At group climb in late October Steven asked me "have you ever hiked Heaven's Gate Trail". I said "no but I’d be down to do it after deer gun season". We waited patiently as the weather through November slowly got worse. After reviewing webcams and the weather for the surrounding area the week after gun …
The Parry Sound area has no shortage of places to put in a kayak or canoe to paddle around for a couple hours or the full day. If your looking for a long day trip through a series of lakes in Parry Sound I suggest Portage lake, Mount Basin and Mill Lake. The three lakes …
The Shebeshekong River runs from Shebeshekong Lake and ends in Georgian Bay. This is a perfect full day paddle or a great two day trip. The water levels drop very quickly after the spring melt. This river cannot be paddled when the water levels are low. We started off in the morning by dropping our …
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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