Algonquin Canoe Trip – Magnetawan Access Point

Hambone, Ralph Bice, and Little Trout Lakes, with a Day Trip to Queer Lake and the Tim River August 16-22, 2020 We’ve been wanting to take the girls on a backcountry trip for some time. Last year, our summer vacation was taken up by our epic trip to the Arctic, so this was the year! Read More

Algonquin – July 15-23, 2017 – Part 3

On Thursday, we woke up to overcast skies. The forecast was for cooler weather so we planned to do a longer hike. We drove to Arowhon Road to a cutoff for an old railway line. Kory wanted to hike the Mizzy Lake trail to see some birds, but we weren’t quite up to hiking the Read More

Algonquin – July 15-23, 2017 – Part 2

We fell asleep to the sound of rain hitting the trailer.  All of us enjoyed a good night’s sleep and we woke up ready to do more exploring. The girls donned their rain boots and splash pants to play around on the wet campsite. Both girls have splash pants from MEC. While more pricey than Read More

Algonquin – July 15-23, 2017 – Part 1

Better late than never! As Spring approaches here in Southwestern Ontario, let’s revisit our trip to Algonquin from last summer. Algonquin is one of our favourite places. Kory and I have visited many times, and we even took the girls for a winter visit last year. This was our first time camping with our *very* mobile and Read More