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The Chiniguchi Lake & Matagamasi Lake Pictographs

The Chiniguchi River system is sandwiched between Wanapitei Lake and the Sturgeon River. Before the 1900s, the Anishinaabe, especially those Ojibwe registered with the Wanapitei Reserve (now called Wahnapitae First Nation), would have known the area as the hunting grounds … Continue reading

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NE Ontario’s Chiniguchi/Sturgeon Canoe Route

Table of Contents: Introduction –  Off To The Chiniguchi Some Historical Background Trip Highlights Logistics; Maps: NRC Topos; David Crawshay’s iOS Topo Canada app; ATLOGIS Canada Topo Maps for Android OS; Toporama, Ottertooth; Hap Wilson; Chrismar Adventure Map; Jeff’s Temagami Map Parks and … Continue reading

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Skuggi Checks Out Riverdale’s Fading Fall Colours

It was an overcast morning in Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood, and the ground was still wet from the drizzle of Halloween night. Skuggi, our nine-month-old Icelandic Sheepdog,  and I set off for our big walk of the day, a four to … Continue reading

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The High Passes of Everest Trek: Lukla to Namche – Days 1 – 3

Table of Contents: Previous Post: The High Passes of Everest: Planning The World’s #1 Trek The Flight From Kathmandu to Lukla Day 1 – From Lukla to Phakding Day 2 – Phakding to Namche Namche – the Khumbu capital Day … Continue reading

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The High Passes of Everest: Planning The World’s #1 Trek

Last revised on October 23, 2022. Table of Contents: The World’s Great Long-Distance Treks – A List of the Top 5 One Trek To Rule Them All: The High Passes of Everest Trek A Google Earth View of The High … Continue reading

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Climbing Ishinca and Tocllaraju in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca

Our Five-Day Climbing Itinerary: Day 1 – vehicle from Huaraz (3052m)  to Collon and walk up to our tent Base Camp (4350m) near the Refugio Ishinca Day 2 – climb Ishinca (5530)/rest in the afternoon Day 3- late start/ climb … Continue reading

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The High Passes of Everest Trek: Namche to Chhukung Days 4 – 7

Table of Contents: Previous Post: The High Passes of Everest Trek: Lukla to Namche Days 1 – 3 Maps, Basic Stats with Elevation Gain, and KML file Day 4: Namche to Tengboche Day 5: Tengboche to Dingboche Day 6: Dingboche … Continue reading

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A Winter’s Day Walk Along The Banks of Toronto’s Lower Don River

One of the perks of living in Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood is the easy access to the Don River Trail.  It runs from Pottery Road almost all the way down to Lake Ontario.  It is the Pottery Road-Riverdale Footbridge section that … Continue reading

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Robert Bell’s Lady Dufferin Lake: It’s Not Where The Map Says It Is!

Related Post: Temagami’s Lady Evelyn of the Lake – Who Was She? I’ve paddled up the east branch of the Montreal River to its headwater lake, Smoothwater,  a couple of times. Before you get to it, you go through another … Continue reading

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Temagami’s Lady Evelyn of the Lake – Who Was She?

Last revised on February 3, 3023. Related Post: Robert Bell’s Lady Dufferin Lake: It’s Not Where You Think! Lady Evelyn – such a genteel name! How did it become the name of a lake in the Temagami area of northern … Continue reading

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