Cottage Collection

After WWII, recreational boating exploded in popularity, with brands racing to build small, affordable outboards for a new generation eager to explore the water. The 1947 Champion 4.2hp is one...

There’s something satisfying about the neatness of a perfectly coiled rope. Sailors, perhaps a little obsessive (in the best way), have mastered the art of keeping lines neat—not just for...

After a busy day at the cottage, there’s nothing quite like sliding a kayak onto the water as the sun begins to set. The wind dies down, the waves fade...

If you're an early riser, you know there’s nothing quite like sliding a canoe onto a glass-still lake just as the sun starts to burn through the morning mist. The...

This digital painting features a classic Peterborough canoe profile, manufactured by the Peterborough Canoe Co. Ltd. These traditional canoes were manufactured in southern Ontario by this company from 1892-1961. Today,...

If you’ve ever enjoyed a quiet coffee on the dock, warming in the early sunrise, you’ll feel right at home with Morning Bliss. There’s nothing quite like those early moments—the...

While the Northern Lights—'Aurora borealis'—can be explained scientifically as electrically charged particles from the sun entering Earth's atmosphere, they’ve always felt like something more. For millennia, they’ve sparked human imagination—seen...

Leaving the cozy comfort of the cottage for the cold, cramped, and often smelly confines of an outhouse might sound horrific to some—but for many, it was just part of...

Not exactly the Ritz, but hey—when nature calls, you answer. For many cottagers, trekking out to a cold, cramped, and occasionally questionable outhouse was just part of the adventure. Early...

When you gotta go, you gotta go—but maybe don’t block the entrance. Outhouses were a fact of life at early cottages, long before plumbing made its grand debut. Sure, they...

Not every trip to the bank involves paperwork—sometimes it just requires a short walk into the woods. In the early days of cottage life, a trip to the outhouse was...

Long before cottages had WiFi—or indoor plumbing for that matter—the real "hotspot" was a tiny shack tucked back in the woods. In the early days, cottage life meant roughing it,...

  Is there anything quite like sitting on the dock under a full moon, sharing a bottle of your finest with your favourite person? The lake lies calm as glass,...

The canoe is one of the great Canadian icons—an ingenious Indigenous design later embraced by European settlers and fur traders. Today, it stands as a timeless symbol of cottage life,...

The golden age of motor boating took off after WWII, with makers developing affordable outboards for a growing number of hobbyists eager to get on the water. Small but mighty...

After WWII, recreational boating shifted into high gear, with companies developing small, reliable motors perfect for families eager to spend more time on the water. Affordable, dependable, and built to...

  Most people think of a rowboat as a simple way to get across the lake—but when you’re fresh off a swim, but with a little ingenuity it can be...

Sailors are a different breed. They live by the wind, take their time, and know that getting from point A to point B isn’t a race—it’s an adventure. Find a...

Sure, 'après ski' is supposed to be about cozy fires, ski boots, and a little post-slopes celebration—but who says it can’t apply to summer too? After a full day carving...