September 2012 - Newsletter
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Month 2012 Issue
Radical Reels Film Festival on Oct 2nd
Marmot Varian Jacket
And our Roxy Cruiser Winner is...
Used Canoes, Kayaks & Stand up Paddle Boards
Let's Get Social
Delivery of a kayak to Moosonee
TEDx & Video Contest
Mobile Apps of the Month
Win a $500 Marmot Shopping Spree
Greetings!

The brilliant colours of autumn have come to Algonquin Park, we hope that you can find some time to enjoy them first hand, but if you can't you can watch the leaves change from the comfort of your home via satellite imagery. 
 
satillite Regular followers of our blog will remember that we recommend the NOAA satellite image for the Great Lakes region for following ice-out progress. These images, updated several times daily, are also a useful tool for checking on the advance of fall colours in southern Ontario. Click on the thumbnail image that has the least cloud cover, then use your mouse or scroll bars to navigate.

Algonquin Park Fall Colours graft Algonquin Park foliage report:
Ontario Parks fall colour report:
Ontario Tourism daily fall report:
Radical Reels Film Festival - Algonquin Theatre 
Huntsville, Ontario - Tuesday October 2nd at 7:30PM

Radical Reels Get ready to watch epic big mountain ski and snowboard descents, nail-biting speed climbing, stomach turning kayaking drops - and you haven't even seen the steepest and gnarliest lines yet!  The Radical Reels Tour, now in its ninth year, continues to push boundaries with the best action sports films from the annual Banff Mountain Film Festival.

Experience more than half a dozen wild adrenaline-pumping sports as seen through the eyes of some of today's top athletes. See you there, adventure film lovers!

For more information on the Radical Reels Tour and a complete list of the films being shown, please visit:www.radicalreels.com

Hosted by Algonquin Outfitters, the Radical Reels Film Tour screens in Huntsville on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, 7:30 pm, at the Algonquin Theatre. Admission is $16 for adults and $12.50 for students. Tickets are available at the Algonquin Theatre box office at 37 Main St. E., by calling the box office at (705) 789-4975 or 1-888-696-4255, ext. 2352 or on-line at:

Get a taste of what you will see by watching the trailer here:
Radical Reels 2012 Intro
Radical Reels 2012 Intro
A little love from Marmot

Marmot Variant Jacket The Marmot Variant Jacket is insulated outerwear for action heroes. Weighing in at well under a pound, the name only hints at the evolved nature of this superb winter jacket. Lightweight, ultra-warm Thermal R™ Eco insulation protects your core, while Polartec® Power Stretch® in the sides, back, and sleeves delivers unheard of flexibility for an insulated garment. Part of our UpCycle® program.
Marmot Variant Jacket in Action on Ama Dablam Guided by Adrian Ballinger
Marmot Variant Jacket in Action on Ama Dablam Guided by Adrian Ballinger

More love to warm up to from Marmot:
  • 50% off Marmot summer wear 
  • 30% off Marmot packs
  • 20% off Marmot tents
  • 20% off Marmot sleeping bags

Keep reading to find out how you could win a $500 Marmot shopping spree at the bottom of our email newsletter. 

Roxy Cruiser Winner

We drew our winner in our Roxy Cruiser contest where all you had to do was drop by one of our stores and try on a pair or women's Roxi Cruiser shoes to get entered to win a sweet Cruiser Bike.
Roxy
Out of all the people who entered we'd like to congratulate Trish Kruusmagi, our winner.  There's still lots of fall left for some great rides on her new Cruiser bike.

Looking for a place to ride?  Check out some of the local bike trails on the bike maps section of our website
Used Canoes & Kayaks
Used Canoes
September is used canoe month, every year we sell of about 50 used canoes from our rental fleet.  But did you know we also sell used Kayaks and Stand Up Paddle Boards?  Give us a call at our Huntsville store for deals on Kayaks and SUP boards.  705-787-0262 (Online List)
Like us on Facebook  Let's Get Social 
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This month we are featuring our Outdoor Adventure Video Contest which ends on October 1st 2012.  Once we announce our winners for our video contest we'll be moving onto our very first Algonquin Art Contest for the fall and winter.  With some great artists backing our contest like Gene Canning, Olaf Schneider and Rob Stimpson (Huntsville Art Society), we're sure to have some excellent entries picked.
Fall colours has been a hot topic on our Facebook page with many of our followers sharing their fall photos and videos on our page.

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Delivering Kayaks
"Live Your Adventure" - What does this mean to you? - Andrea Waldron

To my husband and I "Live Your Adventure" means getting the most out of anything we do. So this spring, when Algonquin Outfitters had a customer that was looking for a way to get the kayak she had purchased to Moosonee, we thought - why not make it an adventure! Huntsville to Moosonee is a two step trip.


The road literally ends at Cochrane. Moosonee and Moose Factory are on the Moose River at the edge of James Bay and are accessible only by a 5 hour train ride or by plane - so getting there is truly part of the fun! The road trip to Cochrane has so much to offer - beautiful scenery, locally made cheese, a chance to stand at the division of the Arctic Watershed and the Great Lakes Watershed, and many historical plaques that chart the settlement of the land.
Map to Moosonee
The railway from Cochrane follows the Abitibi and Moose Rivers as they flow to the Arctic. - definitely an adventure! For the full story of our trip you can read more here. 
TEDx & Video Contest

Our Outdoor Adventure Video Contest comes to an end in 2 weeks on Oct 1st.  One of the over a dozen entries we have came from Adam Ruzzo who was one of the honored presenters at TEDx Algonquin Park this past month.
Mobile App(s) of the Month
Explorers' Edge

Explorers edge appWelcome to Explorers' Edge!  With Algonquin Park, Muskoka, Parry Sound and the Almaguin Highlands found within its borders, Explorers' Edge is one of the most beautiful regions in the province of Ontario to visit.
Explorers' Edge offers something to entice every traveler no matter what your interests, from outdoor adventure, to culinary delights, to a spectrum of arts and culture, to an array of accommodation options, to the best golf in the nation.

Les Stroud - Survivorman 

The Survivorman APP is Les Stroud Appnow available on iTunes! Download for FREE to stay up to date on all things Les Stroud: Concerts Dates, Live Speaking Engagements, Book Signings, Album Release Parties, Survival Expeditions, Television Premieres, Documentary Screenings, and more!

Survivorman's top 10 airs on September 16th at 8pm EST on the Discovery Channel
[Watch the trailer]
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Win a $500 Marmot Shopping Spree

Thank you for subscribing to our monthly Email Newsletter.  This month we're offing you a chance to win a $500 Marmot shopping spree brought to you by Algonquin Outfitters and Marmot Canada.  All you have to do is visit the link below, answer 3 of our 6 questions about AO and Marmot.

Enter to win a $500 Marmot Shopping Spree
before we draw our winner on Oct 8th 2012
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