WINTER HIKES – FULL DAY DAY ADVENTURES
PIGEON RIVER CONSERVATION AREA
The Pigeon River Headwaters Conservation Area is an exciting 125 hectare park that offers dog paddlers the opportunity to experience a multitude of natural features. It is famous for its cold water streams and underground springs which intersect the trail many times throughout our day. This beautiful forest is filled with a mix of mature hardwoods, towering 100 year old hemlock, cedar and maple trees, open meadows and wetlands. Wildflowers are abundant throughout the year... Spring brings trilliums, trout lilies and spring beauties, while in the fall, the leaves paint the surrounding countryside with their dazzling shades of red, orange and yellow.
This hike is of easy to moderate difficulty. The route offers fewer hills, a boardwalk over a marsh with a flatter forest landscape. Several great swimming opportunities for the dogs.
Full day hikes include a guided tour of the park, a full hot buffet lunch with soup or chili, and hot drinks and snacks throughout the day (for you and your dog).
Location: Port Perry region (NE of Toronto) See pictures--->
Price: $55 Full day
NEW - If you book both hikes you will receive our special winter price of $100!
2009 Dates:
Sunday March 1st - 7 spots available
Saturday March 14th - 6 spots available
Skijoring & Snowshoeing Adventures
One
day introductory skijoring adventure - A single
paw print in the snow
We
will experience the beauty of a protected conservation
area within a roughly one-hour drive of the GTA. Beginning
at 10:00am with warm drinks and energy snacks, we will
begin to learn the basics of skijoring, one of the finest
ways to enjoy a winter day. With our dogs in the lead,
we will explore and learn the morning away before 'wolfing'
down a hearty, hot lunch. On the trail home, our pups
will blaze the way as we perfect our skijoring skills!
No cross country skiiing or skijoring experience
necessary!
Location:King City (40 minutes North of Toronto)
Price: One day adventure - $110.00 pp incl dog(s) + G.S.T.
One day adventure
- $110.00 pp incl dog(s) +
G.S.T.
NEW - If you book 1 skijoring adventure and 1 snowshoe adventure you will receive our special Winter price of $200!
See pictures.....
2009 Dates:
Sunday February 8th - fully barked up
Sunday February 15th - DUE TO NO SNOW, RESCHEDULED DATE SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28th
Sunday February 28th - 4 spots available
Saturday March 7th 
One
Day snowshoeing and nature interpretation
Snowshoeing
through the backcountry, heading out on (and off!) the
trail while your pup frolics in the snow at your side
doesn’t just sound perfect…it is perfect!
Our full day adventure, within an hour of the GTA in
nearby King city, will cover the basics of snowshoeing
gear and technique before heading out. Once we are out
and about, our focus will shift onto the natural surroundings
and the creatures who inhabit them, while our dogs blast
through the snow off leash. The theme of the day will
be nature interpretation and tracking, where we will
follow tracks left in the snow, and to try to discover
some of the incredible strategies used by the creatures
of our woods to survive Canada’s chilly winter
months.
A piping
hot lunch served by the fire will compliment a
perfect day in the woods, while a sleepy pup on
the way home reminds you of how much fun your
day was!
No snowshoeing experience necessary!
Location:King City (40 minutes North of Toronto)
NEW - If you book 1 skijoring adventure and 1 snowshoe adventure you will receive our special Winter price of $200!
2009 Dates:
Saturday February 21st - 3 spots available * Please note skijoring and Snowshoeing will be offered on this date *
Saturday February 28th - 6 spots available
Saturday March 7th - 7 spots available
All Dog Paddling Adventures include delicious meals,
all ski, skijoring, snowshoeing and kick sledding equipment
for both people and dogs, and services and instruction
of a wilderness guide. No previous experience required.
With each
Dog Paddling Adventure we include photographs
of you and your pup from your trip.
Cancellation Policy:
Dog Paddling Adventures reserves the right to cancel a trip 14 days prior to
departure if participation is less than 50% or weather conditions do not
permit the activity to run.
Accommodation on another trip
with similar dates will be offered.
Canada
is known throughout the world for several things…Maple
syrup, Hockey, 'Eh'… and snow. Most Canadians,
however, often find it difficult to get out and
fully experience the different activities our winters
have to offer. Dog Paddling Adventures is committed
to getting out and enjoying the quiet beauty of
a bug free winter vacation where more snow is actually
a good thing!
