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There is plenty of fun and excitement in
the winter, snow covered hills, frozen The region’s most popular on-water activity
ponds tons and tons of snow. doesn’t have to halt just because the lakes have
frozen over. Ice fishing experiences in mobile
shacks or in a large cabin with cooking facilities
Ontario’s cottage country is a popular summertime and a washroom. Knowledgeable guides take you
destination, but devotees of fresh-air fun know Muskoka in to where the fish are, maximizing your chances
winter can be a blast too. Head up north for the snowy to hook a lake trout, northern pike or pickerel,
scenery, but stay for the snowshoeing, dog sledding and while enjoying the company of fellow anglers.
other wonderful activities offered in the region when the
temperature drops
An exhilarating way to experience the Muskoka winter
is snowmobiling through the forest. Sure, it’s noisier
The absolute best way to enjoy the Muskoka winter than skiing or hiking, but it also allows you to cover a
landscape is to bundle up in your warmest clothes and lot more territory. The Ontario Federation of
clip into a pair of cross-country skis or snowshoes. Snowmobile Clubs manages a 1,200-kilometre network
Numerous trails crisscross the region, giving you easy of tracks, stretching across the Muskoka winter
access to nature, and a great cardiovascular workout landscape, offering virtually unlimited touring
to boot. opportunities.
Ontario isn’t exactly bristling with These are just some of the most
mountainous terrain, but there are popular activities, you may also enjoy,
enough peaks and valleys to take Dog sledding, winter camping or
advantage of the Muskoka winter on maybe a spa day. There is plenty to
the slope choose from.
