Wellness & Watercolour: Ending Our Fall Season in Algonquin

Ryan and Rene smiling on the floating sauna dock on an Algonquin lake in fall colours — Ryan and Rene on the floating sauna dock

Our 2026 fall Wellness & Watercolour weekend was a ton of fun. What made this fall Algonquin wellness retreat special was the amazing people who signed up. Thanks to all of you for bringing such great energy!

Special thanks to Jeyda for her breathwork sessions, and to Emma and the VQ team, Baris and Adam, who ran the trip. Jeyda also brought watercolour kits, which gave everyone a fun way to capture the fall colours.

Guests’ watercolour and pastel paintings laid out under a tree by an Algonquin lake in fall — Watercolours from the weekend, inspired by the fall colours

One highlight of an October Algonquin adventure is the wide range of weather, and this weekend had it all. Friday was wet, with temperatures dropping enough to produce snow. Ryan, Jen and Katherine had a post-dinner sauna with the snow falling! Saturday morning started at a frigid -5°C before warming up to a beautiful day. Sunday was spectacular.

It was the perfect way to close our fall season of guided Algonquin adventures. A few pictures from the weekend:

Wellness group on a hiking trail lookout above a valley of Algonquin fall colours

Hike to the lookout

Two mushrooms on green moss dusted with the first snow in Algonquin Park

The first snow on the mushrooms

Guests paddling a red Voyageur Quest canoe on an Algonquin lake with fall colours on the hills

Out for a paddle

Guests doing breathwork on a dock overlooking an Algonquin lake in fall

Breathwork with Jeyda on the dock

Guests sharing dinner at a long candlelit table in a wood-panelled Algonquin cabin

Dinner together in the cabin

Fall Wellness group waving on a rocky shore beside red canoes in Algonquin Park

The 2026 Fall Wellness & Watercolour crew

Book Recommendations

Some books came up in conversation. Here are two that were popular.

Our next wellness adventure is the Algonquin Winter Wellness and Culinary Retreat at the Log Cabin, Feb 5–7. Or see all our wellness adventures →