The only things you will regret are the risks you don't take
This year for our annual mother-daughter backcountry camping trip, we wanted to venture farther north. We tried Killarney, but had difficulty booking the backcountry route we wanted for our timeframe. I’ve had an eye on Pointe Grondine Park and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to try it out. Pointe Grondine Park is run…
Continue reading ➞ Point Grondine Park in four days: Mahzenaging, Lyle Lake and Collins Inlet
As is tradition, in mid-August, we took off to Algonquin for a mother-daughter backcountry camping trip. Our itinerary was two nights on Rosebary Lake with a day trip to Longbow Lake, and one night on Tim Lake. Day 1 – Friday We left the GTA early and arrived at the permit office by 9:15am. The…
Continue reading ➞ Algonquin in Four Days: Tim, Rosebary, Longbow Lakes and Tim River
In July 2013, I decided on a birthday canoe trip. It was a short trip for my first time planning EVERYTHING on my own (our second trip in 6 days can be read about here). I was hoping to find an “interesting” campsite, which lead us to the waterfall campsite on Head Lake. DAY ONE…
Continue reading ➞ Algonquin in Three Days: Cache, Madawaska, Head Creek, Head Lake
This was our trip plan for a much longer and more involved trip, and I think this one delivered! This was the trip plan: Day 1: Magnetawan Lake Day 2: Magnetawan Lake, Hambone Lake, Acme Pond, Daisy Lake, Petawawa River, Little Misty Lake, Misty Lake Day 3: Misty Lake, Timberwolf Lake Day 4: Timberwolf Lake,…