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Snowshoeing isn’t usually considered an ‘extreme’ sport. There are tales of snowboarders hiking up mountains in the backcountry, but the focus here is on the trip down, not the climb up. My first exposure to snowshoeing was in gym class. After a brief lesson we’d be escorted outside where a row of old wicker snowshoes were leaning …
McCrae Lake lies right next to Georgian Bay, but with just enough of a rock ledge that there are (usually) no motor boats. Situated in a conservation reserve it’s devoid of cottages, and yet surrounded by a variety of the unique terrain that makes Georgian Bay such a lovely place to visit. The downside are …
Story The wilderness interior of Killarney Provincial Park has a very complex geology where granite ridges collide with dramatic white quartzite mountains. The south edge of the park where it is bounded by Georgian Bay is home to another intersection of rock types. Here the pink granite meets the even redder gneiss that originally helped …
When I was around 6 years old my family was car camping at Killarney campground. One morning my father and I headed out for a quick canoe trip on George Lake before breakfast. The light breeze turned into a stiff wind that blew us to the far eastern end of the lake. Try as he …
I’ve wanted to make a trip up Silver Peak for over seven years, but I just never seemed to be able organize it. Part of the problem is that Silver Peak is most easily accessed from the lowlands beyond the northern LaCloche range, and when planning an overnight canoe trip I favour the more rugged …
My son and I visited the Frost centre for some camping and geocaching on the Nunikani loop. I’d read about the trip in Kevin Callan’s “A Paddler’s Guide To Cottage Country” and it seemed like a nice easy trip to close out the season. We almost cancelled, because despite booking our site late, seemingly minutes …
Introduction I’ve been trying to organize a trip to Nellie Lake for two years now. Last year I goofed on the booking dates and wasn’t able to reserve the trip, so this year I was determined to make it. I was looking for a trip into a part of Killarney that I hadn’t yet explored …
Story Muskoka is known for rugged beauty, but not particularly for unspoiled wilderness. There are a few lakes whose shores aren’t encrusted with cottages and constantly patrolled by buzzing motorboats however. One of the largest such areas is along the course of the Gibson River. I invited some co-workers to come for a late September …
I had been hoping to do a few short solo camping trips this year, but for some reason all of the weekends filled up very early and it wasn’t until June that I finally had a chance. When planning an impromptu trip the Haliburton Highlands are much more forgiving than the large provincial parks, and …
My next destination was the rapids where McCrae Lake dumps into Georgian Bay. This is a much easier destination for a paddle than a hike, but it was a nice day on the trail. Once I left the crowds at the cliff I didn’t see anyone else until I got to the rapids. I was …