Ontario Adventure Vacation: Forget About The Beaches And Skimpy Bathing Suits Go On An Adventure

Ontario Adventure Vacation: Forget About The Beaches And Skimpy Bathing Suits, Go On An Adventure
By Francine Gielis

Forget about the guys and gals in skimpy bathing suits on the beaches, go on an outdoor adventure vacation and feel alive. Here are 5 suggestions for adventure vacations

1Camping and canoeing in Algonquin Park Interior. Summer and winter adventures.

Algonquin is within a few hours driving distance from Toronto. Leave on a Friday afternoon and drive north, take the canoe and camp on a site of one of the lakes closer to the highway. Youll be able to make camp before darkness. Spend all weekend canoeing on the lakes or hiking through the woods, and go back home on Sunday afternoon. If you have more time, go deeper into the interior by taking one of the more northerly routes across the bigger lakes. Spend a week or two away from people, enjoy the peace and tranquility. When you come back out of the interior you will notice that nothing changed while you were away, except you.

2Snow shoeing and snowmobiling, winter adventure

Go Snow shoeing or take a snowmobile on one of the 30 thousand miles of trail throughout Ontario. Get a group of friends together and travel from lodge to lodge. Spend your evenings with good food and drinks, and in the good company of the locals.

3 Dog sledding and skijoring, winter adventure

Go on a dog sledding vacation and learn how to be a musher. If you dont have access to all the dogs and equipment, go skijoring. All you need is a couple of dogs and minimal equipment. Competitions are organized with races ranging from 3 to 50 miles. This is one of the fastest growing sports and you can do it anywhere. Ontario has thousands of snow mobile trails, perfect for skijoring. Check to make sure dogs are allowed on the trails you intend to travel.

4White water rafting, summer adventure

Experience Ontarios waters as a canoeist, a kayaker, or a rafter. Make sure you bring your scuba diving equipment along to check out the underwater scenery. Early spring when the snow melts, the water will rush down small, normally quiet streams and give you a chance to do some white water kayaking or canoeing in areas where you normally have to portage during summer. For the more daring you can enjoy the high tempo ride of rapids and whitewater thrills on the Ottawa River.

5Mountain biking, summer adventure

Visit the Haliburton Wilflife and Nature Reserve and bike through the 60 thousand acres of private forest. If having both wheels on the ground does not excite you, travel to Calabogie. Challenge the heart-pumping downhill mountain biking trails for pure excitement. Take the chair lift to the top of the Dicksons Mountain. Then thrill with a descent of 760 feet on your mountain bike.

You can find more information on vacationing in Ontario at www.the-happy immigrant.com

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