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October 2016

Camping in Killarney on Kakakise in a Konigshaus Kanoe

By Christina|2016-10-12T16:31:00-04:00October 12th, 2016|Categories: #canoe, #trip, #tripping, Algonquin, backcountry, backcountry camping, Barrel, Bear Barrel, Bear vault, bearproof, camp, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, canoe camping, Carlyle, Climb, Climbing, Exploring, fall, fallcolours, falls, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, homemade, Kakakise, killarney, Killarney Provincial Park, konigshaus, konigshauskanoe, leaves, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, Parks, portage, portaging, tarps, tent, tentcamping, Uncategorized, Up north, walking, walks, water, waterfalls, waterways|Tags: @enohammocks, @keencanada, @killarneyPP, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, #canoe, #canoetrip, #canoetripping, #cedar, #cedarstrip, #chipmunk, #dehydrated, #eno, #explore, #exploring, #fall, #fallcolors, #fallcolour, #fish, #fishin, #funghi, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #homemadecanoe, #keen, #keens, #marmot, #MountainHardwear, #mushroom, #mushrooms, #paddle, #paddline, #rain, #rehydrating, #steak, #tarp, #tarping, #TheCrack, #trip, #tripping, crack, fallcolours, homemade, konigshauskanoe, portage, portaging|

I had been wanting to adventure in Killarney all summer but every time I had a free weekend, the park was booked up. When I checked a few weeks ago, I finally saw a few openings. They were all with portages but after carrying my lil kayak over 3km's in Algonquin each way a few weeks ago I figured a kilometer was totally doable and something I wouldn't have an issue with. Since booking my site on [...]

Grundy Backcountry solo trip – Do not put hot rocks in tent!

By Christina|2016-10-04T18:49:54-04:00October 4th, 2016|Categories: Bear vault, bearproof, camp, Campers, camping, campsite, Chairs, day trip, Exploring, fall, fallcolours, falls, grundy, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, homemade, inspiration, kayak, kayak portaging, Kayaking, leaves, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, pots, Provincial Park, River, rivers, solo trip, Uncategorized, water, waterfalls|Tags: @enohammocks, @grundylkpp, @grundyPP, @ontarioparks, @ontrails, @wspaddling, #aquaquest, #b4, #backcountry, #burn, #camping, #delta, #eno, #explore, #exploring, #grundybackcountry, #hammock, #heron, #hotchocolate, #hotrock, #hotrocks, #kayak, #kayakcamping3, #kayaking, #limelight, #marmot, #paddle, #paddling, #pakeshkag, #pakeshkaglake, #rain, #rainyday, #rocks, #siteb4, #slipperyrocks, #sunrise, #sunset, #tarp, grundy, homemade, Privy|

My very first blog post was after Canada Day weekend 2015 where I spent an amazing 4 days at Grundy Lake Provincial Park. I loved the park and had vowed to return and check out the backcountry soon! It had taken a while but this weekend I was on my way and I couldn't wait! Grundy Lake PP is only about an hour and a half drive from my new home in Port Carling. I [...]

December 2015

Hiking in paradise …. accidentally

By Christina|2015-12-14T11:23:21-05:00December 14th, 2015|Categories: Adventure, alone, brucetrail, burlington, Canada, Exploring, fallcolours, hike, Hiking, hikingtrails, inspiration, leaves, Lookout, Nature, Uncategorized|Tags: @bruceTrail_BTC, @ontrails, @RBGCanada, #brucetrail, #burlington, #Cootes, #CootesParadise, #RoyalBotanicalGardens|

It's a really pleasant surprise when you find paradise, especially when you're not looking for it! That's exactly what happened to me that lovely Saturday afternoon. I was looking for Borer Falls and had driven around the area for a while and couldn't find it. Suddenly I saw a sign and what looked like a trailhead to my left!!! Yay! About time, I said. I parked, got my backpack, walked across the busy street and [...]

Great day on the TCT in Ridgeway!

By Christina|2015-12-10T07:50:14-05:00December 10th, 2015|Categories: Adventure, biking, cycling, day trip, Exploring, fallcolours, hike, Hiking, leaves, Nature, Niagarra, Ontario, Outdoors, photography, Trails, trans canada trail, Uncategorized, walkling, water|Tags: @CycleinNiagara, @forterie_times, @insideNiagara, @niagararegion, @ontrails, @tctrail, @woods_canada, #bike, #biking, #friendshiptrail, #niagara, #Ridgeway, #riding, #windmill, #windmillpoint, #woodsexplorer|

I woke up to a beautiful day, 15 degrees in mid November! I had had knee surgery just over 3 weeks ago and I was feeling awesome! Last weekend I had ridden the Trans Canada Trail in Fort Erie and today, I was up for a new adventure! I shuffled over to my computer and clicked on the Trans Canada Trail website to find a section of the trail I could ride my bike on, that I hadn't done [...]

Rockway in the fall-Post Knee Surgery Yay!

By Christina|2015-12-07T07:54:39-05:00December 7th, 2015|Categories: Adventure, Canada, conservationarea, creek, Exploring, fallcolours, falls, hike, Hiking, hikingtrails, leaves, Nature, Niagara, Ontario, Outdoors, St. Catharines, Trails, Uncategorized, walkling, walks, water, waterfalls|Tags: @bruceTrail_BTC, @niagararegion, @npca_ontario, #brucetrail, #creek, #deer, #fall, #flowers, #funghi, #hemlockshelf, #hike, #hiking, #leaves, #Rockway, #trail, #trails|

Just over four weeks after my knee surgery and I was dying to get out into nature. To be completely accurate, I was dying to go camping, but for now, a hike in the woods would suffice. The last two weekends I'd Ridden my bike over 10 km's each day and my knee felt really awesome! I was hiking with a friend and a five year old so I figured I should be able to [...]

November 2015

Paddling in November- Beautiful Richardson Creek

By Christina|2015-11-30T07:45:21-05:00November 30th, 2015|Categories: #adventure, Adventure, creek, creeks, day trip, Exploring, fallcolours, great blue heron, heron, kayak, Kayaking, Nature, Ontario, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, photography|Tags: @cathylleblanc, @outdoorsSFA, @st_catharines, #creek, #GreatBlueHeron, #kayak, #kayaking, #martindalepond, #mirror, #niagara, #paddle, #paddling, #photography, #richardsoncreek, http://www.peninsulapaddlers.com|

I purchased my kayak in the spring of 2012 from Outdoors Oriented at their Pack and Paddle day they have annually. It's such a great idea! They set up a bunch of booths and have some of the line reps come out and they have a bunch of their boats at Jordan Harbour for people to test them out. It's definitely hard to try a boat in a store and this is a great solution for that! [...]

Bruce Trail in Grimsby- A GORGEOUS WORKOUT!

By Christina|2015-11-26T07:00:10-05:00November 26th, 2015|Categories: Adventure, brucetrail, Canada, conservatationarea, creek, Exploring, fallcolours, falls, grimsby, hike, Hiking, hikingtrails, leaves, Nature, Ontario, Outdoors, stairs, Trails, walkling, waterfalls|Tags: @bruceTrail_BTC, @iroquoiaBruceTr, @ontrails, #bruce, #brucetrail, #creek, #fortymilecreek, #grimsby, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #HugAtree, #southernontario, #trail, #trails|

It was a gorgeous day out and even though I'd hiked 10 hours the day before, I couldn't resist getting outside to do a few more trails today! I headed to Gibson Street in Grimsby to park my car and start my amazing adventure! This was my last weekend before my knee surgery to hike and I was taking total advantage and spending as much time doing what I loved while I was able to! [...]

Paddling Lake Manitouwabing – Fall Colours Photo Blog

By Christina|2015-11-19T07:54:05-05:00November 19th, 2015|Categories: #getoutside, #outdoors, #paddling, Adventure, alone, Canada, Exploring, fallcolours, kayak, Kayaking, leaves, Nature, Ontario, photography, sunrise, sunset, Uncategorized|Tags: @psoundtourism, #kayak, #kayaking, #lakemanitouwabing, #mckellar, #paddling, #parrysound|

Thanksgiving weekend I was in Mckellar, Ontario at Glenwood Resort with my adopted Up North family, the Burnetts. I brought my kayak up and paddled all 3 mornings I was there, along with a few evenings, and took quite a few fall photos. I thought it would be fun to share them here with you in a photo blog. Hope you like it! Last year when I was here, I took a picture of [...]

TCT & MY Knee – #rehabtrail

By Christina|2015-11-12T07:13:18-05:00November 12th, 2015|Categories: #hikes, #hiking, #trails, Adventure, alone, biking, Canada, cycling, day trip, Exploring, fallcolours, Fort Erie, Nature, Niagarra, Ontario, River, trans canada trail, walking|Tags: @CycleinNiagara, @niagararegion, @ontariotrails, @ontrails, @tctrail, #biking, #cycling, #forterie, #friendshiptrail, #niagaraparkway, #niagarariverparkway, #rehabtrail, #walking|

When you love adventuring and being in nature, it feels like your world is ending when it is taken away from you, even for a short time. As some of you may have read, it's been a huge summer of adventuring for me! Spring and Fall too! I have loved every minute of it and it happened due to many reasons. One of them was that due to a torn meniscus & ligaments in my [...]

Mount Nemo – Not Nemo from Finding Nemo-but just as awesome!

By Christina|2015-11-09T07:00:00-05:00November 9th, 2015|Categories: #adventure, #hikes, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #outdoors, #trails, alone, brucetrail, Canada, conservatationarea, Exploring, fallcolours, Nature, Ontario, Outdoors, solo trip, walkling|Tags: @bruceTrail_BTC, @Ch_Comm, @iroquoiaBruceTr, @ontariotrails, @ontrails, #brucetrail, #conservationhalton, #fall, #hiking, #mountnemo, #trails|

At 7am on Saturday, still dark outside, I got up and got ready to enjoy a long awesome day of hiking!!! It was to be a beautiful day out and who knows how many of those we have left before that crappy fall weather hits us. You know the stuff, rain, wind, cold, damp, dark, dreary .... weather. I was dreading it, although giving me time to write posts would be a big benefit of [...]