If you can walk and hike, you can snowshoe. Pick up a pair of snowshoes (whether you rent a pair or buy a pair of your own), wait for a little snow and voilà! You have an easy winter adventure, even if you live in the heart of Toronto. Here are ten beautiful spots to snowshoe in and around the Greater Toronto Area: 10. Albion Hills Conservation Area Albion Hills, part of the … [Read more...]
Kids and Snowshoes: Tips and Tricks that Actually Work
Snowshoeing brings families together; or at least that was the line I used on my kids when I tried to convince them that this sport was all one we could participate in. For us, we live in an area that normally receives an abundance of snow and is full of provincial parks, green space and trails; one might say the perfect area for any snowshoer. The problem was that my kids were … [Read more...]
Getting started with Snowshoeing
Introduction to Snowshoeing So it's winter in Ontario, snowsqualls and school closures for the last four days. You want to get out and enjoy nature but how. The answer is snowshoes. With a good set of snowshoes you can head off through the forest and fields regardless of the amount of snow. Snowshoeing is easy to learn, relatively safe and … [Read more...]
Go Fly a Kite! A Winter Ice Hike on Lake Superior
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...]
An impromptu snowshoe trek on the Western Uplands trail – Algonquin
Packing up There’s something about packing up before a backwoods trip that makes me a bit fizzy. The checklist, “do I really need this”, and the eternal question: “is this enough socks?” My friend (Eric) and I are heading up to Algonquin for a short winter camping trek on the Western Uplands trail. The forecast says sunny and cold for day 1, then warm and slightly wet for day … [Read more...]
