The snow is starting to melt and the rain is coming and spring is around the corner.
I don't know about you but I have had enough of that snow for this year. The Haliburton Highlands sure got it's share of the white stuff, we know we spent most of the winter with a shovel in our hands. It's time to start planning for summer.Summer Vacation - Summer Holidays - Summer Break - what ever you want to call it, it's a vacation in the summertime where you get the warmest and longest days of the year.
Summer is a time for family vacations, a trip to the cottage with the kids, a week at a country resort, see new sights along with going to your favourite places. Most of all, it's a time to enjoy each other wherever you may go .... family time .......
Every year a large number of couples and families plan their summer vacation but some wait to the last minute and find it a challenge to get a spot to their liking, so plan ahead as much as you can.
Summer also brings long weekend holiday breaks to enjoy
Canada Day 2008 - July 1 - first long holiday weekend in 2008 starting the summer season
Civic Holiday 2008 - August 4 - get out of the hot city and away from the smog and get some fresh country air
Labour Day 2008 - September 1 - many parades, picnics, fireworks displays, water activities, public art events in Haliburton
Family Vacation - Things to do in the Haliburton Highlands
Many of our resort guests in the summer especially if they have kids will take a day trip to Santa's Village located in Bracebridge, on the beautiful Muskoka River in a natural wooded setting, the Village and Sportsland have something for the whole family.
What's summer vacationing without a trip to Algonquin Park. I can remember my father many many year ago taking me every summer to two places, Algonquin and the Toronto exhibition CNE.
Haliburton has the Walk in the Clouds at the Haliburton Forest. This complete family vacation adventure from start to finish will fill in the whole summer day with fun and adventure.Got your own ATV or wish to rent one then Haliburton Outdoor Adventure Tours has 1,700km trails covering the Haliburton, Muskoka region, on the Great Canadian Shield, that will blow your mind, through deep woods conditions, rock hopping, river splashing, deep water crossing, to getting down and dirty in the biggest bogs. There are other summer vacation adventures like camping, drive a hummer or yacht cruises see ideas for country holiday vacations.
If you like summer sites to see then the Hawk Lake Log Chute is a must. There were thousands of wooden chutes built in the late 1800's in Ontario and dozens in the Haliburton Highlands and all are gone now but this one. Buttermilk Falls is only 10 minutes away. Fishing is also good in both spots.
Summer - July of 1996 the Haliburton Forest Wolf Centre opened its doors to the general public. The Wolf Centre at Haliburton Forest is a popular vacation idea for the whole family. The wolf pack - Ebony and Citka, the Alpha pair, and their siblings and offspring, - roams freely in a 15 acre enclosure, one of the largest of its kind in the world. The Wolf Centre contains numerous exhibits, a small cinema/classroom, a retail area featuring a wide selection of wolf related books, tapes and graphics as well as a large indoor observatory overlooking the feeding area within the wolf compound.
Lookout tower in Dorset is great for a hike followed by a picnic ending with a view of the summer country side. From 1922 until 1961 the former Department of Lands and Forests established the 82 ft. high Tower as a forest fire lookout providing a 310 square mile viewing radius. Today the tower is now owned and maintained by the Corporation of the Township of Algonquin Highlands and it is estimated that well over 60,000 vehicles access the site annually. Summer has a great view from the tower but if you want to see colours then the fall vacation season is the best. Family Vacation Summer Activities on Site
- Shuffleboard
- Badminton
- Horseshoes
- Volleyball
- Sandy beach for family swimming
- Fishing in Halls Lake
- Docking for boats
If your planning your 2008 summer vacations in Ontario then start looking now before all the prime spots get booked up. See our summer vacancy vacation report
Enjoy Your 2008 Summer Holidays
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Vacation Idea for Late Summer in the Haliburton Highlands
The 55th Corduroy National Championship Enduro
The Corduroy Enduro is Canada’s premier off-road motorcycle event and it's also the longest running. This year’s 55th edition of the British Empire Motor Club’s classic will be held in Gooderham, just east of Minden Ontario on September 21 and 22, 2008.
Canadian and USA Riders from all over come to test themselves against the rugged terrain of the Haliburton Highlands.
The event consists of approximately 150 km of trail each day including Extreme, MX, and Enduro tests. New this year, riders will be divided into pro and amateur classes to allow organizers to tailor the degree of difficulty of the terrain to the rider. The winning Pro riders will receive prize money in addition to the numerous Corduroy trophies
The event will be organized by the Corduroy Enduro Riders Association as well as a dedicated team of over eighty-five volunteers.
For more information about the event, please see website at www.corduroyenduro.ca
What's a summer vacation without doing a little hiking and enjoying mother nature in the Haliburton Highlands. Many of our resort guests while on vacation plan a summer morning adventure and head to the Leslie Frost Centre (five minute drive) to take in the fresh country air and get some exercise by hiking along Lake St. Nora. The Leslie Frost Centr is knowned for its great cross country skiing trails in winter but when summer comes these trails are just a sample of beauty this region has to offer. Spring and summer is great but a fall vacation hike can be breath taking.
For more information on hiking at the Frost Centre or anywhere in the Haliburton Highlands see
http://www.trailsandtours.com/trail/63
Make sure when your planning your fall or summer vacations you do a little hiking, you can hike the same trail every day and see something new every time.
Wolf Howl – Family Summer Vacation Activity
Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve, one of the largest privately owned properties in Central Ontario comprise of 70,000 acres of hardwood forests, 50 lakes, and countless wildlife. The Wolf Centre, a large 15-acre enclosure is home to a pack of captive Timber Wolves, with a observation room, numerous educational displays, and a cinema/classroom with daily presentations. This is a great way to add value to you’re summer vacation by getting to meet and learn all about wolves, our elusive creatures of the Canadian woods
Wolf Howl – Thursday Nights
Every Thursday evening in summer (July and August), Haliburton Forest offers a public wolf howl. Starting at 8 pm and taking place at the Base Camp, visitors gather at the seminar building to hear a presentation on wolves, their ecology and relationship to humans. After this presentation, the group is taken for a short hike where an interpreter will attempt to "howl up" our resident pack.. Most of the time there is a response. This event offers another great family summer vacation outing at Haliburton Forest.
Pre-registration is not required and payment is by donation.
Visit Website: www.haliburtonforest.com
Haliburton Forest & Wildlife Reserve County Rd. 7 West Guilford
Tel: 705-754-2198
Email: info@haliburtonforest.com
Summer vacation season is almost half way, what a disappointment, seem like winter was long and the summer is gone.
For the craft lovers see the 44th Annual Haliburton Art & Craft Show
July 25-27 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
The Haliburton Art & Craft Show is an outdoor show held in Head Lake Park in Haliburton village. A juried show that welcomes applications from a wide range of artists and crafts people from all over. It is sponsored by Rails End Gallery, a non-profit community Art Gallery. The Haliburton Art & Craft Show is the primary fund raising event of the year for the Rails End Gallery and is attended by more than 8000 area residents and tourists alike.
Visit Website:
www.railsendgallery.com
Head Lake Park Haliburton
Contact: Laurie Jones Tel: 705-457-2330 Fax: 705-457-2338
Email: info@railsendgallery.com
Looking for something to top up your summer vacation and learn the new way of getting around.
Geocaching: A GPS Treasure Hunt
Wednesday August 13th, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
"Geocaching" is an outdoor treasure hunt and is becoming popular around the world. Learn the basics of GPS (Global Positioning System) beginning with map and compass foundations. Every participant will have a GPS unit in their hand and will learn the basics of saving and retrieving waypoints as well as other GPS functions. The culminating experience will be participating in a fun GPS treasure hunt. This program is for anyone who wants to have a modern day adventure while exploring their natural world. GPS units will be provided and no experience is necessary.
Presenter: Laura Kielpinski, Canadian Ecology Centre
Partners:Canadian Ecology Centre, Dorset Fire Tower & Algonquin Highlands
Dorset Fire Tower - off of Hwy#35
Contact: Nicole Tuyten Tel:
(705) 286-5206
Email: nicole.tuyten@ontario.ca
Source - Haliburton Tourism Marketing
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