“What sets a canoeing expedition apart is that it purifies you more rapidly and inescapably than any other travel. Travel a thousand miles by train and you are a brute; pedal five hundred on a bicycle and you remain basically a bourgeois; paddle a hundred in a canoe and you are already a child of nature.” - Pierre Elliot Trudeau There is something about a canoe trip that is … [Read more...]
Hiking the northern trails of Beausoleil Island
Location: Beausoleil Island, Georgian Bay Islands National Park near Honey Harbour -Ontario If rocky trails, serene views and shoreline campsites interest you, then you should not miss hiking the northern trails of Beausoleil island the next time you make a visit to Georgian Bay Islands National Park. In my earlier post I shared my experiences from hiking the southern trails of … [Read more...]
Photo Essay: Best of Ontario Parks by Stephen Elms
Landscape and wildlife photography in Ontario Parks By Stephen Elms As an avid outdoorsman, I’ve spent the better part of 40 years exploring the great outdoors by foot, snowshoe and canoe. I began as a hobbyist photographing the wildlife and landscapes of Ontario’s Provincial Parks. That hobby quickly became a passion that has continued to grow until this day. My outdoor … [Read more...]
Photo Essay: French River Provincial Park, Ontario
Into the French River Provincial Park – 4 days on north-eastern Georgian Bay By Jordan Nicksy I have always leapt at the chance to take a trip to the French River Provincial Park Ontario, even as a young child. For the Canadian outdoors enthusiast, this place should not be missed. A chance to visit and explore the uniquely beautiful shore of north-eastern Georgian Bay came … [Read more...]
Little Gem At The Narrows: Mara Provincial Park
Camping & Exploring Mara Provincial Park, Ontario We discovered Mara quite by accident about a few years ago. We love a good camping getaway but not long road trips in an overstuffed minivan. We often head to the Orillia area, only a half hour drive away from our home, our theory being once you’re sitting around a campfire in the woods you feel like you’re a hundred miles … [Read more...]
