WELCOME TO THE HALIBURTON HIGHLANDS!
We are your ALGONQUIN SOUTH GATE OUTFITTER!
Check out our pages for Experiences, including our popular High Falls Paddle, Explore & Dine, as well as the Paddle, Plein Air and Dine! Custom experiences in Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter are also available!
Click in to book watercraft and equipment rentals, along with the ability to pre-purchase retail item and supplies such as dehydrated or freeze dried camping food, fuel and more!
All of our offerings are naturally wonderful team building and training opportunities!
Feel free to contact us with custom requests or questions!
Email: Info@DeepRootsAdventure.com
Kingscote Outpost : 705-306-0631
(Victoria Day Wkend to Thanksgiving Wkend)
Year Round Headquarters Phone: 705-854-0628
Hours:
May/June – Fri-Mon 10-6
July/Aug – Daily 10-6
Sept/Oct – Fri-Mon 10-6
Deep Roots Adventure’s goal is to provide all the skills and tools needed for individuals, families, groups, and youth to become capable and confident in the wild.
WATERCRAFT FOR SALE
Visit our online store to order available watercraft, including new kayaks, paddleboards and PopUp Docks. Check here for any of the rental fleet that is being retired and sold. Anything available will be listed as it becomes available. You can also come into the Kingscote Outpost to purchase in person, or try before you buy.
Accessories are available including Paddles, PFDs, Throw Bags, Fins, Leashes, Skirts, Covers and other parts.
MEET THE TEAM
Corina Hall Mansfield, CD
Owner/Operator
Mama, Naturalist & Athlete on a lifelong journey of learning. I am the Founder, Lead Instructor and Lead Guide for Deep Roots Adventure. I am passionate about helping people become capable and confident in the outdoors, and I love to empower my clients with knowledge and skill. My two little dudettes (Badger & Wolverine) are sometimes at the outpost with me, don’t be surprised if they answer your questions and help you out too, they love it as much as I do!
Julie Walsh
Team Lead - Kingscote Outpost
I have spent most of my life living in, and exploring Haliburton County and surrounding area. I am passionate about my community and can often be found volunteering at or attending local events. I love spending time outdoors, on the water, at a campfire or gazing at the stars. I am an avid reader and crafter and will talk your ear off about astrology given the chance.
Cold Sibley
Adventure Assistant - Kingscote Outpost
Cold is — here at deep roots. They love fishing, kayaking and anything outdoors. They have a soft spot for animals and enjoy being out in nature. They are always down for exploring and any kind of outdoor adventure. They always have a positive attitude and will always greet you warmly and with a smile.
Stephanie Rogers
Adventure Assistant - Kingscote Outpost
Stephanie is a life long resident of the area who loves fishing, four wheeling, climbing trees, swimming, hiking, anything outdoors! She promises to be on spider patrol and take great care of all of the equipment you are taking out! She is looking forward to helping people find their adventurous side!
Our Guides & Outdoor Professionals
Professional Outdoor Guides & Instructors
We have an awesome roster of outdoor professionals that we call on to assist us with Learn to Camps, School & Youth Programming, Wilderness School and Exploration/Mapping! If you are interested in working with us, please reach out!
Some of the awesome professionals you may meet during your experiences with us include:
Adam Vizza – Outdoor Guide and Paddling Instructor
Paul Attwell – Outdoor Guide and Paddling Instructor
Nicole Bylow – Youth Program Delivery Team
Maria Patterson – Paddling Route Mapping
Steve Lukacic
Foraging Instructor & Fishing Guide - Writer for Outdoor Canada amoung other publications.
We are pleased to host various workshops as well as guided fishing experiences led by the one and only Steve Lukacic!
Keep an eye out for upcoming courses being taught by Steve, including Introduction to Foraging for Wild Edible Mushrooms, Medicinal Mushrooms of Ontario, Chaga 101, and the NEW Edible Medicinal Plants of Ontario!
If you are interested in booking a custom fishing day with Steve, just click in to the Guided Fishing Page to learn more and send us a request!
Follow Steve’s adventures on instagram @stevie_funfur
Gidget Luna Linx
The Puuuurfect Paddler
This sweet fuzzball loves kayaking, paddleboarding, hiking and camping! She will on occasion come to hang out at the Kingscote Outpost, but don’t worry, as a Siberian Forest Cat she is mythically low in Fel d 1, which causes us allergy sufferers to well, suffer. Follow her and Augustus on Instagram to check out thier adventures @adventuresofgidgetandgussie. Meow!
Augustus Wild
Greeter & Chief Snack Inspector
The ‘Fuzzy Rudder’, ‘August’, ‘Gus, ‘Gussie’, ‘Hey you get out of my lunch’, this little adventure pooch is a fixture at the Kingscote Outpost and at the side of owner, Corina. She likes to bark to let us know you are here, but she is friendly. Please let us know if you are afraid of dogs and we will keep her on leash for your visit. Feel free to utilize the ‘bribe jar’. We are dog friendly and welcome well behaved pooches!