Washington’s Top 10 Paddling Routes Whether on the ocean, on a lake or in a river or creek, canoers and kayakers have a lot of incredible paddling routes to choose from in Washington State. To get you acquainted with your options, here are 10 great paddles in Washington! Read More >
Top 10 Must-Ski Spots in Ontario’s Cottage Country With winter getting into full swing, it;s time to strap on the cross-country skis and hit the trails! Check out our Top Picks for cross-country ski destinations across Ontario’s Cottage Country. Read More >
Cottage Country’s Top 10 Fat Biking Destinations Winter is here and the snow is falling – time to start planning your fat bike adventures! Check out the following blog for our favourite places to cycle in the winter in Ontario’s Cottage Country. Read More >
Ontario’s Best Winter Recreation Destinations Ontario is a huge province and there is no shortage of winter fun available once the snow falls. Check out our picks for the best places to get outside and explore this winter in Ontario. Read More >
11 Must-Ski Trail Systems in the Thompson Okanagan The scenic vistas and peaceful forests of the Thompson Okanagan make the perfect setting for a cross-country ski adventure. Check out our top picks for the best places to hit the trails in the Thompson-Okanagan this winter! Read More >
9 Places to Hit the Trails on Your Fat Bike This Winter in the Thompson Okanagan Fat Biking is growing in popularity across the country, and the Thompson Okanagan offers some of the best trails you will find anywhere! Check out the following blog for our top picks of fat biking destinations in the region. Read More >
Vancouver, Coast and Mountains Winter Adventure Hot Spots While Vancouver does not usually get a lot of snow, the surrounding mountains are a winter adventure playground! Check out our list of top winter recreation destinations found just a short drive from the city. Read More >
6 Of The Best Hiking Areas In BC When it comes to hiking areas, residents of and visitors to British Columbia are spoiled for choice. Strewn with picturesque mountain ranges, undisturbed waterways like rivers and lakes, and beautifully surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, it’s not surprising that people in British Columbia tend to list hiking and camping as two of their favourite pastimes. (You can find all kinds … Read More >
Canoe Tripping With the BRMB Crew Found to the east of the small, gold-rush era towns of Wells and Barkerville, the Bowron Lakes offer a legendary canoe trip that, while celebrated among paddlers, can be quite daunting to those not used to extended lake travel. Covering 118 km (73 mi), including 10 km (6.2 mi) of portages, the circuit can test the mettle of any … Read More >
A Day Trip Through Scout Valley BY COLIN HUGHES – A beautiful Sunday, one of the first in a long time, had me looking at my Cottage Country Backroad Mapbook for a trail for my daughter and I to explore. We settled on Scout Valley near Orillia. Once through Orillia, we parked at the north trailhead off Old Barrie Road. Dropping into the forest, the canopy … Read More >
Hitting the Trails at the High Lonesome Nature Reserve A great series of hiking trails with a micro-brewery close by for refreshment? It doesn’t get any better than that. And even the threat of rain couldn’t keep us from heading out to explore High Lonesome Nature Reserve, a short distance from the hamlet of Pakenham. Donated to the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust in 2012, this 81 hectare property was … Read More >
Exploring Ontario’s Egan Chutes As you walk along the sandy trail from the parking area, the calm York River gives no preview to what’s ahead. But the closer you get to the chutes, the more the sound of rushing water grows, assaulting your ears with its volume. Egan Chutes is a non-operating Ontario Park and unless you know where you are heading, it’s quite … Read More >
Ten Must See Attractions in Ontario’s Cottage Country Because of its close proximity to large urban centres such as Toronto, Kingston, North Bay and Ottawa, Eastern Ontario and Cottage Country destinations require less driving and feature some impressive day trip locations. Even though this part of Ontario is heavily populated, major expressways leading to winding backcountry roads allow explorers to quickly get away from the crowds and … Read More >
Fall Turkey Hunting in Manitoba Thanksgiving is almost here, and what better way to celebrate Manitoba’s outdoors than to serve up a wild turkey at this year’s dinner table? The Backroads Mapbook team have put together some tips and pointers to help you have a successful Thanksgiving turkey hunt. Read More >
Get set for the Hunting Season! With the British Columbia hunting season getting into full swing, Backroad Mapbooks is pleased to offer a variety of tips to help make the next hunting season your most successful one ever. Plus, we’ve hand-picked our most popular products to help increase your chances of success. From the lush rainforests of BC’s coast to the arid inland desert of the … Read More >
