backcountry adventures for women
HIKE. PADDLE. CAMP. CONNECT.
SHE Ventures offers guided backcountry hiking, canoeing, kayaking and outdoor yoga experiences for women. Whether you're an experienced adventurer, completely new to the backcountry, or simply don't have anyone to go with—we will have an offering to suit your needs (or we can create one)!
Join a small group of like-minded women for multi-day backcountry adventures in Ontario, across Canada, and occasionally abroad!
SHE Ventures started with a problem I kept experiencing myself. I've spent most of my life outdoors. I started backcountry camping at 13 and spent my twenties travelling, hiking, paddling, and exploring remote places around the world.
But as I entered my thirties as a newly single woman, something changed. I had the gear. I had the experience. I had the time. I just didn't always have someone to go with.
Friends had different schedules, vacation allowances, comfort levels, and were often on adventures with partners or families. Some trips were more remote or technical than people around me wanted to take on. And while I'm comfortable adventuring independently, I don't want every trip to be solo. Backcountry adventures are often safer and more enjoyable when shared.
I realized I couldn't be the only woman experiencing this. So I created SHE Ventures for women who don't want to keep waiting for the right person, group, or opportunity to go.
You can show up on your own. You can show up for adventures you might not feel comfortable taking on independently. And we'll meet you there.
SHE Ventures is still a grassroots business. It’s mostly me behind the scenes, supported by experienced independent guides and instructors who share the same passion for the outdoors. I'm still learning as I go, living on the road between summer trips, and building an unconventional business to match my unconventional life. SHE Ventures was born from realizing that the life I had built wasn't aligned with the one I wanted, and deciding to rebuild around freedom, adventure, community, and meaningful work.
If you're looking for a perfectly catered itinerary where every detail unfolds exactly as planned, we may not be your company. The backcountry rarely works that way, and neither does building something from the ground up.
But if you want to support a group of women building something pretty awesome together — adapting when plans change, rolling with the punches, laughing through the unexpected, and creating genuinely memorable adventures along the way, then we're your people.
— Lauri, Founder of SHE Ventures Outdoors
the she ventures story
WHAT WE DO
backcountry hiking
Our bread and butter. The lack of multi-day backcountry hiking opportunities in Ontario was the primary reason SHE Ventures was created. Ontario and other Canadian provinces have world-renowned long-distance hiking trails, but very few companies that explore them. We will take you on some of Canada’s most challenging backcountry hiking routes, guide you on your first multi-day backcountry hiking experience, or build a trip for a Canadian trail that you want to hike.
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SUNSHINE COAST TRAIL
A 180 km hut-to-hut backpacking journey along British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast.
Dates: Mon, May 31 – Sat, Jun 12, 2027Early Bird (Until Jan 31, 2027): $2,349 CAD + HST
Regular Pricing: $2,699 CAD + HST
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PUKASKWA COASTAL TRAIL
A rugged ~60 km Lake Superior backpacking route along some of Ontario’s wildest shoreline.
Dates: Mon, Aug 2 – Sun, Aug 8, 2027Early Bird Pricing (Until March 31, 2027): $1,799 CAD + HST
Regular Pricing: $1,999 CAD + HST
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HIGHLAND BACKPACKING TRAIL
A classic Algonquin backcountry loop perfect for first-time multi-day hikers.
Dates: Wed, Aug 11 – Fri, Aug 13, 2027Early Bird Pricing (Until April 30, 2027): $449 CAD + HST
Regular Pricing: $499 CAD + HST
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LA CLOCHE SILHOUETTE TRAIL
A challenging ~78 km Killarney backpacking route through some of Ontario’s most iconic scenery.
Dates: Sun, Aug 22 – Sun, Aug 29, 2027Early Bird Pricing (Until March 31, 2027): $999 CAD + HST
Regular Pricing: $1,299 CAD + HST
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backcountry YOGA & RETREATS
Time to get woo-woo in the woods. Our backcountry retreats are less about pushing your limits and more about slowing down and resetting. Alongside yoga, breathwork and meditation, select retreats go deeper with experiences such as astrology readings, Human Design, astrocartography, Akashic Records and other spiritual practices. Sometimes we get there by canoe. Sometimes by motorboat. Sometimes by kayak. But never by foot. These trips are designed for rest and reflection, not physical challenge.
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SALT & SOUL
An all-genders Central America retreat that combines yoga, breathwork, spirituality, and adventure travel.
Dates: Sat, Feb 20 - Fri, Feb 26, 2027Early Bird Pricing (Until Dec 22, 2026): Starting at $2,449 CAD + HST
Regular Pricing: $2,699 CAD + HST & up
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GEORGIAN BAY ISLANDS HIKING & YOGA
A beginner-friendly backcountry camping, hiking and yoga get-away on Georgian Bay’s beautiful Beausoleil Island. Boat-access only!
Dates: Fri, Jul 30 - Sat, Jul 31, 2027Early Bird (Until Apr 30, 2027): $299 CAD + HST
Regular Pricing: $349 CAD + HST
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backcountry CANOEINg
A Canadian classic. Backcountry canoeing is one of the best ways to travel through Ontario’s lakes, rivers and wilderness, and our trips are designed to help you build the skills to do it confidently. Learn how to load and trim a canoe, practice basic paddle strokes, develop efficient portaging and canoe-carrying techniques, and get comfortable moving between water and trail. Whether it’s your first multi-day canoe trip or you’re looking to build your skills on a more challenging route, we got you.
The road bike of the paddling world. Sea kayaks are built to travel efficiently over long distances, making them an incredible way to explore Georgian Bay’s islands, coastlines and open water. Our sea kayaking offerings will launch in 2027 and will focus on building the skills needed for multi-day backcountry travel.