Sue's Outdoor Crew

January 1, 2020January 1, 2020

First Day Hike 2020

As part of Ontario Parks’ Healthy Parks Healthy People philosophy they created the First Day Hike challenge. The idea is to start the new year out right by going for a hike on January 1st (and sharing it on social media in hopes to win some prizes). This year we were not in Ontario for the holidays, so hiking in an Ontario Park was not an option, but we decided to complete the challenge anyway by hiking a section of the East Coast Trail in Newfoundland – not too shabby for a backup location.

December 26, 2019December 26, 2019

Mummers – Newfoundland Traditions

Christmas was a little different for us this year and I couldn’t be happier! It has been a very long time since we have ‘come home’ to Newfoundland for Christmas. Although we have been living in Ontario for almost twenty years now, Dan and I are both from The Rock and although we’ve been home for summer vacation almost every year since moving away, this is our first time home for the holidays.

December 18, 2019December 17, 2019

Last Paddle of 2019

After a long summer with some fantastic padding adventures, it’s time to hang our canoe up for the winter. This time of year, it’s difficult to plan for canoeing since the water can freeze overnight making travel difficult or impossible, not to mention dangerous. This year, the cold weather arrived earlier than we anticipated, but with a close eye on the forecast, we bundled up and headed out for our final paddle of the year.

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019

Northern Adventure – Temagami AGM and Dorset Tower

In October I had attended a very special meeting: the Friends of Temagami Annual General Meeting. I recently became a member of FOT, so attending my first meeting was important to me as I wanted to hear about what was going on in Temagami and if there are ways I would be able to help.