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Friday, January 2, 2015

Ontario Trails News - Resort partners with trails, find your favorite place to snowshoe in Ontario

Find your favorite place to snowshoe in Ontario!

Port Cunnington Lodge & Resort Partners with Echo Valley Nature & Bike Trails

Port Cunnington Lodge & Resort Partners with Echo Valley Nature & Bike Trails
Muskoka, Ontario
Port Cunnington Lodge & Resort (http://www.portcunnington.com), a popular lakefront Ontario resort on scenic Lake of Bays in Muskoka, announces that they are partnering with Echo Valley Nature & Bike Trails, a new Lake of Bays park and bike trail system and year-round tourist attraction located near the town of Dwight. Beginning in the spring of 2015, Port Cunnington Lodge will be offering new special resort accommodations packages that will include hiking and biking activities at Echo Valley Nature & Bike Trails.
Muskoka's latest tourist attraction, Echo Valley Nature & Bike Trails celebrated its grand opening on October 6, 2014. The new park and trail system is open to visitors year-round and offers 3.5 kilometres of marked trails for snowshoeing, hiking and cycling. The Echo Valley trail system comprises 15 trails that are rated from easy to difficult, includes a main trail line which takes hikers approximately 30 to 40 minutes to complete, and 14 smaller trails. The trail park encompasses approximately 24 hectares (60 acres) of scenic Muskoka wilderness, with trails ideally suited for leisurely nature walks, brisk mountain bike rides, invigorating hikes and bracing winter snowshoeing jaunts. The Echo Valley Nature & Bike Trails Park has three different onsite kiosks and a viewing guide that provides information to enrich the learning experience of a park visit. There is also a viewing platform that overlooks the protected land nearby for visitors to observe area wildlife. A trail map of the park is available online.
"We are very pleased to welcome Echo Valley Nature & Bike Trails and congratulate them on the grand-opening of their wonderful Muskoka trail park. It is a great addition to our Lake of Bays neighbourhood," remarks Kim Loader, Innkeeper at Port Cunnington Lodge & Resort. "We are currently working on special accommodation and activity packages for next season that will combine luxurious cottage accommodations at Port Cunnington Lodge with an Echo Valley park activity or trail excursion. We believe that the Echo Valley Nature & Bike Trails is an area attraction that guests at Port Cunnington will surely want to take advantage of during their stay with us," say Loader.
About Port Cunnington Lodge & Resort: A favorite Ontario cottage country destination for generations, Port Cunnington Lodge & Resort on scenic Lake of Bays, is a traditional Muskoka lodge ideal for family resort vacations, romantic couple's getaways, Algonquin Park holidays, destination weddings, resort conferences and group events. This historic Muskoka resort offers superior lakefront suites and lakefront cottages that range from one to five bedrooms. All accommodations are tastefully furnished, with full kitchens and fireplaces in most. Port Cunnington Lodge is famous for its friendly service, fine dining, exceptional onsite amenities and activities, with first-class golf nearby, including access to the exclusive Bigwin Island Golf Club. For more information visit:http://www.portcunnington.com or call 1.800.894.1105.
Contact Information:
Kim Loader Innkeeper
Port Cunnington Lodge & Resort
1679 Port Cunnington Rd
Dwight ON P0A 1H0

Monday, December 1, 2014

Ontario Trails News - mountain biking part of PanAm ParaPan Games, this years Cyclocross Results

Learn more about Ontario's Mountain Bike Trails

Ontario Cyclocross Provincial Championships results

Halifax’s Andrew L’Esperance (Norco Factory Team) repeated as the elite men’s winner at this year’s Ontario Cyclocross Provincial Championships, but the gold medal and the provincial jersey was awarded to Erik Box (Independent) — who was second — for being the top Ontario resident. Jon Winfield (Team Bikeland) and Marco Li (TOwheels/Epicsport/BCC) rounded out the podium with the silver and bronze respectively.
Haley Smith (Norco Factory Team) won the provincial title in the elite women’s field, topping Lisa Holmgren (Velocity Cycle and Ski) and Jamie Gilgen (Realdeal/Gears P/B WASPcam)
The course, which featured a mix of grass, sand, hard-packed dirt and double track ski trails, got tackier as the day progressed. There were a lot elevation changes and an S-shaped sandpit that most riders chose to ride into and run out of.
The race was held at Hardwood Ski and Bike in Barrie, Ontario, which will also be venue for mountain biking events at next year’s Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games.

Friday, October 31, 2014

Ontario Trails News - some local support from Friends of Presq'ile Provincial Park

Lot's of Trail Development in Ontario - Thanks Federal Government!

Local News

Local News: Friends of Presqu'ile Canoe raffle winners pick up their prize

Contributed by admin on Oct 28, 2014 - 08:50 AM
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The winners of this year’s draw for the ClearWater Designs Kawartha canoe are John and Lesley Cree and their sons, Warren and Graham, from North Gower, Ontario
The Crees have been regular campers at Presqu’ile for many years, having pitched their tents and explored its many trails and habitats every spring for the last 26 years, and John looks back to his childhood in Trenton when his family camped at Presqu’ile long before that even!  Though bicycles are their favourite mode of transportation when at Presqu’ile, the canoe will be put to good use on Ontario’s lakes and rivers since the Cree family also enjoy canoeing and wilderness camping at every opportunity. Actually Lesley’s name was on the ticket so I guess there is going to be some demand for the canoe.
Annual Raffle for Clearwater Design Kawartha Canoe
The winning ticket, Number 1431, was drawn on Sunday, October 12, 2014 and the winner has been notified. A full report will be posted on our website once the canoe has been collected and we have some photographs.
‘Thank you’ to everyone who has supported The Friends in our Raffle.