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Top 10 Shoreline Fun

Experience some of the best canoeing and kayaking in Ontario plus other less vigorous pastimes

• Wasaga Beach

It’s the longest freshwater beach in the world, known and loved by thousands, but the beach is just the beginning. It’s easy to see why this wonderful 14 km strip of sandy beach attracts visitors from around the world, drawn by the pristine beach, sparkling waters, dramatic sand dune system and the acres of parklands and trails available for walking and cycling.  More Info

• Canoe The Beaver River
  

Canoe or kayak through the trees in spring when the water is high and the bugs aren’t out. The fast flowing Beaver River was named by the Huron people for the many beaver along its banks. A great canoe route begins at Kimberley, from the Beaver River Access Point located off Grey Road 13. You can park and launch there or arrange to have a canoe delivered.

• Kayak To The Collingwood Lighthouse

A one-hour kayak (one way) ride to the historic lighthouse. The lighthouse, constructied in 1855-59, is one of the most historic structures on the Great Lakes.  Visible from the shores of Collingwood, the island itself is called Nottawasaga Island.  Locals call it Clark’s Island or even Lighthouse Island.

• Fossil Tracing At Craigleith

Bring some paper and a pencil and trace the lines of fossils from more than 450 million years ago!.  The shores of Georgian Bay along Craigleith Provincial Park offer some great specimens for tracing.  Remember to leave our beaches and shorelines as you found them and preserve them for future generations.

• Thornbury Fish Ladder, River Walk and Harbour

Walk over the bridge spanning the Beaver River, on Highway #26 and have a look at the interesting fish ladder which aids fish to return to their original spawning grounds up-river to start a new cycle of regeneration. Meander along the trail to the beautiful Thornbury Harbour and take a moment to enjoy one of the loveliest harbours on the Bay.

• Harbourlands park

One of the most beautiful areas in Collingwood. Residents and visitors alike enjoy the rugged beauty of a once active shipping/grain storage area. The backdrop of the Collingwood Terminals with its huge white columns rises up from the once wasteland “spit area,” now a series of beautifully landscaped walkways and gardens with a history of the area on massive granite plinths.

• Beaches Of The Blue Mountains

The Blue Mountains has a number of beaches including two Blue Flag designated Beaches, Northwinds and Christie Beach. Additional beaches can be found at Craigleith Provincial Park, Council Beach and Peasmarsh Beach.

• Jazz In The Harbour Meaford

Enjoy the boats going in and out of the harbour while listening to the sound of jazz.

• Kite Boarding At Sunset Park, Collingwood

See these boarders fly across the Bay. Enjoy the jumps, flips and speed that make this sport a sight to see.

• The Nottawasaga Canoe Route

12,000 years ago the Nottawasaga area was part of the bottom of post-glacial Lake Algonquin. Launch your canoe or kayak at Edenvale (Off #26) and navigate 23.5 km of river through to Wasaga Beach.

Courtesy of Georgian Triangle Tourist Association

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