http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog Adventure Retreats and more at Northern Edge Algonquin Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:35:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Team building at Ontario's Algonquin Park is special. Our facilitation team at the Edge chats about Corporate Quest team building retreats and answers a bunch of questions. Meet corporate facilitators Rob Straby and Tracy Robinson, hosted by founder, Todd Lucier. Part I [podcast]http://www.corporatequest.ca/corporatequest1.mp3[/podcast] How do teams respond to going away ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2008/10/team-building-with-corporate-facilitation-team/ Greetings from the Edge of Algonquin Park, We're excited to announce that we now have a fan base of 200 as of today on Facebook! Become a fan and keep updated on special events, great new images and video. Thank you for the support and we look forward to a wonderful ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2008/10/weve-just-hit-the-200-mark/ [podcast]http://www.tourismkeys.ca/october1.mp3[/podcast] Todd and Wendy are chatting about the last of the fall colours.  Todd is hosting Ontario's Digital Economy in Huntsville, then heading to Manitoulin Island to help the community develop new tourism experiences and bring them to life. Also, Newsweek and Explore Magazine inquire about Tracking retreats at the Edge. Congrats to ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2008/10/the-fall-colours-are-peaking-todd-hosts-a-conference-and-looking-forward-to-winter/ Hello Everyone I hope the beautiful fall colours are treating you well. The reds, yellows and oranges are spectacular up here right now. Fall time is in the air as we turn the corner on summer here in Algonquin Park. Just wanted to let you know that I just had a talk ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2008/10/newsweek-and-explore-magazines/ Hello Friends of the Edge, Chris Gilmour here (guide for this years Heart of Gold Canoe Trip). It is Wednesday afternoon and I sit on my couch watching the leaves drop outside my window. Yesterday at this time I was fortunate enough to be paddling west across Kawawayamog lake (I ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2008/10/and-now-i-have-a-heart-of-gold/ In video, Todd Lucier chats with Kitchen and Garden Manager Greg Waters about slow food and local food at Northern Edge Algonquin. The Edge strives for sustainability and guests benefit from and appreciate food that is local and slow: Learn how we support the locavore food movement and provide our guests ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2008/09/slow-food-local-food/ September is our busiest month at Northern Edge Algonquin, with a number of school groups and executive teams joining us for canoeing in Algonquin Park. In addition, Alexis and his team are leading canoe trips for adults looking for a late summer getaway through the month. From our Heart of ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2008/09/september-canoe-trip-you-bet/ As our final summer yoga and sea kayaking retreat draws to a close, Wendy and Northern Edge Algonquin adventure retreat facilitators are already dreaming up new experiences! In the next few weeks, our new winter yoga retreat will be online, and at least a few new Quest for Balance ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2008/09/next-year-you-can-be-here-too/ 10 Years ago, I guided a small group into Algonquin Park on a short canoe trip. I remember scant details from the trip, aside from the fact that it rained buckets and we had a wonderful opera singer from Europe on the trip who remarked, " The Outhouses in Algonquin ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2008/09/algonquin-park-family-canoe-trip-promise/ Fall Colours Five things I love about fall: Crisp air, afternoon light from a sun that sits lower on the horizon, colourful leaves dazzling the eye, the smell and crunch of leaves underfoot comfortable temperatures and warm fires Algonquin Park Five things I love about Algonquin Park: most of the summer folk have gone home, those that visit at ... http://www.algonquincanada.com/blog/2008/08/algonquin-park-fall-colours/