The Country Code countryside code Respect – Protect – Enjoy Respect other people: consider the local community and other people enjoying the outdoors leave gates and property as you find them and follow paths unless wider access is available Protect the natural environment: leave no trace of your visit and take your litter home keep […]
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Our Candian Wilderness Adventure It was with great excitement and perhaps a little trepidation that we arrived at Algonquin outfitters at the end of August 2019, at this time of year the days were already shortening and the evenings were getting chilly. This was planned as the highlight of a 2 week holiday to New
Norton Family – Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. From Mark, the Dad’s point of view. Read More »
Start by looking up the Canadian Canoe Route and the National Parks website. www.pc.ga.ca.com. Amongst the numerous sites below, they recommend guided tours on Kejimkujik National Park in the far east (Atlantic) coast of Canada on the Nova Scotia peninsular. And le Maurice in Quebec. Ontario. Emony Nicholls environment expert and range has paddled extensively
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USA www.nps.gov./boating&watersports or Try Find a Park by State’ www.americancanoe.org “Serving the broader paddling public providing education related to all aspects of paddling, stewardship, support to help protect paddling environments and sanctioning programmes and events to promote paddle sport”. Amongst them: Allegheny River, Pennsylvania. Juniper Run, Ocala National Park
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We had sailed long distances on yachts, but, we were new to dinghies. Our first dinghy was a heron which was perfect for a family of four with two young boys. We loved the Heron however once the boys were over 6 and 8, we outgrew it. It is easily transportable, and light enough for
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This is Shell Bay, Studland Peninsular, Dorset. (One of my favourite beaches, in the world). This is what the Dorset Guide says. https://www.dorsetguide.com/shell-bay-beach/ This is what the beach guide says about Shell Bay: https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/south-west-england/dorset/studland-shell-bay.htm Christmas Day, Avonmouth Beach, Near Christchurch, Dorset. (Not Avon Mouth, Bristol). One of our sons, along with many others,
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In August 2018 the Branagan family flew from Johannesburg to Vilcanulos, Mozambique. We stayed at Casi Babi with the lovely Sabrina and Denis who ran Odysseadive . Vilcanulos is a beautiful, unspoilt fishing village. We watched the daily catch come in everyday, it seemed that the whole village turned up to the beach to help
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PLOTTING How sophisticated or simple is your escapism? One end of the scale being a field next to a remote farm, or, be one of scores in a massive camp site with facilities galore. It gives your family the opportunity to experience the sounds and silences of the nature, if not the wild. The remote controls
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“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in The Willows Dingy, canoe, kayak, they are all fun to mess about it in. Firstly we’ll look at “How”, and at the bottom of the post are suggestions of the
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