A beautiful park, a good pair of hiking shoes, a well stocked cooler and Alice, a standard poodle, game for anything, is what I would call a recipe for success. And that was exactly how a recent holiday Monday came together for us, as we decided to spend it at Rushing River Provincial Park in the district of Kenora. Located a mere 2.5 hours from Winnipeg, the park is perfect … [Read more...]
10 Day Family Camping Trip to Lake Superior and Pancake Bay Provincial Parks
Our story I have camped and enjoyed the outdoors since I was a child. My brother and I would spend our summers visiting my Grandparents on Rock Lake, northeast of Bruce Mines, Ontario and were very fortunate to truly experience the outdoors unlike most have the chance to. My wife and I tent camped very often before having children and have since moved to a teardrop trailer … [Read more...]
Myths and Microbes at Kakabeka Falls
“I know that place,” I said to my friend, gesturing to the framed photo on her living room wall. It was a mid-summer’s evening, and we had just come inside to prep dinner for a backyard barbecue at her Toronto home. “It’s Kakabeka Falls, isn’t it?” I asked. She told me she wasn’t sure, that she and her boyfriend had bought the picture at some garage sale years ago, but … [Read more...]