Urban Paddling in Toronto
Most people are unaware that there are some great opportunities for canoeing in Toronto. While the open waters of Lake Ontario are busy with boat traffic and can be tricky […]
Category Archives: Camping
The Kawartha Highlands
Canada Day long weekend was the warmest of the year so far, with much of eastern Canada under an extreme heat warning. There’s no better way to escape the sweltering […]
Backcountry at Bon Echo
A few weekends ago, the third camping trip of the summer: a visit to Bon Echo Provincial Park just north of Kaladar, Ontario, some three hours drive east of Toronto. […]
The Massasauga, Revisited
My Victoria Day long weekend, the unofficial start of summer in Canada, was spent with two camping buddies on a return visit to Massasauga Provincial Park. Located about 2.5 hours […]
Spring at Presqu’ile Park
For the first camping trip of the season, we head east of Toronto. Presqu’ile Provincial Park is located on the northern shore of Lake Ontario near the town of Brighton, […]
Killarney Park Backcountry
The first long weekend of the summer is the Canada Day break, and for this year’s special 150th celebration, a backcountry trip to Ontario’s crown jewel Killarney Provincial Park was […]
Strawberry Moon over Six Mile Lake
As part of our butter tart festival weekend, my camping buddies and I spent two nights at Six Mile Lake Provincial Park, about 30 minutes north of Midland in Ontario’s […]
Gone Camping: Algonquin’s Sunbeam Loop
Victoria Day weekend is always a special time in Canada as it marks the unofficial start of summer and the warm-weather season. While the weather can still be unpredictable and […]
