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Roatan, The kids visit, and our final weeks in paradise.

  • Posted May 31, 2020
  • by John
  • 9 Comments on Roatan, The kids visit, and our final weeks in paradise.

Firstly, to those who read my previous Roatan Blog, apologies for the ridiculously long delay in producing this the final episode. I would love to have some extravagant excuse, but in reality time just got…Continue Reading

Roatan, Bay islands Honduras

  • Posted December 30, 2019December 31, 2019
  • by John

Camping season has expired, unless of course you are one of the strange breed of campers that enjoy the thrills of freezing to death or spending 23 hours a day collect life supporting firewood. Since…Continue Reading

New Discovery State park, Vermont.

  • Posted August 27, 2019
  • by John
  • 4 Comments on New Discovery State park, Vermont.

We last left you with fears of “Beaver Fever”….After many hours waiting at Hospital, it appears the beavers are off the hook, and it may have been a case of my bad cooking. (if you…Continue Reading

The Massasauga Provincial Park, canoe camping trip (part 1)

  • Posted August 17, 2019
  • by John

Time for our big trip, Karen and I try to get out for one long backcountry canoe trip each year, and The Massasauga seems to keep calling us back. This year we were able to…Continue Reading

Restoule Provincial park camping.

  • Posted July 22, 2019
  • by John

Just south of Lake Nipissing and a short jaunt southwest of North Bay, you’ll find Restoule Provincial Park. It’s one of the best-kept secrets of the region, a stunning area spanning from the rocky shores…Continue Reading

Driftwood Provincial park.

  • Posted July 14, 2019
  • by John
  • 6 Comments on Driftwood Provincial park.

Time for a little glamping, we have set aside the tent and sleeping bags for the next 16 nights and plan on camping at four Provincial parks in a manner which befits a person of…Continue Reading

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

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  • Roatan, The kids visit, and our final weeks in paradise. May 31, 2020
  • The Utila experiment. January 5, 2020
  • Roatan, Bay islands Honduras December 30, 2019
  • New Discovery State park, Vermont. August 27, 2019
  • The Massasauga Provincial Park, canoe camping trip (part 2) August 18, 2019

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