All swelled up from the bugs!
#RewardsAreOutThere Taken awhile ago, we still remember when our daughter swelled up and looked like a cling on from star trek from some black fly bites...
#RewardsAreOutThere Taken awhile ago, we still remember when our daughter swelled up and looked like a cling on from star trek from some black fly bites...
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#RewardsAreOutThere Thank you Nova Craft and Paddle in the Park for the awesome canoe won in last years draw!...
#RewardsAreOutThere Remember to keep your pets safe while out there!...
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#RewardsAreOutThere Never before seen pic moments after paddle was found in 2014, can you tell he was excited?...
#RewardsAreOutThere Didn't make it to a campsite one night along the hiking trail, this was the view we woke up to....
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#RewardsAreOutThere Nice campsite on Buzzard lake in Kawartha Highlands, this was our first time visiting the park...
#RewardsAreOutThere My first time taking the kids out on a portage trip without dad. Went looking for the paddle at the Coon Lake access, was in the right spot but didn't find the other way...
#RewardsAreOutThere Spotted this little guy along the shore on the way back from a day trip on Killarney lake. ...
Unsuccessful hunt included a very up close bear encounter...
Our traditional last night's meal is always Sheppard's pie and biscuits...
#RewardsAreOutThere After a lot of detective work we found the spot and had a wonderful lunch taking in the view and what it meant...
#RewardsAreOutThere Love exploring new places, can't wait to go back....
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#RewardsAreOutThere Enjoying the view with some good reading and cinnamon whisky(enjoy responsibly)...
#RewardsAreOutThere Keeping track of daily meals, portages, weather, wildlife etc. ...
#RewardsAreOutThere Putting our paddle in the park and badger paddles to good use on an exploratory paddle around Nellie...
#RewardsAreOutThere Was at Complete Paddler earlier in the year and picked up some fine stickers to pretty up our barrels...
#RewardsAreOutThere Thanks to Traversing for the awesome sticker swag, our barrels and water bottles are now uniquely marked...
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#RewardsAreOutThere Gotta love how my kids would rather carry a double load than double back and do a portage twice and with a dog!...
#RewardsAreOutThere Portaging 'the pig' for the first time...
#RewardsAreOutThere Sometimes the best campsites are tiny, couldn't complain about the view from this one!...
#RewardsAreOutThere Camping fashion at it's best!...
Winding down with a game of cards and listening to the bugs buzz outside the tent . #RewardsAreOutThere...
Fantastic old wreckage alon the trail #RewardsAreOutThere...
I just wasn't fast enough to capture the actual yoga pose. The fall off the board was fun to watch though! #RewardsAreOutThere...
We met a great family several years ago camping at the Bruce. We now make it a point to meet up with them a couple times a year. #RewardsAreOutThere...
We usually canoe alone as a family. This will be one of the last trips our oldest takes with us before she starts post secondary. #RewardsAreOutThere...
We took our friends up silver peak for their first time and they loved it! It was awesome to show them a part of the park that they didn't think they would ever make it to. #RewardsAreOutThere...
Everybody loves a store where the people actually known what they are talking about!...
I wish it was more organize but in reality from May to October our gear gets a lot of use so it really just is getting aired or dried out before going on the next trip...
We choose to pack our garbage out and bring it home to dispose of instead of leaving it for the park to deal with...
#RewardsAreOutThere We visited another new location to us and had a wonderful time exploring somewhere new at Kawartha Highlands...
One of the toughest portages in Killarney this was our first time doing it, my daughter in the middle had just learned she would have to take an extra pack...
#RewardsAreOutThere and ice cream was the reward for a 26km bike ride along the rail trail...
I wish there were more towering Giants in the forest like this one along the LaCloche Silhouette in Killarney PP #RewardsAreOutThere...
For those worried about bears maybe? Lovely South African couple imported this easily set up roof tent...
Day 5 and the food bags are almost empty, less to carry on the trail #RewardsAreOutThere...
No star trail shots for me, keeping it real with the best I can get on my cell phone #RewardsAreOutThere...
Sunny skies, great park first day of a trip, what more can you ask for? #RewardsAreOutThere...
Packaging up our dehydrated food for a canoe trip to Killarney...
Fantastic sunset enjoyed with some boxed wine on Grace lake #RewardsAreOutThere...
We don't leave home without our repair kit in a bottle from Johnnys Boat shop! ...
Pit stop at our favourite Killarney outfitter ...
Reading our favourite while we wait for the sunset...