Post by Chris Gilmour, Wilderness Guide Hello Friends of the Edge, Chris Gilmour here (guide for this years Heart of Gold Canoe Trip). It is Wednesday afternoon and I sit on my couch watching the leaves drop outside my window. Yesterday at this time I was fortunate enough to be paddling west across Kawawayamog lake […]
And Now I Have a Heart of Gold! Read More »
Fall Colours Five things I love about fall: Algonquin Park Five things I love about Algonquin Park: Algonquin Park Fall Colours What I get out of Algonquin Park Fall Colours here at Northern Edge Algonquin: Consider joining us for one of our Fall Colours Canoe Trips including Fall Colours Wolf Howl Canoe Trips and Heart
Algonquin Park Fall Colours Read More »
On July 8, 1917 a canoe was found mysteriously abandoned on Canoe Lake in Algonquin Park. The boat belonged to a avid outdoors man, fisherman, and park fire ranger. It wasn’t until days later that this man’s body was found floating ashore and by whom, we are still unsure? The unsolved mysteries surrounding this famous
Inspiration Awaits in the Wake of Tom Thomson Read More »
Post by Wendy Martin, Retreat Facilitator Our Summer of seeking balance has arrived. Our first Quest For Balance Yoga and Sea Kayaking Retreat at the Edge of Algonquin Park was met with participants who completely opened themselves to all of the opportunities for growth ‘ The Edge’ has to offer. With no complaints all questors
Harmony, Balance, and Wellness-Achieved at our Algonquin Park Yoga Retreat Read More »
We’re delighted to be hosting Universal Studios sweepstakes winners in a world-wide Evan Almighty travel contest. About 18 months ago our green eco-friendly facility and travel experiences caught the attention of the production company looking to host travellers for a green Canadian holiday grand prize. Grand-prize winners were selected in regions all over the world.
Sweepstakes winners travel from around the world to experience the Edge Read More »
Greg and Vicki are in Windsor today, celebrating Greg’s father, Jack Water’s graduation from the University of Windsor with an Arts Degree. A few years ago, Jack was visiting with his some Greg (Steward, Cook, Builder at the Edge) while a visiting artist, Kay Douglas was facilitating the Tom Thomson art retreat (an Art Retreat
80-Year-Old Art Retreat Attendee Graduates from University Read More »
We’ve been beset by numerous computer challenges recently including virus attacks and a recent hard drive crash. The regularity of our computer woes is a bit alarming and I seem to be the most affected by these bi-annual meltdowns. A few years ago when this would happen, I would take the computer to the repair
Lao Tse Lives in My Computer Read More »
Slow Travel in Canada Take the train from Toronto, to Canada’s Algonquin Park for a memorable stay at our off the grid nature retreat where we serve up local, slow food from our own gardens & local producers. We’ve been intrigued by the slow food movement in Canada for years. Of course the idea of
Slow Travel – Canada Read More »
I’ve just returned from a transformative weekend spent in the audience along with 200+ leaders in Sustainability learning from Al Gore how to deliver his Climate Change presentation at Climate Project Canada. Inspiring and transformation conversations took place everywhere in the Montreal Hyatt Regency as attendees asked and answer their own questions about helping Canadians
Al Gore in Montreal – Wow . . . transformative weekend Read More »
Many businesses now require that their employees be “unplugged” – from laptops, BlackBerrys, iPhones and other devices – during face-to-face meetings. The trend is in response to too many workers being distracted by technology when they’re supposed to be connecting with each other. Being “always on” can be a real turnoff to really listening to
How to Unplug at the Office Read More »