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Fathom Five diving
gEoRgiaN BaY
Georgian Bay was voted the number one travel gem in Canada by Canadians themselves – so you
know you’re on to a good thing when you plan a visit to this spectacular part of the country. Sitting pretty on the southern edge of the Canadian Shield, Ontario’s Georgian Bay offers a prime opportunity to get back to nature in one of the planet’s most spectacular marine wonderlands.
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Boasting 30,000 islands, all of which are protected as part of the Georgian Bay Islands National Park, Ontario’s Georgian Bay is one of the best chances you’ll ever get to satisfy your inner photographer, whether you’re a professional or an amateur looking for inspiration. Explore the islands by taking a cruise on a glass bottomed boat. You’ll be blown away by the swaying rainbow-coloured wildflowers, the clear skies and the pine trees populating the shores, all of which still inspire artists looking to spend the day painting.
The caves carved into the spectacular Blue Mountain offer explorers the chance to strap on the hiking shoes, as do the trails of the Niagara Escarpment, an impressive UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
parry sound sailing
Georgian Bay
Exploring Canada on foot
Georgian Bay at Bruce peninsula in ontario, Canada
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on and in the water
If scuba diving is more your thing and you just can’t wait to get under those waves, the shipwrecks at Fathom Five National Marine Park offer some of the best diving in Canada. There are 21 historic shipwrecks here, some just a few metres from shore, so walking into those crystal clear waters is just the start of your adventure.
Rather stay on the water than get in it? Why not go sailing around Parry Sound? As the world’s deepest freshwater harbour with strong, reliable winds, Parry Sound attracts racing and cruising sailors from all over the world, making for a truly exciting day out.
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and stay on the land
If man-made attractions are more your style, Ontario’s Georgian Bay offers, excellent boutiques for shopping and in warmer weather, plenty of activities for the whole family, like tennis, golf and zip lining. Kids will also love stepping back in time to the 17th century with a recreation of a Jesuit mission at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons: the first European settlement in what became the province of Ontario.
04 mARCH 2012