This year I scored an invitation to the world-famous Williams/Lausch Algonquin trip :) I've heard of this legendary trip for years as Matt and his family have participated for quite a while, and it always sounded really amazing. I was really psyched that I got to go along this year, and it was an incredible time. We went to a canoe-in campsite (only accessible by water) in Algonquin and did some portaging (first time I've ever portaged!) and took in tons of tasty food with us. We had lots of time for chatting, eating, cliff jumping, swimming, campfire, guitar, making smores, chopping wood, and lots of other very Canadian summer activities. It was a really awesome crowd and an absurdly well-organized adventure. Thanks Williams crew for including me on the fun! Also thanks to Vicky, MattL, MattP and others for some of these photos. :)
Driving from Toronto to Ottawa
Farm House
At the launch site
Vicky and Jess excited to get rollin'
Tony looking sharp
Matt playing Dave's leg like a guitar (?!)
And... we're in Canada
Matt with a dish towel protecting his neck. I had my long hair to do that job for me :)
Dave and Laura at the lunch break spot
The two amazing organizers, Lloyd and Joanne
Matt Strachan: the man, the legend
Having fun already!
Collecting wood for the fire
Matt wielding a club
Making dinner
Chop chop!
Kurtis going fierce on this tree
Rahh!
This was a good, and useful, stress reliever
Mom and Son
Rockin' out
Rockin' out and more wood chopping behind us
Beautiful lake
Two bros
Sweet lake action
Campfire time
Guitars
Whittling time
Chillin'
Matt explaining his tattoos
Laura
Ready to roll
Oh, Marty!!!!!!
Gracie with her sun hat on
Me launching for a front flip
Me, mid air
Me, landing on my side (haha)
Kurtis with a classy dive
Natural water park
This did not work out as well as I was aiming for
Kurtis going backwards
Kurtis riding the wave
Eyeing out our next adventure
Sweet clouds
Back at camp
Preparing for some more campfire time
The Captain
Haha great one of Laura
Marty being a good dog
Hanging out
The boys and Gracie
Extreme closeup of Matt
Campfire
Ontarrrrrrrio!
Great pic of Marty I stole from Matt Lausch
Marty, still very photogenic
Awesome
A photo of us cliff diving from across the lake
Kurtis ready to jump
Another pic at the water park
Lloyd and Gracie
Instant best friends
More guitar
Keep on rockin' in the free world
Canoeing traffic
Small portage
Me on the way back to the beach
Laura and Dave looking sharp
We're done! Sandwiches and drinks waiting for us at the beach.
Marty looking sad to finish the great weekend
Cute
Gracie also sad to finish the trip
But all is good when Marty gets more attention
Ye 'ol prospector
Rock and roll
Woo!!!!!! What an amazing trip and and awesome group of people!
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