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Three Foolproof Ways to Get Your kids to Love Yoga
According to Kino-Quebec (a government program promoting healthy, active lifestyles), kids from 5 – 17 need one hour of moderate physical activity every day. Between school, the commute, and dinner,...
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A Classic – Gaspésie by Bike
I may be biased, but I think the nicest cycle touring route in Quebec is the Gaspésie tour. Starting and ending in St. Flavie, the tour is a 900km loop of beautiful and varied scenery. It can take...
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Family Canoe Tripping in Algonquin’s Backcountry
My husband and I are taking our boys (11 and 8) on an adventure they won’t soon forget. We are paddling the entire maintained length of Algonquin Provincial Park from north to south. You might be...
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Fall hiking: Be prepared for any weather
Frosty morning, photo by Nicolas Sirois I recently did an overnight hiking trip to Locomotive Mountain, just North of Pemberton and accessed via the Hurley Forest Service Road. Daytime felt like...
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Fall Camping: The Paddling Edition
While my colleague Ariane was shivering through her recent alpine adventure, I was spending a lovely week paddling round Murtle Lake, and staying warm the whole while. Partially that was because I was...
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Shifting Gears: Fall and Winter Cycle Commuting
Fall is here. For some cycle commuters, it’s time to pack away the bike and pull out the car or the bus pass. For me, it’s time to pull out the cool-weather bike gear. I do chicken out when the winter...
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5 Tips for an (Almost) Perfect Fall Family Cycle Tour
This year, our family decided to spend the Thanksgiving weekend climbing and biking. Our itinerary: Sainte Agathe / La Conception and back on the P’tit Train du Nord cycling route, with camping and...
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Holiday Wish List: Think Outside The Stocking
We have gifts under $15 that can be placed on the mantle, laid on a table, shoved into a box, or slid into an envelope. Heck, you could even hand it directly to someone, or put it into an office gift...
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Holiday Wish List: Gifts for Cyclists
We’ve crafted a list of some gift ideas for cyclists that will put you in the yellow jersey this holiday shopping season. No matter how much the cyclists on your holiday list love winter, there’s a...
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The Finger of God
If you spend time in the backcountry, you have likely seen the recent New York Times feature Snow Fall, with its detailed analysis of the February 2012 Tunnel Creek avalanche. That story, which went...
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Natural Running: The Healthier, More Efficient Way to Run
The ultimate goals of natural running are to reduce your risk of injury and to run more efficiently. While some associate natural running with barefoot running, this running technique is actually...
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Getting Into Road Riding
Maybe you bike commute to work. Maybe you bike on trails. Basically, you just enjoy spending time on two wheels. If you’re curious about adding road riding to the mix but aren’t sure how to get...
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Blocks: Your Gateway to Amazing Stretches
Sometimes the floor can seem really far away when you’re lunging, bending, and stretching – especially if you have tight hamstrings or hip flexors. We asked Erin and Sandy, Halfmoon Yoga Products...
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Halfmoon Yoga: Strap This on for Size
A simple yoga strap goes a long way when you’re stretching. We talked to staff at Halfmoon Yoga Products about just how versatile a strap can be for opening up your shoulders, hips, and hamstrings....
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The Simplicities Of Commuter Cycling
Commuting by bike does require me to sacrifice some things. Like wallet-crushing stops at the gas station. Or the chance to get up close and personal with strangers on rush hour transit. Hmmm, no...
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You may be in avalanche country and not even know it
More and more people are exploring beyond resorts this winter, so we turned to Avalanche Canada to talk about extending safety and awareness beyond the obvious backcountry situations. If you’re...
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