Guest Blogger, Shaun Parent: Shaun has developed rock and ice climbing areas in the North of Superior region since 1980, totaling more than 150 ice climbs. He has authored some 10 climbing guidebooks to the region, including his most well known guidebook, The North of Superior Orient Bay Ice Climber’s Guide. He has been called […]
Category: Outdoor Adventure
Take gentle forest walks or trek the rugged terrain along an original Voyageur portage route. Backpack in the unspoiled splendour of provincial and national parks, some larger than countries. Pedal along an abandoned rail line, through vast orchards and down country lanes. Aim your binoculars and spot rare birds. The sky’s the limit for climbers, whether you’re clawing your way up a steep icy crag or testing your mettle on a challenging vertical rock face. Ontario beckons with adventures to match your imagination and keep your adrenaline pumping.
Guest Blogger, Tanya McCready: Since 1999, Tanya McCready and her husband Hank have shared their passion for dogsledding. Their race team also competes in the Yukon Quest 1000-mile International Sled Dog Race & Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The couple, their four children and 150 Siberian Huskies love introducing worldwide guests to the amazing adventure […]
Ontario’s outdoors are well known for their spectacular summer camping…but the adventure doesn’t end when the snow falls! Here are our picks for a memorable winter camping experience. 1. Mew Lake, Algonquin Park Open year round, Mew Lake at Algonquin Park features heated yurts – perfect if you are looking to ease into the winter […]
Push the canoe off the shore and start your adventure in one of Ontario’s most accessible provincial parks. Situated on the southern arm of the Canadian Shield, just a 40 minute drive north of Kingston, Ontario Frontenac Provincial Park features not only stunning lakes, ponds and trails, but also some surprises along the way. Even […]
Photo by Sebastian P. Ontario is famous for its seemingly endless supply of lakes to canoe and kayak, but for a late Fall paddle the Grand River offers an exciting change of pace. The Grand River flows through the heartland of Southern Ontario. Meandering by farms and towns, and winding through marshes and forests, it […]
People stroll around in the sunshine, wearing shorts and t-shirts, clustering at the Dairy Queen for an ice cream treat. Children carry buckets and pails to the beach, their flip flops clopping along the sidewalks. It could be any summer day in Sauble Beach. But it’s not summer, it’s actually fall. Thanksgiving Day, precisely. My […]