Elora Gorge: Tube, camp and hike in Ontario’s first official park of its kind If you’re a water-lover and a thrill-seeker, then camping at the Elora Grand River Conservation Area is the weekend site for you. Bring your sunscreen, bathing suit and water shoes. Thanks to The Grand River rushing through the Elora Gorge, tubing is the activity of choice here, for those brave … [Read more...]
Ontario’s Best Glamping Destinations
By Sakthi If you want to escape into the wilds without entirely forgoing modern luxuries like flushing toilets, private showers, comfy home furnishings, and Wi-Fi, then glamping might just be for you! For the uninitiated, glamping – a portmanteau of glamour and camping – offers travellers the best of both worlds, a secluded getaway into nature’s goodness without all the … [Read more...]
Peterborough’s Canoe Heritage
By Jo Boxwell Inside an unremarkable, flat-roofed building in Peterborough, Ontario sits the world's largest collection of canoes, kayaks and paddled watercraft. The Canadian Canoe Museum protects over 600 vessels and numerous accessories. Canoes Most visitors will begin their journey through the museum with a fascinating look at some early approaches to canoe building. … [Read more...]
Interactive Outdoor Maps of Ontario
Interactive maps can be very useful for trip planning, and if you have a GPS-enabled device such as a smartphone, they can help you find your way once you're at your destination. I've listed five free maps that have helped me discover outdoors activities in Ontario. Hope you find them useful as well! Ontario Trails The Ontario Trails Map is the ultimate trails map for … [Read more...]
Family friendly things to do in Headwaters Region
I always took my last swim of the season in Mazinaw Lake at Bon Echo Provincial Park alone. Like a teen falling in love with a new beau over summer camp, I’d have my last swim in the lake and say farewell until next year. That’s how much I loved it. Our family’s ritual of visiting the same park ended when my son was diagnosed with a serious allergy to bee stings. Being more … [Read more...]
