Category: Backcountry
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20 years of Wabakimi canoe rangers
Today’s post comes from Alex Campbell, a summer student at Wabakimi Provincial Park Wabakimi Provincial Park — a two and a half-hour drive north of Thunder Bay — spans an area larger than Prince Edward Island. This extensive wilderness area encompasses over 1,500 km worth of prime canoe routes, with portages varying in length from 20 to…
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Backcountry camping and paddling at Bon Echo
Today’s blog comes from Danny and Tiffany of Venturing Two. Last weekend, we headed north to Bon Echo Provincial Park to document our first backcountry experience. The park was buzzing with activity! There were BBQs at family and pet friendly beaches, people fishing, kids canoeing and kayaking, friends hiking to scenic lookout points, families observing…
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Mississagi: a hiker's paradise
If you have been to Mississagi Provincial Park, you’ll know that it’s one of Ontario’s best-kept secrets. The scenery is spectacular, thanks to the geology of the area, which forms a series of hills, ridges and cliffs, and valleys with sparkling blue lakes. Covering the hills and surrounding the lakes are the forests of the…
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By paddle and boot: community science in the backcountry
This post was written by David LeGros, park naturalist at Algonquin Provincial Park. Are you an explorer? Heading out into parks on a journey of discovery, anxious to see what is on the next lake, around the bend on the portage, or even what might turn up at your campsite? Me too. I love exploring…
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Fushimi Lake backcountry
Set in the lush boreal forest with wide-open skies, there’s a definite “northern feel” to Fushimi Lake Provincial Park. During the day, Fushimi Lake’s horizons look like prairie skies because they seem so wide. At night, the stars are so bright and so numerous that you feel like you’re in a snow globe.
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Tips for backcountry camping with young children
This post comes from Laurel Finney, a Learning and Education Specialist with Ontario Parks. They say everything changes when you have a baby. Although that is mostly true, there are some things which do not. For me, one of these is my passion for canoeing and wild places. My partner and I are avid backcountry…
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5 backcountry gems of southeastern Ontario
Ontario’s wilderness is a lot closer than you think. Did you know you can leave downtown Toronto and be paddling out to your campsite in less than 3 hours? These five southeastern parks are perfect for finding backcountry solitude close to home:
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The Maukinak Trail: paddling from Dryden to Quetico
Today’s post comes from Lise Sorensen, Quetico’s Atikokan Entry Station Gate Attendant and off-season Trails Officer with the Path of the Paddle. If you’re planning to paddle the Maukinak Trail, this info will be indispensable. Follow the path. It will lead you through boreal rivers and crystal-clear lakes, and past silent, watchful cliffs. Your guides…