Yes. If you provide us with your special requirements on your application form well before the trip we can cater to your needs.

Most trips require that you be accustomed to the skills and fitness of the trip you want to take. Since we know nothing about your skill or fitness level, we have prepared detailed itineraries for all our trips and in them have outlined carefully the daily distances, elevation gains and drops, difficulty of rapids, etc. that we must cover every day and you should judge your ability to participate based on that information. For a trip itinerary in PDF format send an e-mail to Bill Pollock or phone 819-326-3602.

Char-broiled or pan fried steak with campfire baked or mashed potatoes, béarnaise sauce and our famous fresh spinach Caesar salad are common on many trips. Many desserts are from Diane Pollock's kitchen, and may include, but are not limited to: Decadent chocolate brownies, pecan squares, chewy-soft (habit forming) ginger cookies, thick Scotch shortbread, spiced raisin molasses cookies, "overboard" oatmeal cookies and peanut butter chocolate squares. On trips where we must carry all the food on our backs, we keep the weight down by using some dehydrated and freeze-dried foods. The latter come from Harvest Foodworks. We have tried many brands and Harvest Foodworks stands out well above the others in terms of quality, quantity, variety and taste. We also have an armoury of pasta and rice dishes including our famous mystery food, "Portage" as well as many recipes for bannock and Logan breads. We shouldn't tell you all this because you may expect too much. If you are allergic to peanuts, are lactose intolerant or need a special diet, tell us before the trip and bring appropriate medication. If you would like a sample menu, E-mail Bill Pollock

We will provide you with directions by email or post on how to get to our base. This will also include different meeting points between our base and the starting point of the trip.

Although it may cost more, your guide is a highly experienced canoer, backpacker, cross-country skier or mountain biker. A guide can provide instruction - if you want it. He also knows the rivers, lakes, and trails because he has been there before. And, you don't have to buy, pack or cook food, obtain maps, arrange for canoes and transportation. Bill Pollock is the guide and leader on most trips. He is a forest engineer with over 35 years of experience in forest management, ecology and tripping in the outdoors. TUCKAMOR TRIPS is his retirement project. He regularly guides Canadian trips for the Adirondack Mountain Club. He has skied, hiked, and paddled most of the routes, so he knows what to look for and what to look out for. He can show you exciting places along the way that you might not otherwise visit. On each trip, he offers choices, giving you the freedom, flexibility, and decision-making you value.