With the change of the seasons, school in session, and regular working hours, our outdoor adventures become limited to weekend outings. These outings now consist mainly of day trips or one nighters.
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The Wild Center (Thanksgiving trip Part 2)
On Thanksgiving this year, we decided to head to Lake Placid. With a 5 hour drive on the way there, we decided to stop at the Wild Center in Tubber Lake to check out their new display, an interactive Wild Walk which is located about 30 feet in the air. Years ago we had visited this place, and they were just in the process of building this new interactive display.
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“Pint and Paddle” You Say?
Over the summer and into the fall, Cruising Canoes does a series of Pint and Paddle tours. For a small fee, you get either a kayak or canoe, paddle and PFD and the cost of your pint covered at a local establishment. The tour goes around local areas in the Quinte Region and this particular one I went on took us down the Moira River.
An Ode to Gord
I’m not usually one to get that connected to a famous person, but for some reason this particular one seemed to resonate with me more. As you all know, Gord Downie from The Tragically Hip passed away October 17th, 2017 late in the evening. We didn’t hear about it until the next morning. It was all over social media, the news, you name it. It hit our hearts hard. The following is a little Ode to Gord. I hope you enjoy.