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Not only to provide young men with a set of tools that would help them on life’s journey, but also to create a mythological experience in a magical, pristine, outdoor setting. The island base-camp was purchased by David Knudsen from Oliver Quickmire on a handshake as they sat on the cliff at Langskib overlooking Sharp Rock Inlet on Lake Temagami. Business in the North was a lot simpler back then.

The canoe camp’s first five years were full of excitement, hard work and the realization that there was much to learn. The canoeing trips that left the dock generally traveled only in the Temagami area, but there was always the dream of one day sending an expedition to the Hudson Bay. About five years into the program David’s life’s journey entwined with Native elders, Jungian analysts, and influential outdoor leaders. Thus began the slow process of understanding ourselves, one another, our relationship to the land, and the people who have called it home for thousands of years, the Teme-Augama Anishnabai and Temagami First Nation.