Hiking and Kiting: at Little Trout Bay Conservation Area The famously cold winter of 2014 did have a least one advantage: thoroughly frozen bays on Lake Superior in and around Thunder Bay. After many bitterly cold days spent indoors with our four-year-old (let’s just say we completed an entire papier mâché solar system for her bedroom ceiling) we woke up one Saturday morning … [Read more...]
Photo Essay: Ice Fishing Made Easy (at Lake Simcoe)
Ice Fishing Made Easy Ice fishing is an ancient sport, but it doesn’t mean standing on a frozen lake, spear in hand, in -20 degree weather with only a beaver pelt to keep you warm. Times have changed. Today, modern comforts have made this winter activity not just more bearable — but enjoyable. From heated huts and ice fishing outfitters that provide all the necessary … [Read more...]
Dog sledding in Algonquin – with Chocpaw expeditions
A week long dog sledding expedition in Algonquin - Adventure of a life time There was no sound around me except the soft purr of sled runners on fresh powder and the synchronized panting of six dogs, tongues lolling, straining against the harness. Dark spruce trees, like sentries, framed the trail along the edge of the frozen stream. My feet were planted firmly on the runners, … [Read more...]
