I had the best swim of my life on Rathbun Lake. I was swimming out into the mist, with no land in sight; it was still, quiet, magical and I felt like I could swim forever. It took me years to be convinced that a morning swim was a great thing. Now I can’t imagine . . . Read More about Kawartha Highlands – Serpentine Lake Route
Kawartha Highlands
Vixen Lake Challenge
You know things are bad when the dog won’t get out of the canoe. We arrived at our site and told him he could jump out, but he just sat there. It was the strangest thing. He is usually just raring to go stretch his legs and do some serious sniffing. I was wondering if . . . Read More about Vixen Lake Challenge
Crab Lake
It all started when my sister-in-law turned 50. She and her husband had a lot of experience paddling down the Humber River and out into Lake Ontario, but had never gone on a back-country trip. Just picture my sister-in-law at the helm shouting “shopping cart, shopping cart” so my brother-in-law could do some fancy maneuvering . . . Read More about Crab Lake