GettinG StaRteD
Hiking may be the focus of your trip, or just a great way to break up long drives. to make your next outing with the kids energizing rather than exhausting, we’ve assembled some dos and don’ts for the hiking family.
• Do mix it up with fishing rods or bug nets to make it more than just a hike.
• Don’t be too ambitious—choose a shorter trail and slow down so kids can explore and ask questions.
Not always sandy. PHOTO: JAMES SMEDLEY
• Do bring crayons, tracing paper, moulding clay and plants or animal field guides to make your hike a fun learning experience.
• Don’t diet on the trail—pack a tasty picnic.
• Do encourage shutterbugs—give children a camera to record their trip.
Breathless. PHOTO: JOSH MCCULLOCH
Pinguisibi trail
lake SuPeRioR PRovinCial PaRk, ontaRio
Magnificent waterfalls and primordial groves of towering cedar and white pine are the high- lights of the Pinguisibi trail as it follows the Sand River on a lively descent over smooth Ca- nadian bedrock. the many small pools along the way provide endless opportunities for bud- ding young anglers to land a lunker. if energy levels are still high after the hike, cross under the highway bridge to dip your toes in the cold, clear waters of lake Superior.
SettinG out
the trailhead is on the east side of Highway 17, 150 km north of Sault Ste. Marie at the Sand River day-use area. this easy to moderate hike is a 6-km return hike and travels over mostly level terrain with some short, steep sections. for more information call (705) 882-2026 or visit
www.lakesuperiorpark.ca.
Parker Ridge Banff national PaRk, alBeRta
if the Rocky Mountains needed an introduc- tion, this trail would be it. ascending above the treeline to the tundra environment of Parker Ridge, the thin air and panoramic vista will take your breath away. kids can test their agility against that of resident mountain goats, while mom and dad enjoy the alpine wildflow- ers and eagle’s-eye view of the Saskatchewan Glacier. after your hike, visit the nearby Colum- bia icefield, the hemisphere’s second-largest mass of ice and snow south of the arctic.
SettinG out
the trail starts on the west side of Highway 93, 8.8 km south of the icefield Centre. one of the quickest ways to climb above the treeline in the park, Parker Ridge trail follows switchbacks 275 metres up a moderate grade and is a three-hour, 5.2-km return hike. Phone (403) 762-1550 or visit
www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/index_e.asp.
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