Destination Ontario

March 18-21, 2027

International Centre Mississauga

Booth Quote

The Destination Ontario booth will cater to the tens of thousands of eager outdoor enthusiasts looking to book their hunting, fishing and hunting vacations for the following seasons. The booth’s representatives will appeal to local visitors looking to make the most out of their own province’s hidden gems and amazing wonders.

2026 Destination Ontario Special Guests Schedule

Media Name		Date	Time
Paul Beasley	Canada in the Rough	March 19, 2026	12:00pm - 6:00pm
Angelo Viola and Pete Bowman	Fish’n Canada	March 20, 2026	12:00pm - 2:00pm
Karl Kalonka	Extreme Angler	March 20, 2026	10:00am - 6:00pm
Rob Heal	New Fly Fisher	March 20, 2026	11:00am - 6:00pm
Kevin Beasley	Canada in the Rough	March 20, 2026	10:00pm - 5:00pm
Jay Siemens	Jay Siemens UTube	March 21, 2026	10:00am - 6:00pm
Angelo Viola and Pete Bowman	Fish’n Canada	March 21, 2026	10:00am - 12:00pm
Karl Kalonka	Extreme Angler	March 21, 2026	10:00am - 6:00pm
Rob Heal	New Fly Fisher	March 21, 2026	10:00am - 6:00pm
Bill Spicer	New Fly Fisher	March 21, 2026	10:00am - 5:00pm
Keith Beasley	Canada in the Rough	March 21, 2026	10:00am - 4:00pm
Jay Siemens	Jay Siemens UTube	March 22, 2026	10:00am - 4:00pm

2026 Destination Ontario Special Guests

Rob Heal New Flyer Fisher

Rob is a third generation fly fisher, so he comes by his passion for the game honestly. Having spent years angling with his Grand Father and Father, he feels that he was brought up under the right kind of guidance and continues to pass that along in his guiding, schools and TNFF Television show.

Growing up on Canada's East Coast, surrounded by salmon rivers, he gradually honed his skills to become a talented guide and instructor where his 40 plus years of experience shines through.

His fishing has taken him all over Canada, the Eastern U.S. and South America. He's appeared on numerous national T.V. shows and has written for national magazines and regional publications for the past 20 years.

Between seasons on The New Fly Fisher, he can be found guiding for Great Lakes steelhead, trout and smallmouth bass all over South Central Ontario.

Rob can be reached for guiding, private lessons and his schools at robertheal80@gmail.com.

Karl Kalonka Extreme Angler TV

Jay Siemens Jay Siemens UTube

Jay is recognized as one of Canada’s most prominent and respected anglers, known for both his skill on the water and his ability to share the thrill of the chase with audiences everywhere. His cinematography helped launch Uncut Angling in 2011, and in 2018 he founded Thrive Visuals, producing adventure‑driven content for major brands. That same year, he launched his YouTube channel, now with over 280,000 subscribers and 120 million views.

A Meateater contributor since 2021, Jay created The Canadian Angle, the platform’s longest‑running fishing series. Based in Kenora, Ontario, he explores the water

Angelo Viola Fish’n Canada

Angelo Viola is one of Canada’s most recognized and respected outdoor enthusiasts. His passion for the outdoors and skills as a creative director/producer have served him well crafting a broadcasting career in TELEVISION and RADIO that spans 40 years. His relentless pursuit of the ultimate adventure and the ability to share the moment with audiences landed him the “best jobs in the world”, co-host of The Fish’n Canada Show, The Outdoor Journal Television Show and Outdoor Journal Radio. Angelo has continued his journey into the media world by introducing yet another successful product, The Outdoor Journal Radio Podcast.

In 2010 Angelo was inducted into the Canadian Angler Hall Of Fame making him a true fishing legend.

Pete Bowman Fish’n Canada

Pete Bowman is one of the most revered and popular anglers in Canada. He has a tremendous passion for the sport of fishing. His vast knowledge of angling and ability to articulate it to audiences worldwide has endeared him to Fish’n Canada fans nationwide who still see him as just “ONE OF THE BOYS”. An accomplished and published outdoor writer and photographer, Pete has also co-hosted on The Outdoor Journal Television show as well as the Outdoor Journal Radio and and currently co-hosts Outdoor Journal Radio podcast. In 2012 Pete was inducted into the Canadian Angler Hall Of Fame, something he never dreamed would happen. A Canadian fishing icon.

Bill Spicer New Fly Fisher

Bill has been fishing for more that 50 years. He discovered fly-fishing 35 years ago and has never looked back. Bill is now an accomplished fly tier, author, guide, lecturer, and teacher and is an FFF Certified Master Fly Casting Instructor.

For the last 22 years Bill has been the Host of The New Fly Fisher Television Show and is a regular writing contributor to numerous magazines with his casting articles. Bill is a passionate angler and a fixture on most area streams and symposiums, lecturing. Bill has a great love for casting and would sometimes rather teach than fish. Bill’s easy-going nature and his ways of making his students understand has given him a reputation as a teacher's teacher. Bill has extensively fished from Ungava Bay in northern Canada, to the southern tip of Chile, but his love is stalking trout in cold water streams of southern Ontario and eastern United States, and his specialty is migratory steelhead.

The Beasley Brothers Canada in the Rough

The Beasley Brothers are true Canadian boys who love to be in the woods. These three brothers have been chasing whitetail bucks since they were old enough to hunt and have taken dozens of giant trophies with rifles, shot guns, muzzleloaders and archery gear. The boy’s passion for hunting kept them in the woods every spare moment they had. They became proficient and consistent at patterning and understanding big mature bucks. Over the years this has led to many incredible close encounters with one of North America's wariest game animals.

The brothers went on to create and publish Ontario Monster Whitetails Magazine, own and operate FROW the Big Game Records of Ontario and co-host Canada’s most watched Hunting Adventure show, “Canada in the Rough”.

From there humble roots in Peterborough Ontario the brother’s love nothing more than sharing their incredible wildlife encounters and hunts with the rest of the world through TV.