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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.

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Ontario Trails News - news and information from all over Ontario's trails!

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The Globe and Mail
Urban walking is a legal high, so why are cities cruel to pedestrians?
walked up one of Toronto's great boulevards to hear Jennifer Keesmaat, the city's progressive chief planner, talk about the benefits of walking.
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CTV News
Crash marks season's 13th snowmobile-related death in Ontario
Vickie Kernohan was killed Sunday afternoon when her machine veered off a groomed Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs trail south of Listowel ...
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Severe Winter Puts Ontario's Deer Herds at Risk
White-tailed deer in parts of Ontario are experiencing one of the worst ... Mild winters have limited the need for emergency winter deer conservation in ...
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Move Over Cyclists, Toronto Votes to Allow e-Scooters Bike Lane Access
Toronto, Ontario – Bicyclists will have some tough competition in the myriad of bike lanes throughout parts of this metropolis of 2.8 million inhabitants ...
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Conservation authority disposes of 'dispose' in heading 0
Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority directors are moving forward with .... agencies in dedicated toconserving, restoring and managing Ontario's ...
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Friday, February 7, 2014

Ontario Trail News - Trail News from all around Ontario's Trails

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The Globe and Mail
Find your om in Ontario's Algonquin Park
The Globe and Mail - It's just past 7 a.m. and only the faintest hint of light seeps through the low clouds above us as we snowshoe single file down the bank and onto frozen, ...
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SooToday.com
Sault Trailblazers work overtime for Snowarama
SooToday.com - Taking place on OFSC trails, the event challenges winter enthusiasts in communities all over Ontario to raise donations for Easter SealsOntario.
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Manitoulin Expositor
Manitoulin Island chosen as the destination for TourismOntario's ...
Manitoulin Expositor - MANITOULIN—Manitoulin Island has been selected as the destination for Tourism Ontario's 'The Best of Outdoor Ontariocontest. The seven-day ...
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The Globe and Mail
Walking Toronto in the footsteps of Ron Thom
The Globe and Mail - I never met British Columbia-born architect Ron Thom (1923-1986), but his love for his adopted city comes through in Exploring Toronto, a lovely little ...
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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Ontario Trail News - all about the over 2500 trails in Ontario! Yours to Explore.


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Great cross-country ski spots in OntarioThe Globe and Mail
The three-trail network spread across Algonquin Park comprises two groomed trails and one back-country trail. Difficulty levels range from beginner to advanced ...
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