It’s almost time to say goodbye to Summer, and hello to Fall! With Fall comes colder weather, hotter drinks, thicker clothing, and adventures full of warm leaf colours! Hiking in the colder months certainly requires more thought about what you should wear; You want to stay warm, but also not have restricted movement. In today’sContinueContinue reading “Cold Weather Hiking with Hot Paws Canada 🧤”
Category Archives: Trail Locations
Centennial Ridges Trail, Algonquin Provincial Park 🌲
Looking for a great trail to tackle with incredible views? You’re in the right place. Centennial Ridges is a breathtaking trail, and entirely worth the 10km trek. I needed to complete this trail this year, so who better to do it with than Kresson; a gal who has completed all the hwy 60 corridor trailContinueContinue reading “Centennial Ridges Trail, Algonquin Provincial Park 🌲”
Mono Cliffs Provincial Park
Hello hello, welcome to my first post of 2022! We are starting the year off strong by having completed another Provincial Park in 2 seasons; summer and winter. Here is my experience at Mono Cliffs! My friend Laura and I headed to Mono Cliffs on a Saturday afternoon. A very, very, VERY cold Saturday. WeContinueContinue reading “Mono Cliffs Provincial Park”
Hardy Lake Provincial Park
Imagine this – you are scrolling through Instagram looking at beautiful locations to add to your bucket list. You send the ones that stand out to your friend. The next day, you go to one of the places you sent. Sounds cool, right? That’s exactly what happened. My friend sent me a picture of theContinueContinue reading “Hardy Lake Provincial Park”
Day Trip to: Killarney Provincial Park
Note: this is a continuation to my last blog post (Hiking The Crack) Killarney Provincial Park is a hiker’s paradise in Ontario. It is located at the top of Georgian Bay, and it is a wilderness class park. For day hikers, the park offers 5 trails: The Crack (6km) difficultGranite Ridge (2km) easy to moderateCranberryContinueContinue reading “Day Trip to: Killarney Provincial Park”
Hiking The Crack at Killarney Provincial Park
I am so excited to talk about my adventure at Killarney Provincial Park! I have two blog posts on it; this one, about The Crack, and the other one is about taking a day trip to the park. Our adventure to Killarney began at 3:30 am when my friend Laura and I were scouring ourContinueContinue reading “Hiking The Crack at Killarney Provincial Park”
Halfway Log Dump, Tobermory, Ontario
Tobermory will always hold a special place in my heart. After all, I did get engaged on Flowerpot Island. All of the Bruce Peninsula is stunning, and there seems to be an endless amount of trails. There are spots to backcountry camp as well. But, Halfway Log Dump is the first trail I did inContinueContinue reading “Halfway Log Dump, Tobermory, Ontario”
Backpacking Algonquin’s Western Uplands
I did it! I finally went backpacking! I have always dreamed about backpacking. It has been a long-term goal for me to set foot in a beautiful place, set up camp away from the noise of the world, and connect with the outdoors. Now I do want to go backpacking for more than just oneContinueContinue reading “Backpacking Algonquin’s Western Uplands”
Hemlock Bluff Trail, Algonquin Provincial Park ON
If you saw my last blog post about going to Algonquin without our toddler, then you may find this one more entertaining since we actually brought her AND our baby for this hike. It was quite the challenge since our daughter just adores picking up every single pebble, stick and pinecone she can possibly carry.ContinueContinue reading “Hemlock Bluff Trail, Algonquin Provincial Park ON”
Track and Tower Trail, Algonquin Park ON
Algonquin Provincial Park is one of Ontario’s greatest treasures. There are so many things to see in Algonquin from incredible wildlife to breathtaking lookouts. I’ve been going to Algonquin since I can remember, but I never had completed most of the bigger trails. Brodi and I had our daughter Xyla at grandma’s for a weekendContinueContinue reading “Track and Tower Trail, Algonquin Park ON”
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