Oliphant Departures
Onboard Sketching and Plein-Air Watercolours with Sue Allison (The Fishing Islands)
An onboard and on shore experience with watercolours! Join guest artist Sue Allison and Bruce Peninsula Boat Tours on Lake Huron this summer. Sue is a well-known Owen Sound area artist. Her paintings often portray our mystical and magical wetlands and the notable heritage buildings of Grey and Bruce Counties. Onboard Sketching and Plein-Air Watercolours […]
Underwater Sketching
TRY SKETCHING UNDER LAKE HURON Join Jenna McGuire below the waves to experience Lake Huron like never before. Try your hand at sketching the underwater landscape, plant and animal life and views of the islands from a fish’s point of view! How does that work? We will take our special underwater sketch pads with us […]
Bagida-waad Alliance On Board: Talking Climate Change and Fishing
For the last ten years, the commercial fishers of Georgian Bay and Lake Huron have noticed changes in the waters, their catch and the climate. The indigenous fishers of our region say that from their historical memories and intimate knowledge of the fishing grounds, they know that what is currently happening is not part of […]
Snorkelling Tours
The Fishing Islands of Lake Huron offer some of the most enjoyable snorkelling on the Bruce Peninsula. The time you spend in this Canadian Caribbean of 70 islands, shallow water and rocky shoals on the west side of the Bruce Peninsula will become one of your most memorable summer experiences! Snorkelling in the shallow waters […]
The Marine Heritage of the Historic Saugeen Métis
JOIN SPECIAL GUEST JENNA MCGUIRE AND IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE MARINE HERITAGE OF THE HISTORIC SAUGEEN MÉTIS From fur trading voyageurs sailing the waters of the Sweetwater Sea to fishermen, boat builders and lighthouse keepers the Saugeen Métis people have had a strong connection to the waters and islands of Lake Huron for over two […]
Bird & Nature Photography Tour with Doug Pedwell
Join group leader Doug Pedwell on a Bird & Nature Photography Tour of The Fishing Islands off the west coast of the Bruce Peninsula. Since retiring from teaching, Doug has been able to indulge his lifelong passions of of photography and birding, in particular. He can often be found scanning the shoreline of Lake Huron […]
Bird Photography in the Fishing Islands
Come Aboard and We’ll Indulge Your Bird Photography Passion! Come get that special shot you have been waiting for. This is a 2.0 hour photo-centric tour in the Fishing Islands of Lake Huron which are on a migratory bird route. We will visit to an off-shore heron rookery, as wave and wind conditions permit. Nesting […]
All Aboard for Chair Yoga!
Want to try something completely different this summer? Join us aboard one of our comfortable pontoon boats for a Chair Yoga session on Lake Huron! If you have a group of 4-12 people, call us and we will arrange to have a certified yoga instructor lead your chair yoga session. We will motor to a […]
Birding the Islands by Boat with Doug Pedwell
Join group leader Doug Pedwell to discover the birds of the Fishing Islands off the west coast of the Bruce Peninsula. Since retiring from teaching, Doug has been able to indulge his lifelong passions of of birding and photography. He can often be found scanning the shoreline of Lake Huron and the Fishing Islands in […]
Offshore Birding Excursion for Experienced Birders
Let your binoculars lead you, and we will safely facilitate your birding by boat experience. The Bruce Peninsula is on a major North American bird migration corridor, known as the ‘Huron Fringe’. It is a must visit for birders. We facilitate your on-water birding excursion to see nesting sites and rookeries offshore in the Fishing […]
Sauble Beach Departures
Onboard Sketching and Riverbank Watercolours with Sue Allison (The Sauble River)
Join us for a Sauble River on-board sketching experience and follow-up up plein-air watercolour session! This event will take place in Sauble Beach with Sue Allison and Bruce Peninsula Boat Tours this autumn. Sue is a well-known Owen Sound area artist. Her paintings often portray our mystical and magical wetlands and the notable heritage buildings […]
Birding the Sauble for Experienced Birders
COMING SOON! Stay tuned for Birding Tours in the Sauble River in Autumn 2019 The Sauble River is a hotspot for waterfowl. Call us if you would be like to come behind the scenes with us, as we plan this new excursion. Time: 7:00 a.m. Duration: 2 hours Sauble Departure