdoorsman

  Rock-climbing; wolves; white water; dog-sledding.

• Snowmobiling

  Snowmobiling in the Haliburton Forest.

• Winter Carnival

  A small-town winter carnival features ice-sculpting and swimming.

• Birds of Prey

  Great horned owl; screech owl; a falconer; red-tailed hawk.

• Dogsledding

  Doug Groves makes preparations for a day of dog-sledding.

• Cross Country Skiing

  Basic form and techniques; back-country skiing.

• Wildlife Carving

  Wildlife carver Glen Ladenberger.

• Hot Air Ballooning

  Ballooning offers a bird's-eye view of the Ontario countryside.

• Waterfowl

  Ducks and geese migrate along Canadian flyways.

• Wolves

  Wolves roam the Haliburton Forest Preserve.

• Wilderness Survival

  Survival guide David Arama discusses shelter-building, fire-making and snares.

• Fly Fishing

  Fly-fishing and the art of casting.

• Inuit

  The Inuit demonstrate their fishing and carving techniques.

• Timbersports

  Lumberjack sports.

• Hiking the Bruce Trail

  Hiking the Bruce Trail from Tobermory to Niagara Falls; Mount Nemo.

• Wilderness Camping

  Wilderness camping trip.

• Rockclimbing

  Rock-climbers practice indoors and ascend a 75-foot cliff.

• Whitetail Deer

  White-tailed deer inhabit New York's Adirondack Park.

• Canoeing in Algonquin Provincial Park

  Back-country canoeing in Algonquin Provincial Park; canoeing gear.

• North of Sixty

  Caribou and musk ox inhabit the Northwest Territories.

• Quebec Maple Syrup

  Making maple syrup.

• Whitewater Adventure

  White-water rafting and canoeing

• Mountain Men

  Tomahawks, knives and flintlocks.

• Montana Outdoors

  Yellowstone Park; Museum of the Rockies; Glacier Park.

• Mountain Biking the Niagara Escarpment

  Mountain biking in Ontario.

• Western Dude Ranch Adventure

  Trail riding and trout fishing in Yellowstone.