Whenever you can combine a great lookout with exposed Canadian Shield there seems to be a popular hike built around it. Huckleberry Rock Lookout Trail is a prime example of this. Throughout the hike you are walking on top of the some of the worlds oldest rocks. In the winter the parking is along the …
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 …
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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Friends of ours had always heard about our canoe trips but had never been on one. So as a great way to see friends from Ottawa, Josée and I met some friends in Algonquin Provincial Park for a three day canoe trip. July 27th 2018 Maggie, Derek Pa and Michelle all drove down from Ottawa …
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Josée and I's annual camping trip this year was going to be in Temagami but due to forest fires it would have been potentially too dangerous. A week in advance we planned a 6 day trip to circumnavigate Phillip Edward Island. Philip Edward Island is located just south of Killarney Provincial Park. The parking is …
This trail has been on my bucket list for two years. Both years I've looked at it the weather just never seemed right and the time off was hard to get. The Canada day long weekends Friday was a short shift and with 3 days off I figured I could do the trail in 4 …
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 …
