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The “Adventure in Understanding” program is an annual six day (five night) cultural canoe experience for twenty young First Nation and non-native youth ages sixteen to eighteen years old. It is a co-ed canoe voyage along the Trent Severn Waterway from the new Canadian Canoe Museum waterfront in Peterborough (departing August 24th) to Curve Lake First Nation (arriving August 29th) The program, now in its 10th year, was developed by the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha with the assistance of the Curve Lake First Nation Youth Committee and is offered with the co-operation of Camp Kawartha and the Canadian Canoe Museum.
A participant from 2024 had this comment “I would like to say thank you for the good organization of the canoe trip. I really enjoyed the evenings by the fire, the paddling during the day and all the other activities. I hope that this offer will continue for a long time so that many other young people can also enjoy it.”.
Three 26-foot Voyageur canoes with a full crew including 4 leaders will share this 100 km camping adventure. A $400 registration fee covers all food, all paddling and safety equipment, all camping equipment except a sleeping bag and sleeping pad. Don Watkins, Chair, Adventure in Understanding also stated that financial assistance is available for those not able to afford the total cost.
During this trip the paddlers will travel over the Peterborough Liftlock, experience the ‘teaching rocks’ at Petroglyphs Provincial Park and visit with Curve Lake Elders.
Visit our blog at pkaiu.com for application forms, great videos and pictures from past trips!
