Algonquin Park Blog

Scott and Christine Summit in Maine!

A couple of staff at the Edge have found their way to Washington DC as Christine Tinker just organized the first Ecotourism in the US conference for the International Ecotourism Society.Scott Shaler helped out greatly and the event was a monumental success. I was lucky enough to share the event with these good [...]

Algonquin Park Canoe Trip News!

At the Edge, we’re planning a number of new and extended canoe trip itineraries in Algonquin Park for 2006. Back will be our popular Wolf Howl and Morning Tea with Moose Algonquin Park Canoe trips as well as new canoe trips on new unfrequented Algonquin Park lakes.Stay tuned for more.
Overnight temperatures in our part [...]

Thanksgiving: The End of Canoe Tripping season draws near

We’ve got just one more canoe trip scheduled, next weekend - Thanksgiving. We really appreciate all the folks who journeyed with us in Algonquin Park this year, especially those first time paddlers. Tonight we’ve got a father and son, who will be joined by another family combo of mother and daughter for the [...]

Countdown….

6 days, 15 hours and 35 minutes…..that’s not the countdown to the Fall Colours Peak, although it’s close. It is the countdown to the completed drying of Rockie the bake oven and the first firing by Greg and Vicki. See below for link to the stomping cob mash party that led to its [...]

Algonquin Park Fall Colours Report

Algonquin Park Fall Colours are peaking. Over the next three weeks, the fall colours in Algonquin Park are outstanding and although many will visit the region by car to see the reds, yellows and oranges that will dominate the landscape until Thanksgiving, others are visiting Algonquin Park by canoe. Northern Edge Algonquin Fall [...]

Todd finishes his first half marathon

Being in Bar Harbor was fine. Ecotourism folks.
Running 13.1 miles in the rain. Priceless.For the record 10 minute miles for a 2 hour and 10 minute time.Thank you Scott for being my rabbit and ensuring I was successful in my first run.
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Take the Step the Bridge will be there

I’m in Bar Harbor, Maine watching bird life on the intertidal zone as it’s low tide. Today I went for a walk during a break with Scott Shaler, a 2004 guide at the Edge who is here helping Christine Tinker who has largely organized and managed the International Ecotourism Society US Ecotourism Conference.
Scott is [...]

Splendid Algonquin Park Fall Weather

Northern Edge Algonquin continues to experience warmer than normal temperatures and lower than normal precipitation. As the fall colours begin to show, a number of guests get set to arrive for a scheduled retreat with Martha this weekend and fall colours canoe trips.Todd heads to Maine for the International Ecotourism Society gathering today to [...]

Join in the Dance - see and hear the action

We’ve posted links to the bake oven creation over Labour Day Weekend. Please visit here to see the fun we had.Thank you to all who helped stomp, kneed, and stack the blocks that have formed Rockie the bake oven.
Greg promises the first firing and production of the first bread on October 1st weekend. [...]

Dancing Days are here . . .

Tomorrow morning friends and family at the Edge will be dancing in the mud to create clay blocks for Rockie the Bake Oven. Stay tuned tomorrow for pictures and sounds of the event.
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