BIPOC Outdoor Gear Library

04/22/2026

A big thank you to .inc for having us this weekend at the ‘Learn to Turkey Hunt 101’.

We can’t thank you enough for making us feel so welcome, and for sharing your knowledge and skills. We loved the laughter, and for how all the instructors cared so deeply about safety, respect for the animals, respect for the land, and respect for our neighbours.

Also, a big thank you to all our library friends who attended, and braved it out in the rain!!!

What an amazing day!!!!!

01/28/2026

We’ve got some events coming up and requests for Outdoor Winter gear and apparel!

Normally we want to make sure that community based organizations get the support they need for coats, hats, mitts, etc. (please give generously to if you can). But the biggest request we get is support with snow pants to help facilitate the winter activities we all love.

We’ve got a gap in our inventory of large snow pants for adults. And we’re calling on you to help fill that gap.

Send us a DM if you have any to donate or a source for low cost options. Even better if drop off can happen before this weekends Ice Climbing event.

Grateful for this community as always!

01/04/2026

LET’S HIT THE ICE! ❄️

BIPOC Outdoor Gear Library has once again partnered with ONE AXE Pursuits (Elora) to provide a day you’ll never forget!

🎉 BIPOC Intro to Ice Climbing 2026!!! 🎉

🧊 Exclusive day-access to a 60-ft beginner ice wall + short hike in Elora
🧊High-quality instruction with trained instructors + complimentary belay lesson
🧊 Full equipment rental, including crampons

⭐️Sun, February 1st | 10 am - 4 pm
⭐️11 SPOTS AVAILABLE | $100 CAD

75% of the participant cost for this unique experience will be subsidized by BOGL thanks to donations from our partners and community members! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

AUDIENCE: Open to Black, Indigenous, and Racialized adults (18+)

TRANSPORTATION AND MEALS: Participants are responsible for their travel to Elora and must bring a packed lunch, water and snacks.

ACCESS: The event is a 6-hour day at a moderate activity level; Adaptive crampon options are available. Due to the level of risk, If you have any relevant health concerns, please consult your healthcare provider at your discretion.

⭐️Registration opens Wednesday, January 7th at 7 pm ET. Don’t forget to set a reminder!
⭐️Learn more at link in bio!

02/07/2025

06/19/2024

The T-shirt is going otherworldly!
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Not really. But how cool is it that Shan travelled to California and basically recreated a scene from Dune. It’s like she’s ready to hop on the back of a SANDWORM in the mythical desert planet of Arrakis- any Dune fans out there? 🪱

Where have you adventured recently? Even if it was your own backyard! Let us know in the comments!

06/19/2024

FEELING SO GOOD 😅

Our PWYC Weekly Paddling Clinic Crew (Greg and Sofia) are shelling out patches and SMILES for a job well done with
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Tonight was another beautiful night on the Eramosa River

Be sure to reach out to to sign up for next week’s clinic. No experience required. Open to all.

📍The Eramosa River was once stewarded by the Attiwonderonk, and the Haudenosaunee. This land and waterway runs through the territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.

06/11/2024

The next Artist Series workshop with .art is coming in hot 🔥 tickets on sale Wednesday (June 12) at 6pm.

Introducing Barkat. A Nature Art Series hosted by local artist Nimra Bandukwala (she/her) deep in the cedar forest in Guelph.

If you missed the first few or simply want to continue the fun…Workshop 4 of 5 (only one more to come) introduces participants to natural inks.

Join us to create a variety of natural inks using colours from the land. Cultures around the world have rich histories and stories related to colour as part of rituals and everyday life. In this workshop we will dive into stories and folklore around colour. You will learn how to safely and ethically forage for berries, nuts, and plants, as well as using kitchen waste to create a rainbow of natural colours. We will experiment with adding modifiers to expand colour palettes. We will play with natural inks to create postcard paintings.

LINK IN BIO

Note: this event is intended as a safe(r) space for BIPOC community members (and their family). You are encouraged to show up exactly as you are; and are guaranteed dignity, respect, and a feeling of belonging. All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

06/10/2024

PRIDE
a commitment to resist and rebel
to protest where there is no peace
to meet longing with expansive love
to heal heartache with hope
to cultivate joy by way of justice
to find beauty in differences
and seek life in harmony
as a practice, not just
an ideal

Sending love to our 2SLGBTQIA+ siblings. May you be proud of the beauty you offer this world, and may we work together to make this world one worthy of our pride…Not a single one us left in the shadows.

…

our blood filling
trees and canyons
turning the
sea a blood orange
like an eclipse that
forgot to
subside

Blood Orange by Mx. Yaffa (they/she), q***r, trans, Muslim, displaced Indigenous Palestinian poet & teacher

05/29/2024

ALERT 🚨 Tickets on sale Thursday June 30 at 6pm EST - mark your calendars as limited spots are available.

Introducing Barkat. A Nature Art Series hosted by local artist Nimra Bandukwala (she/her) deep in the cedar forest in Guelph.

If you missed the first two last year or simply want to continue the fun…Workshop 3 of 5 (two more to come) introduces participants to miniature worlds.

In this workshop, we will explore places in nature that give us comfort, whether it’s a place from our childhood, a place that we visit frequently, or land that we tend. We will creatively reflect upon place through writing and drawing. We will transform our ideas into a miniature world through play with materials from the land.

LINK IN BIO

Note: this event is intended as a safe(r) space for BIPOC community members (and their family). You are encouraged to show up exactly as you are; and are guaranteed dignity, respect, and a feeling of belonging. All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

05/22/2024

SET REMINDER FOR TODAY AT 6PM TO GET TICKETS 🔔

Join us for our 3rd Annual BIPOC Paddle on the Eramosa River, GUELPH!

Dee and Sofia B will bring the group through introductory instruction on safety, equipment, and basic paddling techniques while taking you for a tour along the Eramosa River in Guelph.

The last two years we had such a great time! We’re so fortunate that agreed to sponsor us yet again. They are providing all of the canoes, life jackets and paddles to make it happen.

Event runs from 11:30am to 1:30pm but please arrive early (anytime after 11am) to fill our event waivers. Meet at the Boathouse (116 Gordon St, Guelph, ON).

Limited spots available. Be sure to sign up in the link in our bio. Bring kids under 10 for free who can sit in the middle of the canoe.

Link will go live tonight at 6pm.

This event is a safe(r) space for BIPOC community members. You are encouraged to show up exactly as you are, and we expect participants to support every effort to guarantee dignity, respect, and a feeling of belonging.

05/21/2024

RESISTANCE TO COLONIALISM IS POSSIBLE WHEN WE PITCH OUR TENTS TOGETHER!

We stand in solidarity with the student-led movement for Palestine and their urgent calls to end the genocide.

Indigenous and racialized youth have always been at the forefront of change, from Turtle Island to Palestine to Congo to Sudan. The youth, both in their homelands and in the diaspora, are demanding that we learn from the past so that they can have the futures they inherently deserve.

We encourage our community to hold our youth with care in the face of escalating harm and do our part to disrupt the normalization of violence in response to their advocacy, and activism.