Coureurs de Bois Voyageur Trail Outdoors Club, Elliot Lake Ontario: Canoe For Sale

"Welcome to the blog of the Coureurs de Bois Voyageur Trail Outdoors Club headquartered in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada.
We are a very casual hiking club, affiliated to the Voyageur Trail Association.
We have about 250 kilometers of trails in the pre-cambrian shield, a beautifully scenic and fairly rugged area of lakes, wetlands and rocky areas amply covered by all manner of flora and fauna."

Oak Ridges Morraine Events

The workshops will consist of a morning session to learn about the ecology, policy, and people of the Oak Ridges Moraine and an afternoon session to learn how you can help us track land use activities on the Oak Ridges Moraine.
Saturday September 11th, 2010 - Wyndance Golf Club, Uxbridge

Saturday September 18th, 2010 - Millbrook Community Centre

Saturday September 25th, 2010 - Enniskillen Conservation Area Education Centre

THE STORY OF THE MORAINE 10am-11:30am – a morning session to learn about the ecology, policy, and people of the Oak Ridges Moraine
and/or

MORAINE WATCH 12:30pm-2:00pm – an afternoon session to learn how you can help us track land use activities on the Oak Ridges Moraine

See the attached poster for more details. Contact allison@ecospark.ca to register or for more information.

'Mandatory helmets do not discourage cycling' | Bicycle business | News by BikeBiz

"The study found that helmets were worn by 73 per cent of respondents in Nova Scotia, where helmet legislation is in place. Just 40 per cent of Ontario respondents wore helmets (where legislation applies to the under 18s only).

The report also found that helmet laws in Alberta and Prince Edward Island had not changed the number of cyclists commuting or riding for leisure."

Crime Of The Week - Cochrane Times Post - Ontario, CA

"Crime Stoppers and the Ontario Provincial Police need your help with identifying illegal marijuana grow ops located in our Northern Ontario wilderness.

Because of the milder weather, more and more grow ops are moving north. Drug dealers think that because we live in isolated small towns that it's easy for them to commit their crimes. But in fact the opposite can be true, because of the good citizens like you that watch out for and report suspicious behavior."

Illegal activity of all types puts trail users at risk.

Hiking Trails of Ottawa, the National Capital Region, and Beyond

"Grab your hiking boots, water bottle, and a healthy snack, and hit the trail! Collected here, for the first time, are the best hiking routes in the National Capital Region, including Gatineau Park, Ottawa's Greenbelt, brand new trails at Manitou Mountain, and Eastern Ontario's most outstanding provincial parks (Frontenac, Charleston, and Murphy's Point), as well as gems hidden in the neighbouring Canadian Shield and Laurentian Highlands."

For a list of trails - check out the OTC website.

WiserEarth: Connecting You to Communities of Action

WiserEarth: Connecting You to Communities of Action: "Conservation Ontario represents 36 Conservation Authorities of Ontario, community-based environmental organizations dedicated to conserving, restoring, developing and managing natural resources on a watershed basis."

For a full listing of trails in green spaces and more - economic development and sustainable employment trails see: http?;//ontariotrails.on.ca

Brule might not have used the Carrying Place Trail | www.kingsentinel.com | King Township Sentinel

"Did famed explorer Etienne Brule actually used the Toronto Carrying Place Trail?

History records that he did, but there’s question as to how reliable those references really are."

Health Promotion Minister Celebrates Athletes of All Ages

"Sports will take centre stage in Ontario for four exciting days this week, with the Ontario Summer Games taking place from August 10-13, and the Senior Summer Games, also known as Actifest, taking place from August 10-12.

The City of Sudbury will welcome more than 3,300 young athletes as they compete in 32 sports including rugby, soccer, basketball, and cycling during the Ontario Summer Games."

Make cycling helmets mandatory: Study - thestar.com

"A new study is calling on provincial governments to pass laws that force cyclists to wear helmets.

The study, by researchers at the University of Manitoba and the University of Ottawa, says cyclists are much more likely to wear helmets and avoid injuries if they live in a province with a mandatory helmet law."

Firefighters win canoe races again - Haliburton Echo - Ontario, CA

"The Dysart et al firefighters defended their possession of the Rotary Voyageur Cup with a time of 6:38, followed by Emmerson Lumber 6:58 and Team Holland at 7:17."

Free learn to cycle event - Aug 14 | Toronto Bicycling Network - TBN

"Join us for a fun, informative, and interactive workshop to learn how to ride a bicycle safely in Toronto. You’ll gain knowledge on:

* Rules of the road * Your rights and responsibilities * Locking your bicycle * Cycling in different seasons * Bringing bicycles onto transit systems * Bicycle paths in Toronto * Community and legal resources

There will be hands-on demonstrations, audio/video, and Q&A’s.

Cost: FREE"

Via Rail Bike Trail now open between Toronto and Muskoka | Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance

"Check out this neat story from today’s Toronto Star about VIA Rail bike trains now being operational between Toronto and Muskoka. Why not grab your bike, hop on the train, and cycle your way through the flavours of Muskoka’s many culinary tourism experiences?

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/845644–cyclists-can-now-take-bike-train-from-toronto-to-lake-muskoka"

TCAT in the News: City Plans on Adding 30km of Trails | Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation

"This fall, Toronto will add approximately 30 km to the Finch and Gatineau hydro corridors and the Don Valley Trails. This is one of the largest expansions of Toronto's trail system in one year. When it's completed it will almost be possible to ride around the entire city on an off-road trail."

Mattagami River Canoeing - Canoe Trips & Canoe Camping at Mattagami River, Ontario

"Each Mattagami River canoe camping trip found here links to a more detailed trip information page in addition to including a link to the supplier's website. Begin your search for Mattagami River canoeing trips by studying the following list of Mattagami River canoeing, Mattagami River canoe trips, or canoe camping at Mattagami River, narrowing your selection to 2 or 3, and contacting the respective canoeing outfitters for more detailed information."

$2.4 million in OTF grants for eastern Ontario | The Review

"The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) announced the awarding of $2.47 million in community grants to 51 not-for-profit and charitable organizations in eastern Ontario's Champlain region on Tuesday, July 27."

Paddling in Paradise: Woodland Caribou Provincial Park | Northland Outdoors | Fargo, ND

"On our 10th anniversary trip to Woodland Caribou Provincial Park in northwestern Ontario, we got celebratory and splurged a bit. We paid the money and had our canoe tied to the side of Canada’s own bush plane, a beautifully restored 1944 Norseman that departed from Red Lake, Ont., and got dropped off in the wilderness.

It was a spot that would have taken us many days to reach with the paddle. Now, we had a stretch of time to simply canoe, fish and camp with an overriding current that favored our direction of travel. Boiled down, it was the fruit of a 14-day trip reduced to the best five days.

An airplane can do that for you, and during the course of our trip, we paddled about 45 miles, perhaps nine or 10 miles a day."

TRCA: News Story

"Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA) is helping families have eco-friendly outings this summer with many outdoor and educational activities right outside their doorsteps. TRCA encourages residents to be kind to Mother Earth this season by being green, travelling locally, and visiting one of their eco-friendly hot spots to learn, splash, play, and explore."

Bixi Toronto | Biking Toronto

"About Bixi:
Bixi is a public bicycle rental system that originated in Montreal. It is based on the popular “Velib” bicycle rental system in Paris, France. Since launching in Montreal it has expanded (or has plans to expand) to London, Melbourne, Minneapolis, Boston and Toronto.

Bixi’s initial launch in Toronto is scheduled for May 2011. It will launch in the downtown core of the city, bordered roughly by Bloor, Jarvis, Lakeshore and Spadina. It will launch with 1,000 bicycles at 80 Bixi stations spread around the downtown core, approximately 300 metres apart."

Cycling Events This Week: Aug 9 – 15 | Biking Toronto

"This week’s Wednesday Wheelie is a 71 or 86 km ride from Courtice through the Durham Drumlins to Bowmanville for lunch. Meet for an 8:30 a.m. departure at the Community Centre in Courtice. To get to Courtice, exit Hwy 401 eastbound at interchange 425, (C.R. 34/Courtice Rd.) Drive north just past Hwy 2 and turn left into the Courtice Community Centre. For more information call Bill Hannaford 416-482-2125."

CYCLING SKILLS (Safe Cycling) Part 5 – Handling Skills – Braun's Bicycle Blog

"Signalling
Making signals requires being able to ride with only one hand on the handlebars. Because it is very easy to go off course when riding one-handed, practise signalling while riding along a straight line. Keep both hands on the handlebars while actually turning. It’s also important to practice shoulder checking before signalling to make turns."