A far north kitchen. Photos courtesy Brian Johnston. Kitchen gear depends on the menu and food. I usually start the day with cold granola, hot oatmeal, ...

Making your own maps is a great way to be more involved in route planning and it improves your understanding of maps. You can spend time during the cold ...

Kite flying is a great activity for wind-bound or layover days. Photos by Brian Johnston. Whether you're wind and weather bound, or simply exploring, a few ...

There are numerous ways to organize and pack for a far north canoe trip. My system employs a daypack for items I want to access in the canoe, and tent pack and ...

Paddling the Far North—Nunavut and the Northwest Territories in Canada—is one of the ultimate goals for an advanced paddler. Also called the barren lands, the ...

  By Brian Johnston I put my Mitchell Premier canoe paddle through its paces this spring. It stood up to the demand of 75 rapids during a 60-mile ...