The Trading Post was established in 1971 and has been a family owned and operated business. We, John & Jesslyn Senecal, purchased the Trading Post in early 2008. We have four children (Whitney, Dylan, Matthew & Jonah). They are all actively involved in the business and we enjoy the opportunity to work and spend time together as a family.

We realized a few years back that we wanted to make some significant changes in life. We both had very demanding careers in the corporate world, John as an engineering consultant and Jesslyn as a human resource executive. These careers required extensive travel, high levels of stress and unending hours and nights away from the family. We had successful careers, but the quality of life we lived with those careers was far less than rewarding.We both stay active in our professional fields by using the off-season to do some consulting and provide mediation services. Now we work around our family and business schedule, which is a nice change. A common phrase our family uses is "The most important things in life aren't things!" You will also find phrases splashed on the walls of our home like, "SIMPLIFY" and "To whom much is given, much is expected".

We knew we wanted to have our own business and became active in seeking out opportunities. Although there were lots of opportunities, we wanted something the entire family could be involved with and the kids could be an integral part. The Trading Post was not for sale when we approached the prior owners. We just knew that type of business fit the profile of what we were looking for. Our entire family loves the outdoors and anytime we travel it always involves outdoor recreation. We were regular customers of the Trading Post ourselves and always loved the memories made on our canoe and kayak outings! One of the most rewarding things we experience now as the owners is watching our customers experience the joy in outdoor recreation with a canoe or kayak trip at the Trading Post. Our customers arrive happy and at the end of the trip or stay they are smiling even more.

We love being in Mongo and located right on the Pigeon River doing canoe and kayak rentals. We enjoy giving lessons and instruction to new paddlers. The campground has introduced us to new friends and what a blessing this is. We hope if you haven't ever visited us we will be your chosen Outfitter for your next canoe and kayak rental. If you are a return customer, we want you to know how much we appreciate your business and value your input. Please let us know what we can do better for you to make your experience with us an even more memorable one!

All Trading Post River Trips

1. Stop in the Trading Post rental office/store

2. Select your river trip and water craft

3. Sign in and pay

4. Grab a life jacket (ours or yours) and your other personal items

Then for East Trips

1. We load your watercraft and paddles

2. We transport you and the equipment upstream

3. We depart continually on weekends and hourly on weekdays

4. We drop you off and get you started

5. You float/paddle at your leisure and finish at the Trading Post

And for West Trips

1. We stage your canoe or kayak at our riverside

2. You float/paddle with the current at your leisure

3. We meet you at the selected pick-up point, by hourly shuttle route or will-call

4. We transport you and the equipment back to the Trading Post

The campground at the Trading Post is situated on the same property as the canoe and kayak rental operation. We have approximately 70 sites, electric, primitive and group areas, all of which have access to indoor hot showers and restroom facilities. Our campsites border the river or the inland pond. Snacks, drinks, ice, firewood, camping supplies and gear, and apparel are available at the camp store. We encourage and recommend calling ahead of time to reserve or check availability of your desired spot.