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Sunday Jul 18, 2021 #
10 AM
Mountain Biking (Trail) 2:45:02 [3] 40.33 km (14.7 kph) +160m
Goose and Coach LD led 'Bent and me on a tour of the Wasage Beach area. We started on the Carly Patterson Memorial Trail, which weaves through beautiful, mature forest - surprising because it's surrounded by a subdivision and open fields.
We headed over to the beach on a clear, hot Sunday in July during a pandemic. We had some company! Georgian Bay views are always lovely and the beachside atmosphere felt like stepping back in time. We admired the view, then rode near the water for a while on a mix of trails and quiet roads.
To get to Wasaga Beach Provincial Park, we had to ride a short distance on busy roads, which challenged my comfort zone *severely*. On the bright side, we got to use the Pridewalk.
We survived and rode into the ski trails. The riding in the park was fun with lots of punchy hills on pretty trails. It was very sandy in places because of the dunes, and most trails were lined with a ton of poison ivy. Everyone must have been at the beach because we only saw a handful of people.
We returned to the Carly Patterson trail by a different route and rode back to our car. It seemed like a good time to try Lorna Dune's ice cream shop, which had yummy Kawartha Dairy Moose Tracks ice cream. Perfect for recovery. :) Thanks for the tour, Coach LD and Goose!
We headed over to the beach on a clear, hot Sunday in July during a pandemic. We had some company! Georgian Bay views are always lovely and the beachside atmosphere felt like stepping back in time. We admired the view, then rode near the water for a while on a mix of trails and quiet roads.
To get to Wasaga Beach Provincial Park, we had to ride a short distance on busy roads, which challenged my comfort zone *severely*. On the bright side, we got to use the Pridewalk.
We survived and rode into the ski trails. The riding in the park was fun with lots of punchy hills on pretty trails. It was very sandy in places because of the dunes, and most trails were lined with a ton of poison ivy. Everyone must have been at the beach because we only saw a handful of people.
We returned to the Carly Patterson trail by a different route and rode back to our car. It seemed like a good time to try Lorna Dune's ice cream shop, which had yummy Kawartha Dairy Moose Tracks ice cream. Perfect for recovery. :) Thanks for the tour, Coach LD and Goose!
Saturday Jul 17, 2021 #
Paddling (SUP) 54:33 [2] 3.43 km (3.8 kph) +47m
When we planned a SUP paddle on the Beaver River with the Tarnos, we didn't realize they didn't have a roof rack yet. So we just had our single roof rack for 4 SUPs. They survived the journey - phew!
I don't like my gear being taken apart to be transported because things often go wrong. Today was one of those days. 'Bent had removed my fin (and nobody else's) to make the 4 SUPs fit and I grumbled. 'Bent re-installed the fin before I started paddling. As soon as I stood up, I began spinning in circles. I knelt and swept my paddle underneath the SUP. No fin. :(
I hadn't gone far so we all spent a while searching the river. I got into the water and tried to feel for it with my feet. I pulled up a couple of gross, waterlogged sticks. Jacquie dropped very expensive sunglasses into the water while helping us look. The Beaver River won today.
On a positive note, late afternoon was a wonderful time to paddle - cool air and no one else on the water. 'Bent and I switched SUPs so I could enjoy steering. It was a nice, chatty paddle.
I don't like my gear being taken apart to be transported because things often go wrong. Today was one of those days. 'Bent had removed my fin (and nobody else's) to make the 4 SUPs fit and I grumbled. 'Bent re-installed the fin before I started paddling. As soon as I stood up, I began spinning in circles. I knelt and swept my paddle underneath the SUP. No fin. :(
I hadn't gone far so we all spent a while searching the river. I got into the water and tried to feel for it with my feet. I pulled up a couple of gross, waterlogged sticks. Jacquie dropped very expensive sunglasses into the water while helping us look. The Beaver River won today.
On a positive note, late afternoon was a wonderful time to paddle - cool air and no one else on the water. 'Bent and I switched SUPs so I could enjoy steering. It was a nice, chatty paddle.
10 AM
Trekking (Trail) 1:00:55 [1] 4.89 km (12:28 / km) +65m 11:41 / km
shoes: Salomon XT6 Softground
Kolapore hike with the pooches at their pace, which ranged from explosive to meditative. It was mostly the latter, given the high humidity.
The Summer Scavenger Hunt has a Nature Knowledge badge where we're supposed to identify or learn about something in nature. I'd noticed a plant near our house yesterday that I didn't know, and I saw another one in the woods today. It turned out to be Red Baneberry, aka Actaea Rubra. The berries are toxic, which isn't surprising since they look *much* too shiny and pretty.
https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_pl...
Yesterday we learned the name of the bright red flowers that appeared in our garden and along our driveway: Bee Balm
The Summer Scavenger Hunt has a Nature Knowledge badge where we're supposed to identify or learn about something in nature. I'd noticed a plant near our house yesterday that I didn't know, and I saw another one in the woods today. It turned out to be Red Baneberry, aka Actaea Rubra. The berries are toxic, which isn't surprising since they look *much* too shiny and pretty.
https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_pl...
Yesterday we learned the name of the bright red flowers that appeared in our garden and along our driveway: Bee Balm
Friday Jul 16, 2021 #
10 AM
Running (Trail) 1:13:16 [3] 8.01 km (9:09 / km) +152m 8:22 / km
shoes: Salomon Speedcross Pro - Blue
Rocky single track run around Pretty River, Petun and Osler with Dee and 'Bent. They let me set the slow pace so we could chat and keep my sore right heel happy.
Dee guided us to a section of trail near Osler that I hadn't run before, including a pretty viewpoint overlooking Georgian Bay. I love that we're still discovering new things in this area. I'm claiming this run for the Summer Scavenger Hunt "New Street New Trail" challenge.
Dee guided us to a section of trail near Osler that I hadn't run before, including a pretty viewpoint overlooking Georgian Bay. I love that we're still discovering new things in this area. I'm claiming this run for the Summer Scavenger Hunt "New Street New Trail" challenge.
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021 #
7 AM
Mountain Biking (Rail Trail) 54:00 20.0 km (22.2 kph)
Early morning rail trail ride to join Chris Laughren for a small piece of his impressive 301 km gravel bike ride from his home in Milton to his cottage near Orrville. Understandably, he was riding very quickly so my time to Tottenham was shorter than my ride back - average speed about 20% faster with lots of chatting because we hadn't seen each other since COVID hit. I hadn't had all my morning coffee yet so it was a bit of a rude awakening, lol.
Monday Jul 12, 2021 #
12 PM
Trekking (Trail & Country Road) 43:06 [3] 3.69 km (11:41 / km) +63m 10:46 / km
shoes: Salomon XA Pro Grey
Quick hike before a busy shift at the Brampton Save Max vaccine clinic. I hiked through Palgrave West to Duffy's Lane and returned on gravel roads. I brought gloves and a kitchen-sized garbage bag, which I stuffed with trash on my way back for the CMTR Trash Talker challenge. Food and drink containers were the most common type of garbage. I also picked up two filthy, used masks. Yuck - seriously, people!!
