GEORGIAN BAY
ISLANDS
Ages: 18+
Dates: Friday, June 26 - Saturday, June 27, 2026
Start/Finish: Honey Harbour Boat Club
Early Bird Pricing (Until May 31, 2026): $299 (incl. tax) per person
Regular Pricing: $350 (incl. tax) per person
Payment plans available
Join SHE Ventures to visit Canada’s smallest national park, Georgian Bay Islands. This park may be small, but it is home to more snakes, salamanders, turtles, and frogs than any other national park in Canada. We will take a quick boat ride to Beausoleil Island where we will camp overnight at Honeymoon Bay. Beausoleil Island supports 33 species of reptiles and amphibians, including 11 of the 17 snake species in Ontario. We will spend the Friday evening learning how to set up camp, properly store food, and filter water. Yoga instructor Maegen Guse will lead the group through a 60 min gentle flow practice and 15 min guided meditation.
Saturday, we will hike ~16.5 km from Honeymoon Bay to Cedar Springs via Christian Beach, returning to Honeymoon Bay by 1 pm to tear down camp and enjoy a guided yoga and meditation session at the beach.
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DAY 1 - FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026
3:45 pm – Meet at Honey Harbour Boat Club to register personal vehicles and catch private boat to Beausoleil Island
4:00 pm – Departure from Honey Harbour
4:30 pm – Arrival at Honeymoon Bay
4:45 pm - Set up camp
5:30 pm – Trainings (e.g., food storage, water filtration, hands-on gear demonstrations)
6:30 pm – Dinner
7:15 pm – Guided group meditation
7:30 pm – Gentle flow yoga
8:30 pm – Free time (journalling, swimming, sunset, bonfire)
10:00 pm - Rest
DAY 2 - SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026
6:30 am – Wake-up
7:00 am – Breakfast and coffee
8:00 am – ~16.5 km hike on Beausoleil Island (Honeymoon Bay – Cedar Springs – Christian Island – Honeymoon Bay) & visit to Visitor Centre
1:00 pm – Return to campsite and pack up camp. Must vacate the site by 2 pm.
2:00 pm – Beach lunch
2:30 pm – Guided group meditation at the beach
2:45 pm – Gentle flow yoga
3:30 pm – Free time (swimming, relaxing)
4:00 pm – Pick-up from Honeymoon Bay
4:30 pm – Arrival back to Honey Harbour Boat Club
Maegen is an elite endurance athlete and Salomon ambassador with extensive experience in both movement and the outdoors. She’s competed at the Ironman World Championships, completed a 70 km winter ultra along the Bruce Trail, and brings years of hiking, trail running, and backcountry experience—having hiked the Lake Superior Coastal Trail, Pukaskwa Coastal Trail and the La Cloche Trail (3x… once in under 16 hours)! She previously participated in a 100 km trail race from Courmayeur, Italy to Champex-Lac, Switzerland to Chamonix, France. She spent her summers throughout university tree planting in northern Ontario and is no stranger to Ontario’s backcountry. Off the mat, you’ll find Maegen cycling, skiing, and running in the Blue Mountains. You can learn more about Maegen and her personal business, Conscious Club Yoga, here.
Your other co-facilitator will be SHE Ventures founder Lauri Corlett. You can learn more about Lauri here.
WHAT TO KNOW
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Guides
Maximum 6:1 guide ratio
Certified Wilderness First Aid
Certified RYT 200Training
Water treatment and purification
Food preparation and storage
Bear safety and camp set-up
Hands-on gear demonstrationCamping Permits
Backcountry camping permit
Boat Transportation
Round-trip private boat transportation from Honey Harbour to Honeymoon Bay, Beausoleil IslandGroup Equipment
Tarp
Stove
Fuel
Kitchen utensils
SOS satellite device/GPS
Signalling devices
Bear spray
First aid kit
Water purification system
Adjustable declination compass
Physical waterproof map
Fire starter
Biodegradable soap
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Transportation
Ground transportation to/from Georgian Bay Islands National Park.Vehicle Permits
Vehicle permit at Honey Harbour Boat Club ($12.99 +hst per vehicle per day)Select Equipment
Backpack (optional add-on)
Lightweight tent (optional add-on)Meals (Meal Plans Available as Optional Add-on)
Breakfast (day 2)
Lunch (day 2)
Dinner (day 1)
Snacks
Coffee
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Private boat ride to Beausoleil Island
Overnight camping at scenic Honeymoon Bay
Beginner-friendly backcountry experience with hands-on training: learn essential outdoor skills, including camp set-up, food storage, and water filtration
Two gentle yoga sessions (60 min and 45 min gentle flow)
Two 15 min guided meditation sessions
Full-day hike (~16.5 km) on Beausoleil Island
Visit to Cedar Springs and the island’s Visitor Centre
Small group experience (max 6 participants) for a supportive, personalized trip
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Cancellations made 30+ days in advance of the departure are fully refundable, minus a 5% administrative and Square processing fee. Cancellations made outside of the 30-day window are non-refundable. However, all trips are transferable to another qualified woman aged 18 or older prior to trip departure.
A minimum of 4 participants are required to run this trip. Registrants will be fully refunded if 4+ people have not registered 1 week in advance of departure. -
This trip requires boat access to and from Beausoleil Island and is therefore weather-dependent. For safety reasons, the boat operator requires a minimum of 48 hours’ notice for cancellations. As a result, SHE Ventures will make any weather-related cancellation decisions at least 2–3 days in advance of the trip. In the event of a weather cancellation, participants will receive a full refund.
Participants should also be aware that Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake inhabit Georgian Bay Islands National Park. While sightings are rare and these snakes are generally non-aggressive, all participants must follow guide instructions, remain on designated trails, and practice awareness and respect for wildlife at all times.
An email will be sent to all participants the week of the retreat with additional details.