ABOUT FOREST THE CANOE
Professional Adventurers
Forest The Canoe embraces all the "True North" experiences that Northern Ontario's natural world has to offer. Check out the Walkerbottoms, two certified interpretive guides on their crazy adventures. Guided nature tours and camping trips for your everyday outdoor enthusiast in Northern Ontario, operated out of our base camp and rental supplies location in Goulais River, Ontario.
Forest the Canoe all started when life partners Shana Shipperbottom and Ryan Walker wanted to live a more nature-based lifestyle and create a way to share their passion and love for the outdoors. “The Walkerbottoms”, are both trained interpretive guides, experienced backcountry campers, and have backgrounds working in social services and adult education.
RYAN WALKER
Interpretive Guide & Owner
Ryan Walker is a Sault College Adventure Recreation and Parks Technician graduate. He is a certified Interpretive Guide through Interpretive Guides Association and has Paddle Canada certifications in canoeing and kayaking. Ryan is also a professional Big Canoe interpretive guide with Lake Superior Watershed Conservancy. Ryan loves identifying plants and animals and is always willing to share nature nuggets. Be sure to ask him about the Manitoba Maple.
SHANA SHIPPERBOTTOM
Interpretive Guide & Owner
From Girl Guide to Interpretive Guide, Shana has been wandering the woods since she was a small child and spent time camping all over Canada. Having worked in social services for over 15 years, she fully understands the importance and healing properties of nature. She is a volunteer Board Member from Lake Superior Watershed Conservancy. Whether in a canoe or on trail, her upbeat nature will keep you smiling.
MASON
Lover of winter
Mason is an adventure partner that can pull her own weight plus her owner Ryan's weight and more! She is named after famous Canadian canoeist and conservationist Bill Mason and lives up to her name as an awesome paddling companion. Winter is her favourite season and she gets all her energy once the snow starts flying. Mason loves helping out on tours - so let us know if you want her to join.
WHY CHOOSE
FOREST THE CANOE?
Adventuring with the Walkerbottoms
CERTIFIED INTERPRETIVE GUIDES
Vibrant members of Interpretive Guides Association
QUALITY GEAR
Canadian-sourced gear whenever possible
WILDERNESS
FIRST AID
CERTIFIED
Current
Wilderness First Aid &
Tour Operator Insurance
for safer excursions
UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES
Meaningful & memorable connections with nature
EXPLORE ALL THE BEAUTY
OUR REGION HAS TO OFFER
Safety
Safe Travels Stamp
We have adopted and implemented
standardized health and hygiene protocols
People Outside Safely Together
We are working hard to prevent the spread of COVID-19.