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Decew Falls – Historic Hiking in Niagara!

By Christina|2016-03-28T17:42:31-04:00March 28th, 2016|Categories: Adventure, alone, Brock, bruce trail, brucetrail, Canada, day trip, Decew, Decew Falls, Decew House, Exploring, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, icefalls, Lake Gibson, Morningstar Mill, Nature, Niagara, Niagara Bruce Trail, Ontario, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, Parks, solo trip, St. Catharines, Trails, walking, walks, water, waterfalls, waterways, wind, winter|Tags: @bruceTrail_BTC, @ontariotravel, @ontrails, @tctrail, #bruce, #brucetrail, #canadagoose, #canadiangeese, #decewfalls, #geese, #gibson, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #history, #lakegibson, #lakemoodie, #laurasecordlegacy, #moodie, #morningstarmill, #niagarabrucetrail, #stcatharines, #swan, #swans, #trail, #trails, #waterfalls, #winter, Brock, Decew, falls, icefalls, tct, water|

Decew Falls is named after John DeCou, who purchased the land in about 1788, buying 100 acres with an axe and an indian blanket. In 1812 he purchased the land along the top of the escarpment from his newly built stone house to Decew Falls. During the war of 1812, DeCou served in the Lincoln Militia and his home served as headquarters by the British where Laura Secord brought news to in June of 1813, of a potential [...]

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Hiking to Starling Lookout – Mew -42, Part 3

By Christina|2016-03-01T07:53:09-05:00March 1st, 2016|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, backcountry, camping, Canada, carcamping, Climb, Climbing, cold, day trip, Exploring, family day weekend, hike, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, Lookout, Mew Lake, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, Parks, Provincial Park, Trails, walkling, walks, water, winter camping tips, winterinthewild|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @discoverontario, @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, #algonquin, #canada, #familydayweekened, #highlandbackpackingtrail, #hiking, #iSurvivedMewAtMinus42, #mew, #mewlake, #ontario, #provoking, #ProvokingLake, #StarlingLake, #StarlingLookout, #trail, #winter, winterinthewild|

While camping at Mew Lake during Winter in the Wild, my sitemates and myself decided to go for a hike to Starling Lookout. We packed up our backpacks and ourselves as it was a balmy -22 (better than the -42 we'd been through already) and headed out on the trail. We didn't take our snowshoes as we'd been told all the trails were well packed and they weren't needed. I was bummed but no point [...]

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Looking for Winter in Utopia!- Tiffin Conservation Area

By Christina|2016-02-02T07:48:43-05:00February 2nd, 2016|Categories: #snowshoe, #snowshoeing, Adventure, alone, Canada, cold, conservatationarea, Conservation areas, day trip, Exploring, hike, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, Nature, Ontario, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, Parks, solo trip, Trails, winter|Tags: @atlassnowshoeco, @nottawasagaCA, @ontariosnowshoetrails, @ontariotravel, @ontrails, @stormyKromer, #barrie, #canada, #nottawasagavalleyconservationauthority, #ontario, #snowshoe, #snowshoeing, #tiffin, #tiffincentre, #tiffincentreforconservation, #trail, #trails, #utopia, #winter, #WinterAdventures|

I spent some time at Arrowhead Provincial Park snowshoeing a few sundays ago and I had waited months to do it. Now that I had, it seems I am addicted. And it wasn't only the snowshoeing, but the winter wonderland I had done it in. The problem is, where I live, there is barely any snow, definitely not enough to go snowshoeing in and not even close to a winter wonderland. The only solution I could come [...]

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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 [...]

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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! [...]

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Virtual Hike- St. Johns Cons. Area- Fall Beauty

By Christina|2015-10-29T07:45:59-04:00October 29th, 2015|Categories: #hikes, Adventure, conservatationarea, Exploring, fallcolours, fonthill, Hiking, pelham, stjohns, sunset, Trails, walkling|Tags: @npca_ontario, @ontrails, #adventure, #canada, #exploring, #getoutside, #hiking, #NPCA #stjohns #pelham #fonhill #hikes #hikingtrails, #stjohns, #trail, #trails|

A few years ago I was driving through the rolling hills of Pelham/Fonthill area and stumbled upon St. Johns Conservation Area. From what I remember, it is a small conservation area, very scenic, with a trail that goes around a pond. When I did research on the park in preparation of my visit, I found out it's much more than that. The park actually has quite a few trails, in addition to the one that [...]

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Trans Canada Trail …On the Grand in Brantford ON

By Christina|2015-09-07T03:16:23-04:00September 7th, 2015|Categories: Adventure, biking, Canada, cycling, Grand, Ontario, River, Trails, trans canada trail, walking|Tags: @tctrail, @woods_canada, #bike, #biking, #brantford, #cycle, #cycling, #getoutside, #grand, #grandriver, #ourjourney, #riding, #trail, #trails, #woodsexplorer|

On Saturday, September 5th, I had plans to visit friends in Woodstock for the evening. Another great opportunity to explore a new section of the Trans Canada Trail! I went on the website and checked the TCT Map. I discovered a really nice section in Brantford, pretty much en route to my final destination, so I packed up my bike, lots of water, as it was going to be very hot today, and headed [...]

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Whiskey Rapids Trail – A true Gem at Algonquin Provincial Park

By Christina|2015-09-04T11:46:42-04:00September 4th, 2015|Categories: #trail, Algonquin, Canada, Exploring, hike, Hiking, Rapids, Trails, Whiskey Rapids|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @ontarioparks, @ontrails, @woods_canada, #algonquin, #hike, #hiking, #oxtongue, #trail, #trails, #whiskeyrapids, #woodsexplorer|

On Monday August 24th, 2015, my mom and I headed out to Whiskey Rapids Trail in Algonquin Park, one of our favourite trails there! Whiskey Rapids is a great trail. I love it for many reasons. The trail starts off going down a bit of a steep hill. You can almost hear the water right from the start but can not see it. When it does come into view, you are repeatedly rewarded with gorgeous [...]

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Ragged Falls Provincial Park – So beautiful!

By Christina|2015-09-03T10:59:42-04:00September 3rd, 2015|Categories: Exploring, Hiking, Oxtongue, Ragged Falls, water, waterfalls|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @ontarioparks, @ontrails, #algonquin, #explore, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #ontario, #onxtongueriver, #oxtongue, #raggedfalls, #RaggedFallsPark, #raggedfallsprovincialpark, #trail, #trails, #waterfall, #waterfalls, Dwight|

On Monday August 24th, my mom and I stopped by to check out one of our favourite places in Algonquin Park, well, just outside of Algonquin Park, called Ragged Falls! Ragged Falls Provincial Park is it's own separate provincial park, however, if you have a day pass for any provincial park, it can be used for all of them. Therefore, we didn't have to pay the parking fee to spend some time there, which is [...]

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Peck Lake Trail – Algonquin Provincial Park!

By Christina|2015-08-27T13:19:19-04:00August 27th, 2015|Categories: #trail, #walk, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, hike, Hiking, Ontario, Ontario Trails, Trails, walking|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @ontrails, #adventure, #algonquin, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #peck, #pecklake, #PeckLakeTrail, #trail, #trails, Outdoors|

On Sunday August 23rd, 2015, my mom and I took a spin around Peck Lake Trail in Algonquin Park. We have done it many times and it is one of our favourite trails in the park. It is very scenic and not too difficult for mom, who's about to turn 70 this year! Last year when we were there we saw a humming bird, her first one ever and it was really exciting to see! [...]

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