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    Dave posted an update in the group Group logo of Gatineau ParkGatineau Park 1 week, 6 days ago

    VICTORY FOR GATINEAU PARK: COURT OKAYS CLOSING GAMELIN STREET | OutdoorOttawa
    http://outdoorottawa.com/2013/04/victory-for-gatineau-park-court-okays-closing-gamelin-street/

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    Dave posted an update in the group Group logo of PaddlingPaddling 1 week, 6 days ago

    KC the Happy Camper is kayaking around Newfoundland these days… here’s his first vid:

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    Dave posted an update 1 week, 6 days ago

    Yes! Made it out for some tennis with my buddy last week! Hope its a great season…



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    Dave posted an update in the group Group logo of Hiking in the GreenbeltHiking in the Greenbelt 2 weeks, 5 days ago

    Made it out to the Mer Bleue bog in the east end on Sunday with some friends!



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    Dave posted an update in the group Group logo of Camp FortuneCamp Fortune 4 months, 2 weeks ago

    What a beautiful day up at Camp Fortune! Even found a little hidden powder off to the left of Slalom :)















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    Dave posted an update in the group Group logo of Forest Lea Mountain Bike TrailsForest Lea Mountain Bike Trails 7 months, 1 week ago

    They’ve added a new banked turn on the Forest Lea trails… anyone know what tail it’s on?

    Mountain Bike Forest Lea: New banked turn
    http://forestleatrails.blogspot.ca/2012/10/new-banked-turn.html
    The Forest Lea mountain bike trails are developed and maintained by volunteer riders in the Ottawa Valley. RIDE AT…

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    Dave posted an update in the group Group logo of CampingCamping 7 months, 1 week ago

    Speaking of fall camping: here’s my brother and some friends last weekend up at Lac LaPeche:



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    Dave posted an update in the group Group logo of CampingCamping 7 months, 1 week ago

    Philip Torrens has posted some nice fall camping tips for keeping warm over at the MEC blog:

    Fall Camping: The Paddling Edition | MEC blog
    http://blog.mec.ca/2012/10/02/fall-camping-the-paddling-edition/
    While my colleague Ariane was shivering through her recent alpine adventure, I was spending a lovely week…

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    Dave posted an update in the group Group logo of HikingHiking 7 months, 1 week ago

    I don’t get out to Carleton Place too often so I was stoked to see Peter Dudley’s photo post of his trip down teh Beckwith Trail:

    A World Explored: Pics of the Beckwith Trail in Carleton Place, Ontario
    http://aworldexplored.blogspot.ca/2012/10/pics-of-beckwith-trail-in-carleton.html

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    Dave posted an update in the group Group logo of BikingBiking 7 months, 1 week ago

    “In 2005, 53 cyclists died on Canada’s roads, in 2006 (73) , 2007 (65) in 2008 (42) and in 2009 (41).”

    http://urbancommuter.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/first-annual-danielle-nacu-community-bike-ride/
    Jordan took this picture of the ride/walk for Danielle Nacu, a week after Danielle was killed in an accident, when…

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    Dave posted an update in the group Group logo of BikingBiking 7 months, 1 week ago

    “In 2005, 53 cyclists died on Canada’s roads, in 2006 (73) , 2007 (65) in 2008 (42) and in 2009 (41).”

    http://urbancommuter.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/first-annual-danielle-nacu-community-bike-ride/
    Jordan took this picture of the ride/walk for Danielle Nacu, a week after Danielle was killed in an accident, when…

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    Dave posted an update in the group Group logo of Wolf Trail and Tawadina Lookout LoopWolf Trail and Tawadina Lookout Loop 7 months, 1 week ago

    A nice set of photos of Wolf Trail from Highpeaking:

    Highpeaking: If I were you, I would go sit on this bench!
    http://highpeaking.blogspot.ca/2012/10/if-i-were-you-i-would-go-sit-on-this.html
    Views from up high

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    Dave wrote a new post, 35th Gatineau Loppet Set for Feb 15-17, 2013, on the site OutdoorOttawa 7 months, 1 week ago

    ThumbnailThis year will mark the 35th anniversary of Canada’s largest cross-country ski event: the Gatineau Loppet! Skiers are already excited about the two new long courses set up for this year: the 38km and 55km, which […]

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    Dave wrote a new post, Capital to Capitol by Canoe Almost in Washington, on the site OutdoorOttawa 7 months, 1 week ago

    ThumbnailA group of paddlers set out on September 5th for the Capital to Capitol by Canoe: an 1800-kilometre adventure from Ottawa to Washington DC… entirely in a voyageur canoe! I just checked into their Facebook page and […]

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    Dave posted an update 7 months, 2 weeks ago

    Another great shot from A World Explored, this one of a blue heron on the Ottawa River:

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    Dave wrote a new post, Annual Carleton U Butterfly Show, on the site OutdoorOttawa 7 months, 2 weeks ago

    ThumbnailDon’t you love free activities for your family? The Ottawa Butterfly Show is an annual event that started last week and runs daily until Monday, October 8, 2012, in the greenhouses of Carleton University’s biology […]

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    Dave wrote a new post, Paddling the Rideau Canal: A Photo Blog by Tim Morch, on the site OutdoorOttawa 7 months, 2 weeks ago

    ThumbnailI came across this great write-up and photo blog post of Tim Morch’s paddling tip up the Rideau Canal this summer, and it’s got me thinking of retracing his steps next summer! His post recounts his trip from […]

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    Dave wrote a new post, Friends of Gatineau Park Get Official Vests, on the site OutdoorOttawa 7 months, 3 weeks ago

    Thumbnail I’ve just read that the good folks at the Friends of the Gatineau Park have gotten themselves some fancy vests!

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    Dave posted an update in the group Group logo of PaddlingPaddling 7 months, 3 weeks ago

    An epic 30th running of the Adirondack Canoe Classic: a grueling three-day 90-mile race from Old Forge to Saranac Lake, N.Y., includes over five miles of carries.

    90-Mile Monster | Canoe & Kayak Magazine
    http://www.canoekayak.com/canoe/90-mile-monster/
    90-Mile Monster | Canoe & Kayak Magazine

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    Dave wrote a new post, Tour des Ponts 2012, Saturday Sept 29, on the site OutdoorOttawa 7 months, 3 weeks ago

    ThumbnailFrom the West Quebec Wheelers site: Like Elvis, the Wheeler’s Tour des Ponts is back. This year it’s on a Saturday (September 29th) so all you CX fans can get a good gravel and paved road ride in the day before […]

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