Adventures in the outdoors
I had planned to do a solo trip at the end of September, but when I mentioned doing a trip to my friend Maya (who I completed the Basic Canoe instructor course with a few weeks prior) that plan changed and we decided to go to Kingscote Lake together. We planned to do some fishing and exploring, but we didn’t expect to also be catching the start of the fall colour change in Algonquin Park.
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It’s springtime, and that means that my parents are making their way back to Newfoundland after spending the last few months in Myrtle Beach. Since we live so far apart and don’t see each other much they stop at our place to visit on their way south and then again on their way home – not exactly a direct route, but we’re glad they do. This year, their visit coincided with the Easter weekend and since we have not spent an Easter together in 16 years, we knew that we wanted to make the day special.
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Over the past few years, my crew and I have been searching for waterfalls to visit in both summer and winter. There is just something about rushing water that seems to draw us in. Over New Years, we went to two waterfalls in Algonquin Park. Our most recent adventure has taken us to Egan Chutes Provincial Park. This is located near Bancroft and is only open for day use purposes like hiking and snowshoeing. There is no camping permitted in this park.
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