It would have been a tree at one point and I am hugging it pretty tightly :)...
By far my favourite place to paddle....
No luck, but tons of fun trying to find it....
I love Algonquin and planning out routes, but it's about time I got a new map. ...
I quick pull over for a pee break+no shoes=Ouch...
We went for a little hike along an alternative portage near the Amable du Fond between Kiosk & Manitou....
Queen!...
Our canoe trip this year was overcast and rainy. Manitou was no exception with high wind. We took on big waves to get to the small island beside Pine Island. We were happy with our decision, as thankfully we were sheltered from the wind on...
Ok, neither my niece and I are experienced in yoga pose lingo, but this move created some laughter yoga for us....
I love exploring sets of rapids and waterfalls. While taking a break after looking for the KO paddle, we had a look at the rapids on the Freeland - Killarney Lake. We also found a lovely waterfall on the Killarney - Norway Lake portage where...
Every time we even put one item for a trip in the car, the kids want to sit in the car. This means they generally sit restless for a good hour, before we are actually ready to go. This is my daughter protesting we are...
Although my niece has canoed (she spent the summer researching turtles for Scales Nature Park), she had never canoe tripped or had to portage. It was the first time we've ever really spent one-on-one time together as adults and I was so proud of how...
Watching my son and husband swim back from the island admiring my pre-trip pedicure. lol...
It's always funny when the kids attack my husband, instead of me at early hours in the morning....
My friends son enjoying a beautiful week-end at Kawartha Highlands....
There were slim pickings for wood on the island (Manitou Lake), but we managed to find enough sticks and brush to get some coals for S'mores....
Camp Coffee Rocks and Roots Birch cedar and spruce Too Tired to Start a Fire ...
A huge thank you goes out to badger paddles for helping to get me out side all summer long, you guys really are the best!! ...
This is swift, she is the best paddle dog ever. ...
Swift is my Favourite dog to paddle with! ...
Is there any better place to read a book than lying in a hammock, on a campsite beside the lake, surrounded by trees?...
Emma helped us out at the put-in at The Massassauga Provincial Park, by figuring out our route to the portage. You're never too young to learn how to read a map!...
Our favourite route is the one that gets us to a place of peace...
Nothing like a bit of daughter-mother time on the canoe trail...