outdoor activities Archives - Cottage Life

A collage of our favourite towels

Our favourite beach towels will help get you ready for summer 2024

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Image of Fiona McGlynn skijoring with her dogs on a sunny day

Take your pooch for a spin on skis! Say hello to skijoring

Outdoors

Paddleboarding

Stranded paddleboarder rescued by helicopter

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Insider’s guide: 8 outdoor adventures in Northern Ontario

Outdoors

A woman in the woods finding a geocache container near a tree.

Geocaching 101: What it is and how to get started

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bikepacking bike by woodpile

Ready to try bikepacking?

Outdoors

Southern Ontario Trail Map

Mississauga resident maps 2,000 trails throughout southern Ontario

Outdoors

Outdoor Skating Rink

Huntsville residents petition for outdoor skating rinks

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landscape photos

Artist asking for Canadian landscape photos to paint for charity

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8 amazing places to surf in Canada

Outdoors

Wooden cabin with a red chimney covered in snow and buried in a winter forest.

10 tips to help you battle cabin fever

Outdoors

Wooden dock on a lake with Muskoka chairs.

7 activities to enjoy outdoors—even if the bugs are out

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Woman standing on a bridge along the Juan de Fuca Trail, Vancouver Island, B.C.

The best coastal hikes in Canada

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Close-up of a person's feet while wearing snowshoes and walking in the snow.

5 reasons to try snowshoeing

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Husky dogs pull a person on a dog sled.

7 winter activities for adventurous Canadians

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