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Backcountry Biking, Route 8, Rideau Lakes, Ontario
Do you like to let your bike run loose on a backcountry route? Me too. It’s a cool feeling. Suddenly my bike didn’t feel like a bike anymore. It felt like a motorized scooter gliding down a series of...
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What I like about the cool new oTENTik at Mallorytown Landing in the 1000...
I tested the new Parks Canada oTENTik at Mallorytown Landing in the 1000 Islands this August. Two thumbs up! Parks Canada has been working to diversify their accommodation offer. In the summer of 2013,...
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Find your beach. Bring your SUP!
The first time I tried a stand up paddle board (SUP), I said, “I’ll never get into this. Why is it so popular!” It felt so odd, and so tippy. Thirty minutes later I was in love, and a year later I own...
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The Great Waterway Classic – Day 1… Soaked!
The weather was the story of the first day at The Great Waterway Classic at Upper Canada Golf Course in Morrisburg, Ont. After a three and a half hour delay through the middle of the day, play was...
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The Great Waterway Classic – Day 2… A long one!
While weather was the story Thursday at Upper Canada golf course in Morrisburg, endurance was certainly the story Friday for players, caddies, and tournament staffers alike. With rain washing out most...
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The Great Waterway Classic – Day 3… Moving Day!
It was another picturesque day along the shores of the St. Lawrence, and for those playing in The Great Waterway Classic at Upper Canada GC, it was time to make a move. Scoring was at a premium during...
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The Great Waterway Classic – Day 4… A champion!
It was another glorious day on the shores of the St. Lawrence, and a champion was crowned at The Great Waterway Sunday as the sun fell. Hugo Leon of Chile birdied two of the final three holes to vault...
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Google Trekker in the 1000 Islands National Park
Did any of you see this big blue ball bounding across the 1000 Islands National Park this August? Hello world! For three days, from August 20-22, 2013, Google Trekker visited the 1000 Islands National...
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Cycling the Moira Riverfront Trail, Belleville, Ontario
I give the Moira Riverfront Trail in Belleville, Ontario a two thumbs up. We enjoyed cycling it and what we found along the way! Even in the rain. On the Moira Riverfront Trail you are never far from...
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The wind in your jacket! Cycling the Bay of Quinte Waterfront Trails
Cycling with the wind in your jacket is a great feeling. Cycling along a great waterway is the perfect place to find it. It’s a feeling of freedom, space, and power. If you’re visiting Belleville,...
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5 December Food & Drink Adventures
Warm up with a food and drink adventure this month in The Great Waterway (The Great Waterway). Just because there’s a chill in the air and the days are short it doesn’t mean you have to be stuck inside...
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Learn to Snowshoe at Foley Mountain
Snowshoeing on one of Foley Mountain’s seven trails last year after a fresh snowfall. If you’ve always wanted to try snowshoeing but just never had the chance—or the equipment—to give it a go, the...
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Google Trekker in the 1000 Islands – Now on Google Maps Street View
Remember last August when some of us saw Google Trekker’s big blue camera ball capturing panoramic images of the 1000 Islands National Park in Ontario, Canada. But, we had to wait until the newly...
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Cold Catch: A Guide to Ice Fishing in Cornwall
Bring the whole family on your next ice fishing adventure in Cornwall. (Flickr/Creative Commons) The Bay of Quinte may be the hottest spot for ice fishing in South Eastern Ontario but winter angling in...
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The Jolly Ball Technique and the dog
There’s a technique to success with the Jolly Ball. The picture above illustrates the number one doggie technique. The Guilt Trip! This is the look that makes you go fetch and kick the ball, or toss it...
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Kerplink or kerplonk? Rock skipping for amateurs and pros alike.
These are the sounds and terms of rock skipping. Kerplink and kerplonk. Go for kerplink! That means your rock is skipping. Kerplonk is your rock going for a swim as soon as it meets the water. The...
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Winter Trails in the Frontenac Arch Biosphere
Fitness and medical professionals agree that cross-country skiing is one of the best cardiovascular activities. Stretching from Algonquin Park in the north to the Adirondacks in the south, the...
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Stargazing Done Right: The Dark Sky Viewing Area in Lennox & Addington County
The Dark Sky Viewing Area offers a night sky experience very similar to what was available more than 100 years ago. (photo by Terence Dickinson) It’s harder than ever to find a patch of clear night sky...
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10 ways to have an Amazing summer!
Seven wonders of the world- what about the 10 Amazing Places of the Frontenac Arch Biosphere? This summer, visitors and residents in the FAB region (an area approximately 5,000 sq.km. from Prescott to...
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What I like about the cool new oTENTik at Mallorytown Landing in the 1000...
I tested the new Parks Canada oTENTik at Mallorytown Landing in the 1000 Islands this August. Two thumbs up! Parks Canada has been working to diversify their accommodation offer. In the summer of 2013,...
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