Algonquin Park Blog

Wendy isn’t it warm enough for you here?

So Wendy is heading off for a January journey with friends. With the balmy weather we’re experiencing here at the Edge of Algonquin Park this New Year’s Eve, I’m quite surprised you need to escape to warmer climes.
OK, so over the next month, our new years resolutions will include trying to get by without [...]

The Stillness of the North

The Christmas hustle and bustle has come to an end in South River and the streets are quite and calm. Here at the Blue Canoe I still continue to enjoy a Christmas tune now and then while late Christmas shoppers browse the store for gifts.
Jack frost will be taking a break from our neck of [...]

Winter Wonderland in Algonquin

Time to head out to the lodge and plow the road. 10 inches of snow fallen already and looking forward to more. I had hoped to go to North Bay and snowboard and shop today, but I’m resigned to the fact that I’ve got to move snow from our driveway or we won’t [...]

Getting Ready for Hockey Night in Algonquin

Today is the day to start getting ready for our Hockey Night in Algonquin event on Jan 7-9th, 2005. With cold temps across the province Greg has the snow blower out to clear the snow from the ice and put a fresh layer of water at our shoreline of Kawawaymog Lake (#1 access to [...]

Monday’s adventure at the Edge

Well the time has finally come that our past summer guides are doing a new type of guiding. I watch from my window as a team of graceful dogs pass with there mushers yelling “G” and “Haw”.
Liz and her team of dogs plan to arrive at my house at 7 am on Monday morning for [...]

Algonquin Park Snow Days

In the northwest corner of Algonquin Park we’re singing, “Oh the weather outside’s delightful.”
As snow continues to fall we are covered in a nice thick Algonquin down blanket. That must mean it is winter at the Edge. Greg has been plowing the roads and driveways here at the Edge and for our winter [...]

Algonquin Park Day Trip - by Ski

A hearty group of the Northern Edge family including Greg and Vicki (right) headed out on a bright and chilly afternoon today to ski into Algonquin Park. The sun shone brightly as the eager group of 8 headed towards Craig Lake, site of a dog sled camp that summer staff Chrisine and Scott were [...]