Saturday 30 July 2011

Canadian Trails - Ride, Hike, Bike or Paddle Canadian Trails

In Saturday's paper:
Vancouver Sun
Dozens toil behind the scenes to keep the trails in mint hiking condition — no mean task, given that the BC trail system runs approximately 6900 kilometres, longer than the Canada-US border (excluding Alaska). Also look for a feature by columnist ...
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Upper Klamath Lake Canoe Trail; Populus tremul...Image via Wikipedia
Paddling poets taking over the Grand
Paris Star
The boat is comprised of a number of accomplished and emerging Canadian ... for lunch and a free poetry reading at Canoeing on the Grand's picnic area, ...


Brothers take canoe on unique journey for ALS awareness
www.kamloopsnews.ca
“We settled on the canoe idea because the canoe is very Canadian; it's iconic,” said Jeff. “But, also, our dad loved canoeing. He loved the outdoors. ...


Outdoor gear outfitter reshaping its iconic brand to stay competitive
Vancouver Sun
"It's Canada's best kept secret - all of the design, the testing, the specifications, it's all done here." Labistour guided MEC's recent foray into bicycle sales - a move that prompted outcries of alarm from some bike shops that feared they'd lose ...
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Man dies after quad plunges off cliff west of Rocky Mountain House
Edmonton Journal
... plummeting over a mountainous cliff on a quad in west-centralw Alberta. The man was riding in a pack of four quads along trails at night early Friday ...


Alberta woman, 70, dead after driving ATV into a barn wall, no helmet
Winnipeg Free Press
Four individuals were riding their quads on trails at night when one of the quads plummeted over a mountainous cliff. The driver was found dead at the ...


Dusky Seaside Sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus ni...Image via Wikipedia

Nature Canada Preservation Conservation Endangered Species Canada
About Us · Connect with Nature · Endangered Species · Bird Conservation ... To protect and conserve wildlife and habitats in Canada by engaging people and ...
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A natural treasure in La Mauricie
Montreal Gazette
Like the park's official website, the map is confusing and features little in the way of useful information. (Compared to Quebec provincial parks, Parks Canada seems to be in the information Dark Ages, a reason perhaps for the fact that Quebec ...
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Rock slide closes part of Kettle Valley Railway trail
Hope Standard
Part of the Kettle Valley Railway trail south of Othello Tunnels in Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park has been closed due a rock slide on May 25. By Kerrie-Ann Schoenit - Hope Standard BC Parks has no immediate plan to reopen part of the Kettle Valley ...
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Cape Breton Island Pathways Association / Trans Canada Trail ...
The Trans Canada Trail is a national vision that has captured the imagination of Canadians of all ages and from all walks of life. When completed in 2017 it ...
www.pathwayscb.ca/trans-canada-trail.htm

Photo © by Jeff DeanImage via Wikipedia

Tourism top 10 list: Readers make the choices
TheChronicleHerald.ca
Getting a look at Nova Scotia through the eyes of someone who came here by choice ... Create and maintain a uniform series of hiking and bicycle trails, ...

Paddlers hit water for cause
The Kingston Whig-Standard
For the voyage the men will be paddling five-metre long kayaks and camp at locks along the way. The trip took about a year to plan, Belanger said. The Canadian Forces Personnel and Family Support Service's Soldier On fund is close to both men, ...
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Paddle Canada - Introduction to Kayaking Skills - PEI - Summerside ...
paddle canada - introduction to kayaking skills committed 2 the core sea kayak coaching is holding their next course on the morell river, pei on august 20, ...
pei.kijiji.ca/c-community-classes-lessons-Paddle-Canada-Intro...


Garden delight in Quebec -- A tourist trail covers 20 of the province's most ...
Brandon Sun
The Quebec Gardens' Association, which helps promote the development of the public gardens of Quebec, has formed a tourist trail that includes 20 of the province's most beautiful gardens. These gardens extend from the Gatineau region just outside ...
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Calgary Heritage Day celebrations
CTV.ca
Heritage Park is Canada's largest living history museum and there are a number of period games and activities for visitors to take part in. Heritage Day kicks off at the park with a pancake breakfast. "We have old fashion family games with potato sack ...
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