http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog Algonquin Park Canoe Trips & Retreats at Northern Edge Algonquin Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:22:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Perfect Winter Weekend? Yeah, I'd say add a little yoga practice, mix in a little adventure on the winter trails and top it all off with some of Gregor's fine northern cuisines - Edge style.  We put it all together and call it Downward Dog Sledding.  It's the perfect ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2012/02/downward-dog-sledding-at-algonquin-park/ Ever plan a summer vacation with your kids without having your kids on THE vacation? Our new partnership with Hockey Opportunity Camp makes that possible. Now the kids can get the vacation they want while attending summer camp in the same area as the parents are enjoying a holiday with ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2011/04/plan-a-summer-holiday-that-meets-everyones-needs/ Win a $500 gift certificate for Northern Edge Algonquin. Guess when Kawawaymog Lake, Algonquin Park will be ice free and win! Contest closes at Midnight April 4, 2011. Ties will be broken by earliest entry. Four second place prizes will win a colourful Northern Edge Algonquin t-shirt or stainless steel ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2011/03/win-500-gift-certificate-for-a-retreat-or-adventure/ It was inspiring to read this post from Angela Dollar about her recent stay at Northern Edge Algonquin. http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/blogs/travelpurpose/2010/10/03/canadian-eco-haven-northern-edge-algonquin/ I love the first few sentences: "I want to tell you about a very special place. The kind of place where you can let go of everything – your time, your stress, your expectations ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2010/10/wanderlust-gets-what-the-edge-is-all-about/ TORONTO, Sept. 21 /CNW/ - The award-winning Bike Train has partnered with Northern Edge Algonquin to provide a green travel option to experience Ontario's brilliant fall colours in South River, near Algonquin Provincial Park. On Sept. 24, mountain bikers will journey by train from Toronto to South River, with their bicycles ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2010/09/travelling-green-is-best-way-to-see-ontarios-fall-colours/ As summer days grow shorter and evenings cooler, it is soon going to be autumn.  While leaves falling from the trees are a sign for many that the warm days of summer are soon to be gone, change brings with it a chance for reflection and sometimes celebration of the ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2010/08/on-autumns-doorstep-a-time-of-change/ For all of you who have paddled with us before or are looking for something ‘more’ in your wilderness canoe trip the ‘Algonquin Crossing’ is for you. This experience will see you travelling through some of the most untraveled canoe routes while traversing the northern part ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2010/08/algonquin-crossing/ This August and September we will be running many Wolf Howl Canoe Trips into the scenic and beautiful Algonquin Park.   Let your inner voice out as we howl and learn about the Eastern Wolf who calls this wilderness home.   This experience is one of our most popular summer canoe ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2010/08/wolf-howl-trips/ One of the best things about a canoe is its ability to glide silently across the water.   This helps us in many ways while trying to locate and observe the many mammals, birds, reptiles and Amphibians that make their home in central Ontario.   One of the most ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2010/08/paddling-encounters-with-the-wildlife-of-algonquin-park/ Our canoe tripping season is in full-swing and we have had many great experiences in Algonquin Park. As I write this (in my notebook), I am currently sitting next to a crackling campfire under a grove of old hemlock trees beside a secluded Algonquin lake. Later I ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2010/08/paddling-experiences-by-alexis-burnett/