Outings & Workshops 2023

For summer 2023, we’re offering discovery paddles, musical events, plus nature and fire pump education. All events are FREE. The listing below will be kept current if anything changes, or stay tuned to our BNIA emails and social media for updates. For a calendar view of the summer go here.

REGISTRATION: Some events require registration, which you can do here. This works best from your computer (in a web browser). To register using a mobile device (phone or tablet), you must first download the Google Sheets app. If that doesn’t work for you, register by sending the event name and your name to outings@bnia.ca.

HERE’S THE SUMMER LINE-UP


Nares Fire Pump Primer

Join BNIA first responders and firefighters Rob Leblond and Marcus Sandhar for an introduction to owning and operating a cottage fire pump. This session will discuss fire emergency preparation and demonstrate how to operate a fire pump. Everyone is welcome.


Dragonfly Rock Music Jams 

This is a series of drop-in musical jam sessions hosted at Dragonfly Rock, Alison Wilkin’s property in central Bayfield Inlet, by Alison and Tom. The genre is whatever you like: blues, folk, pop or rock ’n’ roll. BYOI.


White Pine Hike and ‘bio-blitz’

The windswept white pines that grace so many of our islands are the subject of this Georgian Bay Biosphere guided excursion among old-growth trees at the historic Isle of Pine property at the southern end of Bayfield Inlet. Come prepared for trails!


Bayfield Fire Pump Primer

Join BNIA first responders and firefighters Marcus Sandhar and Rob Leblond for an introduction to owning and operating a cottage fire pump. This session will discuss fire emergency preparation and demonstrate how to operate a fire pump. Everyone is welcome.


Two Channels Bayfield Paddle

Join Bayfield cottager Alison Wilkin as she explores a two-channel loop south of Gibraltar Island. This route is difficult to navigate by motor boat, but offers excellent sights and discoveries by paddle.


Exploring Alexander Passage

Explore the smaller islands on both sides of Bayfield Inlet’s main channel (Alexander Passage) in this loop route from the Bayfield Boat Club marina, led by the Georgian Bay Land Trust. About five kilometres of paddling in total will take you along the north shore, through several narrow and scenic channels to the mouth of Pickerel Pots. You’ll return by crossing to the south side of Alexander and tracing a route through High Rock channel to a gorgeous picnic spot on Gibraltar Island. From there, it’s a short hop back to the marina.