Josée's parents had recently bought a hunt camp on Manitoulin Island. I drove up the night before so I could get an early start the next day. I started by visiting Kagawon Falls (Bridal Veil Falls). Read about it here: https://ontarioadventurer.ca/2020/10/24/kagawongfalls/I hiked the entire loop including the "adventure trail" which is about 9.4km. The allure …
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Kagawong falls are a beautiful set of falls just off Hwy 540 on Manitoulin Island. From the 540 drive about 400 meters North on Main street to the parking lot. I took the blue trail which is the shortest trail to the falls. The trail is very wide and easy to follow. It follows the …
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Photo of the Nesbitt Trail Sign. The parking is right across the road. Room for 15+ vehicles. Ardbeg is home to 100+ kilometers of ATV/Snowmobile trails. There is one designated hiking trail. The Nesbitt Trail. "The trail is in memory of Ricky Nesbitt, a life-long resident of Ardbed" reads the sign. The Nesbitt trail is …
Day 1: August 20th 2020 We left from Verner early in the morning and drove up to the end of Lake Temagami Access Road. We parked the car @46.963667, -80.017648. Leaving in a little bit of rain. We paddled 2.2 km into the wind south down Lake Temagami then turned east down Shinningwood Bay. Shinningwood Bay …
This is my favorite trail in Parry Sound. This trail was most likely made by cottagers hiking through the island. This trail can be done almost year round except when ice is just forming and melting. Boat launch in the winter. Park at George Hunt Memorial Boat Launch. There is free daily parking here. Overnight …
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5 degrees and sunny in February! If ever there was a day to get out and explore in the winter, today was a day I couldn't pass up! After recently being informed that my previous Pikes Peak journey was to Old Baldy I knew I had to remedy the situation. I was told to just …
It has been to long since I've done a snowshoe day trip. It was 1°C outside today so I had to take advantage of that. The Balsam Trail is located just off Balsam Rd. in McKellar 20 minutes from downtown Parry Sound. The township does not clear the parking in the winter. Also, there is …
The parking for King's Cove lighthouse Trail is located at 48.569770, -53.332138 off of Top Road. King's Cove lighthouse trail has it all. Fantastic ocean views as far as the eyes can see or the coast on the other side, almost guaranteed to see whales, waves crashing on the coast, a lighthouse, beautiful geology, the …
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