In the spirit of trying to hike every trail around Parry Sound I can't believe I missed these ones. There are 5 trails here (4 completed) that are track set for cross country skiing in the winter and are open all year round. The barn at the start. Rabbit Run: This ~900 m loop is …
Parry Sound: Huckleberry Island and Hole in the Wall
I highly recommend renting a kayak for the day in Parry Sound and doing this trip. There are several places to start off this journey but I decided to leave from Nobel Beach. I had heard about potential climbing at "Hole in the Wall" so I wanted to check it out. From Nobel beach it's …
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Waterfall Scavenger Hunt Part 2
May 3rd 2018 After work I decided to check out a few waterfalls. The first one is just a small dam off of McDougall Road. It is located at 45.361763, -79.966465. Haines Lake dam The next set of falls is located at the back end of Deer Run Golf course. I talked to the owner and …
Waterfall Scavenger Hunt Part 1
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 …
Limestone Islands Provincial Park and McCoy Islands
While circumnavigating Franklin Island during the Franklin challenge, I noticed some Islands that seemed really close and I would have loved to have paddle to them. Once I got home, I looked them up and found out they're called the Mink Islands and they're 5 km of open water away. Even further than the Minks …
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Parry Sound: The Big Sound
Katie on the Georgian bay. In the distance: Elizabeth Island. May 23rd 2017 - Paddle on the bay One day after work Josée and I decided to go for a paddle on the Georgian Bay. We went to my co-workers Katie's place and from there we did a short paddle along Huckleberry Island. Our goal …
Georgian Bay: The Franklin Challenge
At work, Rob told me about the Franklin Challenge; a 20 km paddle around Franklin Island. It was a fundraiser for Treetops Community Forest, a piece of land that will be developed as a wilderness park. I woke up at 5:50 am to a few texts and a missed call from Rob. I called him …
Parry Sound: Boyne River kayak
On my way to work at Crofters Organic on Oastler Park drive, I drive by the Boyne River. Also, walking along the Rose Point Trail a small section of it crosses the Boyne River. This inspired me to paddle it. I knew I had to do it in high water, so I tried to tackle …
