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July 14, 2026
Martin Walsh
In 2025, Stef Gebbie set out across Canada on horseback, moving east to west. Starting in the Maritimes near New Brunswick, the 26-year-old Australian made it as far as Ontario’s Manitoulin Island before a family tragedy forced her to go home for a time.
Keen to continue the expedition, Gebbie headed back later that year to kayak from Manitoulin Island to the Manitoba border, passing through Lake Superior, Thunder Bay, and then the Path of the Paddle (a water trail through northwestern Ontario). This year, she has returned to the saddle to complete her unique Canadian crossing.
A team of three
Gebbie isn’t the only one returning to the cross-Canada journey. Her packhorse, Wilson, has accompanied her from New Brunswick and has already covered over 3,500km. Wilson is a rescue with “a very grumpy disposition, but he is also very chill and gets the job done,” Gebbie explains...
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