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Frontenac Provincial park, Big Salmon Lake site 4A.

  • Posted July 10, 2019July 10, 2019
  • by John
  • 8 Comments on Frontenac Provincial park, Big Salmon Lake site 4A.

Five months ago I booked site 4A on Big Salmon lake, with the intention of going out on a solo camping trip using my (at that time unpurchased) kayak. An experiment to see how much…Continue Reading

Govan Lake, North Frontenac Parklands.

  • Posted July 6, 2019
  • by John
  • 2 Comments on Govan Lake, North Frontenac Parklands.

Karen and I return to North Frontenac parklands, our 8th visit now, and second to Govan lake. The following is taken from the parkland website……North Frontenac is quite simply Eastern Ontario’s best recreational backcountry experience. …Continue Reading

Achray, Algonquin Provincial park.

  • Posted June 29, 2019June 29, 2019
  • by John
  • 5 Comments on Achray, Algonquin Provincial park.

Karen and I love Achray, this will be our third visit. In fact we love it so much we brought my sister and her Family for a “Canadian” camping experience here several years ago. This…Continue Reading

Buzzard Lake, Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park.

  • Posted June 20, 2019June 20, 2019
  • by John
  • 1 Comment on Buzzard Lake, Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park.

For a visitor without a canoe, there really is no reason to visit Kawartha, as there are no facilities set up for car camping, or for hike in camping….But if you love to paddle then…Continue Reading

Rock Lake, back country camping in Algonquin Provincial Park.

  • Posted June 1, 2019June 1, 2019
  • by John
  • 2 Comments on Rock Lake, back country camping in Algonquin Provincial Park.

May 27th and it seems like winter just does not want to let go yet.. This will be our first camping trip of the year, and my first one retired! The plan had been for…Continue Reading

Wilmington Notch, Adirondacks, Lake Placid KOA

  • Posted September 13, 2018
  • by John
  • 4 Comments on Wilmington Notch, Adirondacks, Lake Placid KOA

Summer has unfortunately come to a grinding halt! For Karen and I this means the end of camping season. For our last camping trip we decided to return to Wilmington Notch. We were here last…Continue Reading

Killbear Provincial park, Ontario

  • Posted August 24, 2018
  • by John

Karen, Odin, Marcus and I left Arrowhead provincial park and arrived at Killbear in the afternoon of the 14th Aug. Killbear Provincial park is one of Ontario Parks most sought after destination. Getting a reservation…Continue Reading

Arrowhead Provincial Park, Ontario….Camping with Odin, Aug 9 – 12

  • Posted August 22, 2018
  • by John
  • 2 Comments on Arrowhead Provincial Park, Ontario….Camping with Odin, Aug 9 – 12

Karen and I headed up to Arrowhead Provincial park for our most anticipated camping trip of the year. We were taking our Grandson Odin camping for the week. 3 days at Arrowhead and the remainder…Continue Reading

Watkins Glen State Park, New York.

  • Posted August 7, 2018August 7, 2018
  • by John
  • 4 Comments on Watkins Glen State Park, New York.

A slight delay in posting this blog, thought I had published it, only to find out why I am a Combat Engineer…because I would make a lousy computer programmer..as I believe Confucious once said..better late…Continue Reading

Indian Lake island camping, Adirondacks, New York

  • Posted August 7, 2018August 7, 2018
  • by John

Last year while camping at Raquette lake, a park Ranger had suggested trying out Indian lake. This long weekend we ventured out despite the call for some horrible weather on Saturday. I had reserved campsite…Continue Reading

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