Showing posts with label Canadian Shield. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canadian Shield. Show all posts

Thursday, 14 July 2011

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

Horseshoe Bay on Lake Superior, Pukaskwa Natio...Image via Wikipedia
Pukaskwa's Coastal Hiking Trail re-opens July 15th
Wawa-news.com
Pukaskwa National Park is Ontario's only wilderness park administered by Parks Canada. At 1878 square kilometres, it protects and presents the hilly boreal forest terrain of the Canadian Shield – broken by ridges and cliffs, riddled with rock-rimmed ...

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Get your kids outside -safely
Calgary Herald
By Dr. Peter Nieman, Calgary Herald July 14, 2011 Q: We always enjoyed hiking as a family, but recently we have neglected this activity because the kids are always busy. I wonder if there is any research on the impact of nature on children's mental ...
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Best Hikes in the Canadian Rockies
Canadian Rockies eHiking guide available in Tablet and Mobile versions The Mobile edition of Best Hikes in the Canadian Rockies addresses the problem of ...
kananaskisblog.com/best-hikes-rockies/


Coca-Cola Reveals the Secret Formula for Canadian Happiness
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Nearly all Canadians are happiest when surrounded by water, which is good news for a country flanked by three oceans, permeated by lakes, rivers and streams and stewarding the largest supply of fresh water in the world. Whether it's kayaking, canoeing, ...
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Be Informed Paddling near the Canadian Border « New York Outdoors Blog
By newyorkoutdoors
Be Informed Paddling near the Canadian Border. July 14, 2011 by newyorkoutdoors. Recently a US boater got into trouble with Canadian immigration in the Thousand Islands area. If you plan to paddle any where near the Canadian border you ...
New York Outdoors Blog


Boreal forestImage via Wikipedia
First peoples
Calgary Herald
Today, you can drive our highways in comfort to explore Alberta's vibrant ... Take a stroll along the interpretive trails by the river to learn more about ...


Being bear aware key to safety
Banff Crag & Canyon
... national park and even Alberta — but the sometimes fatal meeting between ... where bears often mingle with people on roadways or on trails, it's been ...


CBC.ca | Mainstreet PEI | Arts and Heritage trail
Arts and Heritage trail. Prince Edward Island is full of old buildings with amazing history....and dozens of communities play host to festivals that have ...
www.cbc.ca/mainstreetpei/2011/07/13/arts-and-heritage-trail/


ATV group seeks to create new trail north of Fredericton
Daily Gleaner
By HEATHER MCLAUGHLIN New Brunswick's All-Terrain Vehicle Federation is seeking to lease a portion of former railway line from the province's Department of Natural Resources to create a trail from Cross Creek to Durham Bridge. ...
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Big Weekend in MacTier
CottageCountryNow.ca
During the festival a large rock climbing wall and four professional climbers will be available for adults and children alike. ...


Winnipeg grandpa back on track for record-setting cross-country bike ride
Winnipeg Free Press
About 4300 kilometers into the cross-country race, Arvid Loewen's legs had become dangerously swollen. Somewhere near Mattawa, Ont., he had to stop for an unscheduled 16- hour rest. His support crew feared it could be the end of the race. ...
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Clearwater River in the Canadian RockiesImage via Wikipedia

Banff's Parks Day party
Banff Crag & Canyon
"It's an opp
ortunity to learn about the national parks and what parks have to offer. It's also an opportunity to come and celebrate the 100th anniversary of Parks Canada and to learn about the different aspects of Banff National Park," public outreach ...
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CPCC hopes public will support two major events this weekend
EMC Almonte/Carleton Place
"The nationals (Canadian Canoe and Kayak Championships) are in Welland (Ontario) Aug. 25-28." As mentioned, this weekend's local activities are vital for the CPCC in terms of raising the monies necessary to operate 12 months a year. ...
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Trails survey set to reveal economic impact
Rossland Telegraph
It's going to help the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society for funding in the future. It's going to help tourism Rossland and Tourism BC.” The final information will be used by local groups to secure funding, as well as by tourism Rossland to help market ...
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Parks CanadaImage via Wikipedia
Trans Canada Trail: Inverness County Trail - Outdoors - Walking ...
52-km trail along the old railbed through woods and along rivers and coastline near Lake Ainslie, Glendyer, the Mabou Highlands, Mabou River, Glencoe, ...
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Ex-mayor to cross trestle first
Victoria Times Colonist
Before the walkway, the trestle was "the key missing link" on the TransCanada Trail over the Koksilah River, said Brian Farquhar, Cowichan Valley's parks and trails manager. Most of the money for the project came from grants through the provincial and ...
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Great Canadian Kayak Challenge paddling forward - Timmins Daily ...
Ladies and gentlemen ... start your paddles! The third annual Great Canadian Kayak Challenge and Festival is back, and organizers are gearing up...
www.thedailypress.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3212546


Bicycling Quebec's Eastern Townships, The Green Route, La Route Verte.
Bicycling Quebec's Eastern Townships, The Green Route, La Route Verte. Full story: Examiner.com. The Cantons de l'Est, the eastern Townships of Canada's ...
www.topix.com/.../bicycling-quebecs-eastern-townships-the-gr...


       
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Thursday, 16 June 2011

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

A domesticated horseImage via WikipediaCHHAPS Canadian Horse Events
HORSEJournals.com
The Canadian Horse Heritage & Preservation Society (CHHAPS) has a busy season ... English and Western classes, driving, and trail classes, plus dressage ...


The Canadian Canoe Museum - Education - Traditional Knowledge And ...
The Canadian Canoe Museum, Canoes, Kayaks, Peterborough, Ontario Canada, boats, family fun, Museum, Canada, canoe, kayak, paddle, education, workshops, ...
www.canoemuseum.ca/.../traditional-knowledge-and-skillshtm...


Canadian Shield Canoeing - Canoe Trips & Canoe Camping in Canadian ...
Canadian Shield Canoeing - Find canoe trips and canoe camping in Canadian Shield , Nunavut.
canoeing.gordonsguide.com/search.cfm?country=CA...


McGrath gives pointers to young riders
Whistler Question
For Seamus McGrath, there is perhaps no better place in the world than Whistler when it comes to mountain bike trails, so it was a no-brainer to use the resort as a base for last weekend's FutureStars Camp. The two-time Olympian worked with ...
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Shane McMahon & Shawn Michaels' New Gigs, & More
ifight365.com
Shawn Michaels will be debuting a show on The Outdoor Channel. The show will be called Shawn Michaels' MacMillan River Adventures and will debut on June 28th. The show takes place in the Canadian Yukon, and Shawn discusses the show at ...
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Learn to camp this weekend
EMC Ottawa West
EMC News - As part of Parks Canada's centennial, 30 Ottawa/Gatineau families can learn to plan and enjoy safe, successful camping trips allowing them to connect with Canada's treasured wilderness in a new Learn to Camp program at the Rideau Canal. ...
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ATV bylaw getting rocky ride
The Sudbury Star
A town in Western Canada recently rescinded its ATV bylaw -- and others are considering following suit -- because of ongoing noise and vandalism problems, ...


Making every step count
BCLocalNews
Last year participants raised $162000, all of which went to the BC Children's Hospital. And with the trail's re-opening this past weekend, organizers are setting their sights even higher, with hopes of raising a “mountain of money” for sick kids from ...
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Rails to Trails - Kimberley/Cranbrook, BC
See below for information on the biking activities in Kimberley, BC. Downhill/ Freeride trails. Local bike retailer Poser Sports offers shuttles up to the ...
www.kimberleycondos.com/Rails%20to%20Trails%20-%20Ki...


Town of Menasha gets $1750 trail grant
Appleton Post Crescent
TOWN OF MENASHA — Town officials received a $1750 grant from a global natural gas pipeline company this week to develop a recreational trail in Woodland Prairie Park. TransCanada ANR Pipeline Co., which has an easement going through the park at the ...
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Canoe Tripping Level 3
Itinerary, We begin the course with the Canadian Style Paddling comonent then move on to the River Running&nbspCourse. The final five days are the Canoe ...
www.orcka.ca/member/myskillcourses_view.asp?sc=2804


Island Trails — Event Details
A scenic, social cycling experience on Prince Edward Island's Confederation Trail: Day # 1: Friday, Sept. 30th - 5:00 pm. Mount Stewart to St. Peters 26.5 ...
islandtrails.ca/events/?evt_id=83



    
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