Beausoleil Island to Awenda Provincial Park - Ontario Bike Tour #2 - Day 3 of 10
This video summarizes Day 3 of my 10 day solo bicycle trip along the shores of Lake Simcoe and Lake Huron in Southern Ontario, Canada. After exploring the Christian Trail from Cedar Spring Campground over to Christian Beach, I caught a water taxi from Beausoleil Island back to Honey Harbour where I then followed the shoreline of Georgian Bay on my bike over to Awenda Provincial Park. All of the clips in the video were filmed on Sunday July 22, 2018.
Starting from Honey Harbour I followed Honey Harbour Road until it changes names to Port Severn Road. I continued through Port Severn across the swing bridge and past Lock 45 of the Trent Severn waterway, then crossed over Highway 400 and briefly followed the West Service Road. I turned onto Forest Harbour Parkway which eventually changes names to Duck Bay Road and took me over a bridge spanning the inlet into Matchedash Bay. After that I had now entered the community of Waubaushene which is part of the Township of Tay and I joined the Tay Shoreline Trail. This is a paved rail trail that's continuous all the way to Midland. It also took me past a few smaller communities such as Victoria Harbour and Port McNicoll. The trail lets out along Midlands waterfront where I could see the historic ADM grain mill. I proceeded onto King St where I stopped for lunch at Uncle Roy's Restaurant within Midland's Historic Downtown. I also stopped and bought some groceries at Maurice's Valu-mart grocery store. From there I continued riding along the waterfront and joined the Mid-Pen trail which took me up a steep hill through the woods and into the town of Penetanguishene. I rode along Main St in Penetang and then rode along Poyntz St and Owen St before rejoining the waterfront trail. Rather than taking the most direct route from Penetanguishene to Awenda I instead followed Champlain Road all the way around to the North East entrance into Awenda Provincial Park. This allowed me to experience more of the Georgian Bay shoreline as well as took me past a spot where I could look out across and see Beausoleil Island where I had come from earlier in the day. When I arrived at Awenda Provincial Park I proceeded to to the gatehouse and purchased a camping permit for a campsite within the Snake Campground. Due to all the rain that I fallen on me during my ride on this day, I elected to not go for a swim in the lake after my arrival.
Strava for Day 3:
The bike I used for this trip is a New York made Linear Recumbent Bike which I believe is from around 2004. I carried my gear in 2 Giant Waterproof Panniers, and mounted my tent and sleeping pad on the top of the rack.
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Collecting fresh cold spring water - Waubaushene - January 2018
Collecting fresh spring water at the well in Waubaushene.
Cold day . . . steam coming off the well water
Brrrrr -15 Celsius, 5 Fahrenheit, sun's shining though!
Waubaushene Beaches Provincial Park is a nature reserve of 4,560 acres
The nature reserve was established to protect land formations created through glacier activity thousands of years ago.
Hiking and nature observation is permitted.
No motorized vehicles allowed.
No hunting
Waubaushene - January 2018
Georgian Bay
Algonquin Provincial Park October 08 2009 Hwy 60 Corridor colours
Thursday the sun came out and shot this along the Highway 60 Corridor. Scenes of Smoke Lake dock and final piece driving along with video speed slowed to half ....audio mute wind.
Linda, Matt and Rufus Sail Georgian Bay 8 days!
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Dianne & John's Cottage, Long Point Paridise 2018
Dianne and John’s cottage at the end of Long Point, Waubaushene Ontario. Fantastic views...
Couchiching Beach Park
Couchiching Beach Park
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Explore the Heart of Georgian Bay by Bike
DescriptionWorld famous for its clear water, rich forests, and abundance of multi-use trail networks, the Georgian Bay area is a four-season playground offering swimming and skiing, road cycling and trail cycling, boating and snowmobiling.
Just 90 minutes north of Toronto, a peninsula creates a unique coastline of sandy beaches and protected bays where societies have thrived for centuries. We call it the Heart of Georgian Bay.
Here you’ll find historical attractions, like Titanic’s older sister – the SS Keewatan, 1000-year old artifacts, a re-creation of the first European settlement in Ontario, and a British Naval & Military Base from the war of 1812.
There’s remarkable architecture in the shrine to martyred Jesuit priests, demonstrations of the rich and varied local ecosystem, live music and theatre, and boat tours of beautiful Severn Sound.
For a scenic ride, take a cruise through Awenda Provincial Park or take a ferry over to the nearby Georgian Bay Islands National Park and Beausoleil First Nations (Christian Island).
Plus, extensive multi-use trails, open to cyclists, as well as, stylish boutiques, local artisans, farmers’ markets, a range of dining experiences, and accommodation for every budget. All of which, just minutes away from our cycling routes.
For tourism information, please visit gbay.ca. If you would like more information on the cycling road or trail network, visit: CycleSimcoe.ca.
Port Carling, Ontario
A view of the water at Port Carling, Ontario, September 2006
CANADA WALK RICHMOND HILL AUG 6 2000 PT 2
3rd CAMPAIGN
CANADA 769 DAY WALK
June 20, 2000 August 9, 2002
This was Step By Step 3rd Campaign, the Canada 769 Day Walk. Liver Transplant Recipient George Marcello continued his journey of addressing Canadas organ & tissue shortage. He carried an Olympic style Torch called the Torch Of Life in memory of Victor Davis. His goal was to wake up Canada by inspiring the media, public & 3 levels of Government. Mr. Marcello continued to conduct thousands of consultations and gathered invaluable information that expanded and confirmed his previous campaign, the Ontario Walk.
Pope John Paul 2 asked George to join him at Vatican City. On September 5 2001, his holiness blessed the Torch and proclaimed to the world, that organ & tissue donations, is a Genuine Act of Love. He also urged George to pass the Torch to the Youth, who would eventually become the voice of Step By Step.
CANADA 769 DAY WALK BEGINS
Torch of Life is born
June 20 2000: Toronto Canada
Step By Step launched the Canada 769 Day Walk. We started at Danforth Collegiate Technical Institute that morning and made our way to Queens Park. After getting blessed by Ontario Parliament we made our way to Toronto City Hall. It started as the Canada 500 Day Walk; it soon became the Canada 600 Day Walk, only to eventually become the Canada 769 Day Walk. During the period before our Kickoff, the Step-By-Step team was working around the clock to raise $750,000.oo to meet the budget for the entire Walk Campaign. Things looked very optimistic, several large corporations made promises; government grants seemed attainable, especially after the positive impact and recognition Step By Step received by the entire Province of Ontario. On kickoff day, we had exciting activities planned throughout the city of Toronto. This including stops at the City Hall, Parliament Building, and different ethnic neighborhoods. All the media outlets were covering our activities, along with notable Politicians, celebrities, athletes, and many people. Everyone showed up enthusiastically, except for the people who were going to present the cheques. It seemed like we had all the eggs in one basket and the basket didnt appear. The Step-By-Step team was devastated. With no foreseeable funds coming in and with only $5,000.00 in our budget, everyone panicked and collapsed and the majority of people resigned. The dream that had so much hope, so much glory, was turning into a nightmare on Day 1. During the campaign leading up to the kickoff, over 90 cities and towns on the Canada 769 Day Walk schedule had worked very hard preparing activities and were very excited to have Step By Step visit them. George was prepared not to let them down; he was not going to let his mom down, and all those people who still believed in the dream. With a dismal budget of $5,000.oo, a borrowed vehicle and no permanent road crew, George marched on under the divine inspiration of Whitney Houstons song Step By Step.
Torch Of Life gets lit
It was here that the Torch of Life was officially lit by Mayor Mel Davis. He then passed the Torch to a Donor family member who then passed it onto a person waiting for an organ transplant. That day Step By Step had a mere $6000.00 in the budget. We organized 500 communities and over 100,000 individuals to participate in over 4,000 events. In every community we coordinated activities with the media, members from all 3 levels o9f government, schools, churches, malls, festivals, service clubs, cultural groups, sports events, army - police - firefighters - and ambulance forces. We invited people from all walks of life and different agencies and organizations. We conducted over 1000 press conferences and consultations. Discussions, debates, and workshops became a daily activity. We had no permanent road team. We had to recruit road team members 27 times during this campaign. I suffered physically with e-coli, influenza, infections, and something new hypothermia. I was stalked by a cougar and came face to face with a black bear. Dogs would chase me once a week. I felt the roar of many transport trucks in 9 different seasons on many roads and highways. I wanted to give up 113 times. On the road we would beg for food and shelter. We distributed hundreds of thousands of donor cards. We met and inspired health officials in each province. Our goal was to wake up Canada.
Highway 400 Timelapse
Time lapse video of trip to Killarney Provincial Park northbound on Ontario Highways 400 & 69. The video starts in Barrie and ends just before French River.
Shot with the GoPro Hero3 White Edition at 1 fps. Suction cup mount. Compiled using GoPro Studio for Mac.
Music:
Braz King
Be & The Road to Victory
From the album, Here Comes the Fire Horses
The Grotto at Bruce Peninsula National Park (August 22, 2014)
A big cave on the shore, it was carved out by the waves of Georgian Bay over thousands of years.
I'm proud of my hubby. He swam in there even the water is freezing cold.
I do not own the copyright of the background music: it was entitled: Horcrux by: Monuments
Winter Driving on Highway 400 North from Toronto to Vaughan (Black Creek to Major Mackenzie), Canada
Drive from Pine Valley Drive, Major Mackenzie Road, Kortright Centre for Conservation, Vaughan to Black Creek Drive (Lawrence Avenue West) in North York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Highway 400 North, Muskoka Lakes, Ontario, Canada
Road View of Highway 400 located north of Toronto, around Muskoka Lakes.
Victoria Harbour
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Our premier marina is your one-stop on the Bay for dockage, marine supplies, sales, and service.
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Just a trip into Midland Ontario and the Discovery Harbor in Penetanguishene a little North of me.
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