Bringing you a top-flight hunting adventure program takes a team of skilled professionals who share the same commitment to excellence and, most importantly, a passion and respect for our majestic wilderness heritage.

For each episode, these dedicated individuals contribute their unique blend of skills to capture and present our hunting adventures as they really happen. It's their combination of talent, professionalism and commitment that makes Canada In The Rough™ what it is today - the #1 hunting adventure show in Canada.

Thomas Pigeon
Host
Highly respected, camera savvy and experienced, Thomas brings his viewers unparalleled adventure, outstanding videography and exemplary insights into the wildlife that makes its home on the last great North American hunting frontier - Canada.
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Lloyd Fridenburg
Writer and Researcher
Lloyd is an award-winning writer with a passion for hunting, angling, boating and many other outdoor related activities. Lloyd is a Past President of the Outdoor Writers of Canada and has written feature articles for many local and national publications. "I have spent many years in the field of factory automation, but my heart is with the great outdoors. After guiding the Outdoor Writers of Canada through a phase of significant restructuring I see this as an opportunity to give back some of what has been given to me."

Doug Volpel
Director of Photography
Director of Photography, Doug Volpel's extraordinary lens work has been a sought after commodity for more than 20 years. Doug has been an integral part of bringing just about every type of hunting and fishing experience to television screens across North America and beyond. Water fowling, upland game and big game hunts have all been captured by Doug who has taken his camera from Russia to the Turks and Caicos, and from Canada's Northwest Territories to tropical Cuba.

Literally hundreds of hours go into the production of every 30 minute episode.

Introducing.
Your Canada In The Rough™ Team!

Taylor comes from the town of Chaffeys Locks along the Rideau River, where his strong love of the outdoors and of all things related to hunting were instilled in him from a very young age. Taylor loves to hunt - bow, rifle, or shotgun, it really doesn't matter as long as he's in the field. Taylor is an accomplished archer who has taken many Pope and Young animals and has won many 3-D archery competitions. His youth and exuberance make our hunting adventures all the more exciting and you can look forward to seeing Taylor make an appearance on future shows.

Michael Olson
Chef
Michael has been a chef professor at the Niagara Culinary Institute since January 01 after a nine year stint at On The Twenty Restaurant in Jordan. He has been credited with pioneering the use of fresh local ingredients and working with farmers to develop a distinctive, wine-friendly "Niagara Cuisine". On The Twenty consistently ranks as a top destination in the area and is recognized nationally as an industry leader in food innovation. Click here for more information about Michael Olson.

Glen Crawford
Videographer
Glen Crawford has a variety of skills and a wide range of experience in the field of video and film production. Over the past 20 years he has worked extensively on television series, documentaries, sporting event coverage as well as corporate and commercial projects. He is proficient working in either film or video and has strong knowledge and experience with a variety of video formats.