For the August long weekend this year the family decided to get together and plan a trip to Newfoundland. The first hike we did was Blackhead Path which is a short 3.5 km section along the much larger 300 km of the East Coast Trail. The first 500 meters meanders through forest. The trailhead The …
The La Manche Village Path is a short 2.8 km out and back hike. Parking is located at the end of La Manche Road. Trail head Unfortunately, I didn't take a single photo until the suspension bridge. The path is very well maintained and easy to follow. The suspension bridge was built in 1999. It …
Today my goal was to complete the rest of the day hiking trails in Algonquin Provincial Park on the 60 corridor. Lookout Trail: This trail is the most popular trail in Algonquin Provincial Park. The trail is only 1.9 kilometers long and has been manicured to make it as easy as possible. One kilometer in …
Arrowhead Provincial Park has been on my bucket list since early 2017 and so I wanted to check it out as early as I could this year. In the winter they have snowshoeing, cross country skiing, winter cabins to rent, and a really cool ice skating trail. In the summer there are a bunch of …
June 23rd 2017 For a while I've looking for a place to throw in this short hike. After work one day I drove up to the Recolette Falls Trail in the French River Provincial Park. There is a short 3.2 km (round trip) trail. At the end of it there is a nice set of …
First day selfie. In 2016 Josée and I were looking to go yurt camping in a provincial park. Unfortunately by the time we were interested everything was all booked up. November 13th 2017 we were able to book the last of six yurts in Killarney Provincial Park for the nights of March 3rd and 4th. …
This is my first adventure of 2018. So far this winter the weather had been terrible for snowshoeing. There hasn't been a lot of snow and it has been really cold. This has made really icy conditions. I brought my snowshoes but after walking for just a hundred meters I decided to leave them in …
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Every year I try to visit a Provincial Park while it's closed. The advantages to this is it's free and you don't have to worry about others. This year, I visited Grundy Lake Provincial Park. The park usually opens early May and closes shortly after thanksgiving weekend. There are over 400 campsites , three hiking …
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