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Bridgeview Nature Trail
Bridgeview Park is located in Petrolia, Ontario and I thought it was the perfect place to go for a trail run this afternoon. The trail is wide and winds for two kilometers. There is also a leash free dog run here. This plaque gives us some information about the Samson posts and towers that were used […]
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Springwater Trail Run
Springwater Forest is part of Catfish Creek Conservation Area and is located in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trails through the forest are absolutely beautiful. This boardwalk leads over a lush bog. There are several foot bridges along the route as well. I only stop at the observation docks long enough to snap a picture. They […]
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Archie Coulter Conservation Area Trail
Archie Coulter Conservation Area is in St. Thomas, Ontario. I stumbled across it by chance and just knew I had to go for a run and explore. I didn’t realize that there was a formal parking lot a little further down the road until the end of my run. But this entrance was nice too. […]
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Grimsby’s Memorial Skatepark
Shayne Armstrong Memorial Skatepark is located in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada. It has all the typical ramps you would expect to see at an outdoor park. The ramps and obstacles are spread out nicely to allow a great flow when skateboarding. There are several ledges to do grind tricks on. There are three ramps here and […]
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Strathroy Skatepark
Strathroy Skate Park was built by the local Optimist Club. It’s a nice park for little kids and those just starting out. It has a large bump in the middle of the park. Some skaters have added a few personal touches, including this box and this grind ledge. There is also a half-pipe. It doesn’t have […]
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Laurier Woods Trail
This past weekend I was in North Bay and had the chance to get out for a trail run at Laurier Woods. It was absolutely beautiful. I wanted to share that with you. The trail had a lot of rocky sections and places where I needed to slow down or do some fancy footwork not […]
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McLennan Skatepark – Kitchener
McLennan Park is located at 901 Ottawa Street South in Kitchener, Ontario and it is quite the place to visit for an afternoon of family fun. They have a leash-free dog park, a splash pad, basketball courts, a dirt bike course, a playground, and a great skateboard park. This is one of the few parks […]
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Parkdale Arena Skatepark – Hamilton, Ontario
Right outside of the Pat Quinn Parkdale Arena in Hamilton, Ontario is a little gem of a skatepark. It has a nice quarter-pipe, some drop ledges, and a box to grind. This pyramid obstacle is a nice twist on the ever-present skatepark staple. The quarter-pipe is built perfectly. It’s not too steep, has a great […]
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Delaware Lions Skatepark
The Delaware Lions Club has been working hard to bring a skatepark to the community for over a year now. This weekend, they officially opening the park. The mayor, members of parliament, the local hockey team, the fire department, and plenty of visitors were on hand to witness the grand opening ceremonies. The park is […]
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Kitchener Aud Skatepark
This skatepark is known affectionately as The Aud. Located outside of The Kitchener Auditorium, it is a nice place for both the experienced skateboarder and the novice. Here is a double-layered box, some grind rails and ledges, and a double camel hump. It’s a little hard to see the contour of it in this photo, but it […]