Cottage Country for Every Season

Summer is over, and what a great summer it was, wasn’t it? But it’s time to pack up those water wings, picnic baskets, sunblock, and swimsuits for another season.  Time to break out the shovels and the parkas; look out onto the short grey days, and long arctic nights of the metropolitan winter, with all of it’s slush, salt, and tedium.

But wait! There’s no need to hibernate! No need to loathe winter! If you haven’t been back to our lovely cottage region over the winter months, you are missing out on a whole new wonderful world.

A lot of folks don’t realise or remember that there are still plenty of lovely, cozy cottages available in the so-called ‘off-season’, and there’s still plenty to do and see even after the snow has started falling in the Haliburton region. Have you ever tried dog-sledding? Yup, there’s the Winterdance dog sledding competitions, but you can actually try the sport if you like, and take a tour.

How about downhill skiing at Sir Sam’s, or cross-country skiing at Pinestone Resort? There are also hundreds of groomed cross-country ski trails which criss-cross the region.

Get a whole new perspective of the Highlands by taking a skate hike across one of our many lakes. How about ice-fishing, snowshoeing, or even camping and hiking? It goes without saying that there are also many snowmobile trails which cross the region, including the national trails. Choose one of the many outdoor adventures offered at yoursoutdoors.ca.

Everything takes on a new, magical wonder in the majesty and natural beauty of the Ontario Highlands in the winter.

Even if your thing is just staying close to the cottage and surrounding yourself with family during the holidays, or just ‘getting away from it all’, a whole new world is waiting just a couple of hours north of Toronto, or a few hours west of Ottawa.

Submitted by Steve Dewey, WRD Cottage Rental Agency
www.ontariocottagerental.com