Adventures in the Great Outdoors with Adam Shoalts

Join the Muskoka Lakes Museum for their annual fundraiser, with Canadian author and explorer Adam Shoalts. Professional adventurer and national bestselling author Adam Shoalts will discuss some of his expeditions in the wilderness, including crossing Canada’s Arctic alone by canoe, and his recent solo journey from Lake Erie to the Arctic. His books include the national bestsellers Where the Falcon Flies, Beyond the Trees, and A History of Canada in 10 Maps.

This fundraising event will take place on June 8 from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM at historic Windermere House

Tickets for this event are available for $100 with a $70 tax receipt. All proceeds will go towards the Muskoka Lakes Museum’s collection and the interpretation of our area’s beloved history. If you’re unable to attend, we hope you’ll consider making a donation to support our cause.

Click here, to purchase your tickets or make a donation. 

Event Highlights:

• An inspiring presentation by Adam Shoalts
• A book signing session
• A charcuterie board and cash bar featuring local refreshments
• A live auction hosted by Mayor Peter Kelley – see items below!

About Adam Shoalts:

Adam Shoalts is a professional explorer, bestselling author, and Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. In 2017, he completed a nearly 4,000 km solo journey across Canada’s Arctic. Geographer and historian with a Ph.D. from McMaster University, he is the Westaway Explorer-in-Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and was named a national champion of the Trans-Canada Trail in 2016.

Auction Items:

Books by Canadian Authors. – silent auction items
Value: $350. Minimum bid of $150, $20 increments 
Stories from the Bow Seat  by Don Standfield and Liz Lundell
Putting Muskoka on the Map by Patrick Boyer
Muskoka Ontario’s Playground  by Ray Love
Pioneer Muskoka  by Ray Love
Precious Moments  by Neville G. Poy and Vivienne Poy
The Portage Railway by Jeff Young and Peter Foley

Quilt by local artist Wendy Wight 
Starting bid: $75, increments of $25. 
Wendy lives in Bracebridge with her husband Bill. Quilting is her passion . She makes many of her quilts for Andy’s House.

Foursome of Golf at Bigwig Island Gold Club
Value: $800. Opening bid $400, increments of $100
includes ferry services, 18 holes with a cart, and use of practice range. Subject to some limitations on availability.

Golf for 4 at The Lake Joseph Club
Value: $800. Opening bid $400, increments of $50-$100.
includes power cart. Valid all summer until season closes.

Painting by Canadian artist, Ryan Sobkovich
Value: $3,900. Opening bid $2,200, increments of $200.
Rolling Surf at Sunset. 24″X36″
Ryan Sobkovich was born in 1995, raised in Wasaga Beach and currently resides in Nobel, Ontario, near Parry Sound. Ryan’s love of nature inspires him to paint natural wilderness scenes while hiking, camping and kayaking around Muskoka, the Great Lakes and other regions of Canada. Ryan’s works are collected by private, corporate and public collectors nationally and internationally. In Ontario, Ryan’s
art is presently represented by Hazelton Fine Art Galleries in Toronto and Port Carling.