Looking forward to a day hiking the bruce trail....
Had to get out one last time!...
I wanted this year to be the one where we made it out to Cabin Falls, unfortunately we only managed to squeeze in short trips. Hap's books did seem to have made their way onto each of our trips this year. so I feel that...
Why stop the car to pose in front of a sign, when you can find one randomly placed half way through your route....
My daughter practicing her skills around camp while paddling nto a headwind...
End of a long fall weekend in the Poker Lakes...
Hearing my two year old squeal “next! Paddling!!!” When I pull out maps and canoe books just warms my heart!!...
Travis enjoys this one in our house, pointing out. It’s a canoe! What’s happening? paddling!...
With all this Happy Camper knowledge at his fingertips, Hiker is ready for adventure....
After paddling to the destination, the canoe is left in its designated spot waiting to be put back in the water and loaded. Countless pictures have been taken of the canoe in this state of stillness....
Purchased a used, but new to us Eureka Kananaskis 4 person tent from the Portage Store. This was the first time using it in the backcountry....
Stayed at site #234 on Copper Lake during a weekend solo trip through the Northern loop of Kawartha Highlands Signature Sites Provincial Park...
Falling cedars giving root to new growth in North American rain forest....
Exposed my cousins to camping in Algonquin for the first time...
We couldn’t wait to until night fall so snapped this before dark!...
We love tent camping, and have been from the middle of Ontario to Tofino BC, 42 nights in a tent...
My Hubby looking out over Taylor Lake...
I love my badger paddle and I used to spend a lot of time solo canoeing with it. Now I get to share the canoe tripping experience with my son and husband. The right gear makes it a joy to get out there....
Lots of amazing mirror like reflections on the lake on this calm quiet day!...
Having a quick lunch before continuing on along the trail!...
Just finished one canoe trip, and I can't wait to get out again...
Finally got one picture with everything in it, before this moment he was running around throwing the bottle and permit. We were getting out exercise just trying to take a picture!...
At the far end of Ralph Bice lake in Algonquin there is a nice portage landing with a sandy beach, we had lunch here as Travis slept in the canoe and we enjoyed the silence and the calm water as a loon fished near by....
This little guy didn’t want to hike in a back pack so he walked the 1.5 Swan Lake Trail at Grundy Lake PP with us! I forgot to take a picture with the bottle of the 2 times he tried to nap on rocks and...
We took our friends to Grundy Lake Provincial Park and took them through a beaver pathway to another lake, we had them hopping beaver dams and dragging canoes through knee deep mud. Everyone came out laughing and have a great story....
After hopping in the tent a bit early because of a thunderstorm moving through, Nana, Travis and I played in the tent before falling asleep to distant rumbles and the sound of rain on the tent. We took this picture while waiting for things to...
Enjoying a warm July evening I’m Algonquin with my mom and son (sleeping) had a chance to capture the moment and the warmth of a summer night....
Had fun evening paddle, first time taking in a sunset as a family out on the lake!!!...
Nature sometimes provides us with a perfect spot to take a rest!...