Ontario Outdoor Adventures Calendar 2014
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COMPLIMENTARY ONTARIO OUTDOOR ADVENTURES CALENDAR 2014 ONTARIOTRAVEL.NET/OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE DOGSLEDDING FROM $125 ONTARIOTRAVEL.NET/OUTDOOR SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 DECEMBER 2013 FEBRUARY 2014 New Year’s Day S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 New Moon 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 First Quarter Contest Opens Summerstown Forest Snowshoe Race Cornwall healthandadventure.com 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Full Moon/Spirit Moon Learn To Winter Camp Frontenac Provincial Park OntarioParks.com 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Last Quarter Cannington Dog Sled Races & Winter Festival (January 25 & 26) Cannington canningtondogsledraces.com 26 27 28 29 30 31 New Moon JANUARY 2014 THIS MONTH AT ONTARIOTRAVEL.NET/OUTDOOR: SHARE YOUR ONTARIO / Enter for a chance to win 7 Days On The World’s Largest Freshwater Island. / Blog: Mush! Discover why dogsledding thrills have participants howling for more. / Check out the snow conditions before mushing. EXPERIENCE CROSS- COUNTRY SKIING FROM $40 ONTARIOTRAVEL.NET/OUTDOOR SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 JANUARY 2014 MARCH 2014 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Groundhog Day Winterlude First Quarter Kearney Dog Sled Races (January 31–February 17) (February 8 & 9) Ottawa Kearney ottawatourism.ca kearneydogsled.com 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Valentine’s Day Family Day Full Moon/Bear Moon Weekend Events (February 15–17) OntarioParks.com 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Family Day Outdoor Adventure Show Last Quarter (February 21–23) The International Centre Mississauga outdooradventureshow.ca 23 24 25 26 27 28 Introduction to Traditional Winter Camping (February 28–March 2) Killarney lureofthenorth.com FEBRUARY 2014 THIS MONTH AT ONTARIOTRAVEL.NET/OUTDOOR: SHARE YOUR ONTARIO / Enter for a chance to win 7 Days On The World’s Largest Freshwater Island. / Blog: Classic or Skate! Discover Ontario’s top places to cross-country ski. / Check out the snow conditions before skiing. EXPERIENCE SNOWSHOEING FROM $55 ONTARIOTRAVEL.NET/OUTDOOR SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2014 APRIL 2014 The Wabos Loppet S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 1 2 3 4 5 Goulais River 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 stokelycreek.com 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 New Moon 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Haliburton Highlands Celebrating Spring Visit the Ontario Booth at Dogsled Derby Snowshoe Adventure Canoecopia 2014 (March 1 & 2) (March 7–9) (March 7–9) Haliburton Highlands La Cloche Mountains Madison, Wisconsin haliburtondogsledderby.com lureofthenorth.com canoecopia.com First Quarter 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Daylight Saving Wings of Spring Outdoor + Adventure Time Begins (March 8–16) Travel Show Rondeau Provincial Park (March 15 & 16) OntarioParks.com CE Centre Ottawa adventureottawa.ca 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Full Moon/Sugar Moon St. Patrick’s Day Spring Equinox Maple in the County (March 22 & 23) Prince Edward County mapleinthecounty.ca 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Last Quarter New Moon 30 31 MARCH 2014 THIS MONTH AT ONTARIOTRAVEL.NET/OUTDOOR: SHARE YOUR ONTARIO / Enter for a chance to win 7 Days On The World’s Largest Freshwater Island. / Blog: Explore. Learn about the best time-tested traditions for winter travel. / Check out the snow conditions before snowshoeing. EXPERIENCE MOUNTAIN BIKING FROM $55 ONTARIOTRAVEL.NET/OUTDOOR SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 MARCH 2014 MAY 2014 Discover great S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 1 2 3 cycling events 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 welcomecyclists.ca/events 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 First Quarter Mountain Bike the Bruce Bruce County mtbthebruce.com 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Full Moon/Sucker Moon Explore the Good Friday Ganaraska Forest grca.on.ca/forest.html 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Easter Monday Earth Day Guided mountain biking Last Quarter tours Long Point lpfun.ca 27 28 29 30 Pedal The Pinery New Moon The Pinery Provincial Park OntarioParks.com APRIL 2014 THIS MONTH AT ONTARIOTRAVEL.NET/OUTDOOR: SHARE YOUR ONTARIO / Enter for a chance to win 7 Days On The World’s Largest Freshwater Island. / Blog: Veer! Keep on track by exploring new terrain and eluding rugged obstacles. / Download your free desktop calendar. EXPERIENCE WHITEWATER RAFTING FROM $115 ONTARIOTRAVEL.NET/OUTDOOR SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 APRIL 2014 JUNE 2014 Festival of Birds S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (May 1–19) 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Point Pelee National Park 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 festivalofbirds.ca 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 29 30 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Wildflowers at Peak! First Quarter Two-day whitewater (Until mid-May) paddling courses Bronte Creek Provincial Park Courses run every weekend OntarioParks.com from May to October paddlerco-op.com 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Mother’s Day Go rafting in the Full Moon/Flower Moon Whitewater Capital of Canada The Ottawa Valley ottawavalley.travel/ whitewater 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Victoria Day Last Quarter Canoe the Wild Agawa Canyon (May 24–26) naturallysuperior.com 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Huron Fringe New Moon Birding Festival (May 23–June 1) MacGregor Point Provincial Park OntarioParks.com MAY 2014 THIS MONTH AT ONTARIOTRAVEL.NET/OUTDOOR: SHARE YOUR ONTARIO / Enter for a chance to win 7 Days On The World’s Largest Freshwater Island. / Blog: Excite! Satisfy your appetite for high adventure with a thrilling whitewater rafting experience. / Download your free desktop calendar. EXPERIENCE KAYAKING FROM $85 ONTARIOTRAVEL.NET/OUTDOOR SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Take the Park Bus First Quarter MEC Paddlefests (June–September) (Weekends in June) parkbus.ca mec.ca 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Full Moon/ National Paddling Week Strawberry Moon (June 6–15) paddleweek.ca 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Father’s Day Reel Paddling Film Last Quarter Summer Solstice Festival National Aboriginal Day (2014 World Tour) rapidmedia.com 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 New Moon Voyageur Canoe Tours Emily Provincial Park OntarioParks.com 29 30 MAY 2014 JULY 2014 Explore the UNESCO Contest Closes S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Georgian Bay 11:59 p.m. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 Biosphere Reserve 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 gbbr.ca 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 JUNE 2014 THIS MONTH AT ONTARIOTRAVEL.NET/OUTDOOR: SHARE YOUR ONTARIO / Last Chance! Enter for a chance to win 7 Days On The World’s Largest Freshwater Island. / Blog: Inhale. Discover the finest routes to soak up the tranquility of the great outdoors. / Download your free desktop calendar. THE BEST OF OUTDOOR ONTARIO CONTEST (APPROXIMATE VALUE $11,000*) ENTER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN* A 7-DAY ADVENTURE ON THE WORLD’S LARGEST FRESHWATER ISLAND Join adventure couple Dave and Deb from the travel blog The Planet D, as they host this Great Ontario Outdoor Adventure. Over the past five years, Dave and Deb have travelled the world inspiring others to live their travel dreams. Their motto is “Adventure is for Everyone,” and this trip is sure to hit the mark. www.ThePlanetD.com Your adventure for 4 will begin and end on Manitoulin Island, the world’s largest freshwater island. Explore by water, land and air. Experience Aboriginal culture with the Great Spirit Circle Trail – go canoeing, teepee glamping, swimming with horses and more. • Hudson Bay Round-trip airfare from anywhere in Canada or the Continental U.S.A. to Sudbury MANITOBA Peawanuck • A 7-day fully guided trip to Manitoulin Island featuring: James – Floatplane fly-in to the North Channel of Lake Huron Bay – A traditional Aboriginal feast with private dance performance Red Lake Moosonee – Overnight Camping and Sailing Trip to the Kenora Armstrong Lake QUEBEC Benjamin Islands of the Geraldton Woods Hearst – Three nights at the new Manitoulin Hotel & Fort Frances Cochrane Thunder Bay MINNESOTA Timmins Conference Centre Lake Superior Wawa – Canoe Heritage Tour of the North Channel of Lake Huron Sault Ste.