The team at Heliconia and Ken Whiting are excited to announce the premiere of the second season of Ken’s Wild Discovery digital series, now streaming on YouTube!
In the 2025 season debut, Ken embarks on a thrilling four-day paddling expedition down Québec’s Dumoine River, navigating rapids, portaging around waterfalls, and camping deep in the Canadian backcountry. While most would take a traditional canoe on a trip like this, Ken instead takes on the Dumoine using an inflatable kayak, which brings some new learnings and challenges for the adventure.
After recovering from a shoulder injury last year, Ken Whiting is back on the water and pushing his limits. Season two sees him paddling through some of Ontario’s most breathtaking lakes and rivers, testing new gear, embracing the elements, and reclaiming his passion for adventure through paddling.
In the premiere episode, now live on the @KenWhitingAdventures YouTube channel, Ken is joined by his friend Kevin as they explore the remote stretches of the Dumoine River. Future episodes will feature some of Ontario’s most iconic paddling destinations, including Georgian Bay, the Lower Madawaska River, Pukaskwa, Lake of the Woods, and Killarney.
“Although my two channels, PaddleTV and Ken Whiting Adventures, have different styles of paddling content, both remain focused on my mission of getting more people on the water, and ensuring those experiences are as great as possible.” – Ken Whiting
Tourism destinations interested in being featured in future episodes of Ken’s Wild Discovery are encouraged to connect with our Tourism Partnership Manager, Stefanie Manton, to learn more!
Watch the full adventure here!
About Ken Whiting
Ken is a world-champion kayaker, author of 12 books and videos about paddling, and the host of the world’s largest paddlesports YouTube channel, PaddleTV. He is one of the most accomplished and respected paddlesport professionals. Through his project, Ken hopes to help get people outdoors and have positive, enriching experiences that will result in them being life-long outdoor participants.
Undoubtedly an expert of his craft, Ken’s strong presence and high engagement with the watersports community provides destinations and brands with an authentic ambassador to inspire people to get outdoors and travel!
Follow Ken’s Adventures
Instagram: @paddle365
Facebook: @GoPaddle
YouTube: @PaddleTV | @KenWhitingAdventures
About Heliconia
Our mission is simple – to ‘Guide People to a Lifetime of Adventure’. Heliconia specializes in creating and producing travel TV shows like Facing Waves, that are broadcast into over 100M+ US TV households on platforms like Discovery Channel, PBS, FanDuel Sports Networks, and OutsideTV. From outdoor adventures to family escapes and culinary journeys, our productions inspire audiences to explore the world. Curious about who Heliconia is? Watch our promo reel or explore any of our other shows here: Epic Trails, Adventure Cities, Great Family Adventure, Outdoor Eats, Facing Waves or Road Trip Angler
For Tourism Partnerships:
Stefanie Manton
Tourism Partnership Manager
stefanie@helipress.com
For Commercial Sales:
Adam Best
Ad Sales Manager
adam@heliconia.ca
For Brand Partnerships:
Malvin Young
Brand Alignment Manager
malvin@helipress.com
For Media Inquiries:
McKenzie Dolan
Marketing Manager
mckenzie@heliconia.ca
Lacey Conrad
Marketing Coordinator
lacey@heliconia.ca
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