Adventures in the outdoors
New Trail? You bet! This time we were heading to Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park to check out the new Mississagua River Trail. I have been hearing about this trail through a few sources, and with the weather looking optimal, the plan to go was in effect. As with all new trail locations (or even new tripping locations) I start with a map. I want to check out the location, how long it is to drive, and where exactly we would go.
We are no strangers to Frontenac Provincial Park. We have been here many times canoe camping, hiking, and I have taken my outdoor classes here for their big canoe trip each year. This visit we decided to hike a new trail section. We needed a trail that was shorter in length, as we knew we would be here for only a couple of hours in the morning. With that in mind, we headed to the park to hike the Doe Lake Loop.
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Here is another edition of a review for local conservation areas in the Quinte Region. My entire crew was with me again on this adventure to Vanderwater. The map in the link is currently the older map as this conservation area is up for some trail re-routing. Please note that this is a hike at your own risk until the trails are updated. We have been here many times, so we are very familiar with the trail system.
This year our Family Day was a little different. We have been down and sick with the flu, so our outdoor activity time was minimal. That doesn’t mean that we didn’t get outside at least once this weekend. We decided to stay close to home just in case we started to not feel 100% anymore.