Coolest Things to do in Laval, Quebec

Indoor skydiving, Laval

Laval is both a city and an island, separated from the mainland by the Riviere-des-Mille-Iles, and from the island of Montreal by the Riviere-des-Prairies. With the slogan Urban by Nature, Quebec’s third largest city combines urban life and natural spaces, along with some of the coolest activities to satisfy everyone from adrenaline junkies to science geeks. If you have a car, there’s free parking everywhere,… Read moreCoolest Things to do in Laval, Quebec

Lake Athbasca’s Spectacular North Shore – Part 2

Reed Bay, Lake Athabasca, Saskatchewan

In the last posting, we followed Lake Athabasca’s north shore as far as Lodge Bay. Now we’ll continue from Lodge Bay to the Oldman River, one of the most magnificent stretches. It’s only 30 kilometres in a straight line, but could be two or three times that length if you explore the many bays and islands along the way.   Caldwell Bay While the entire… Read moreLake Athbasca’s Spectacular North Shore – Part 2

Lake Athabasca’s Spectacular North Shore – Part 1

Pinnacle rock, Lake Athabasca Saskatchewan

Lake Athabasca is the largest lake in Saskatchewan, the ninth largest in North America, and the fourth largest completely within the borders of Canada. Everything about it is big, including having some of Canada’s largest lake trout and northern pike. With a body of water this size, we would expect the landscape to vary, but Athabasca’s north and south shores are like two completely different… Read moreLake Athabasca’s Spectacular North Shore – Part 1