An Algonquin Wilderness – The Kirkwood Loop
It’s the Canada Day long weekend, and time for a second visit to Algonquin Provincial Park this summer – but unlike the front-country camping of the previous trip, this time […]
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Pog Lake at Algonquin Provincial Park
The Victoria Day long weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, but it still feels like spring has barely begun. Kicking off the camping season, we spend a few nights […]
Paddling Toronto’s Don River
The Don River is one of Toronto’s most important watersheds, and the Paddle the Don event is held every spring that brings together businesses, conservationists, and recreational enthusiasts in support […]
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 […]
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, […]
