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Read about the people, places, businesses, and history that make Kawarthas Northumberland special

A crowded outdoor festival

IncrEdible Trent Hills Celebrates Ten Years of Local Food

If you’ve never heard of IncrEdible Trent Hills, the IncrEdible Edible Festival will probably be the first thing that grabs your attention. The festival, which celebrates its tenth anniversary on July 12, 2025, is a major event for downtown Campbellford featuring dozens of food and beverage vendors, artisans, and entertainment. For passionate foodies, it’s a

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Boating on the Trent-Severn Waterway

Where Nature Meets Small-Town Charm

The Trent-Severn Waterway The Trent-Severn Waterway is getting international attention this year, as people around the world discover what we already knew—this is the perfect place to experience a Canadian summer filled with nostalgic feelings of childhood. A place where nature meets small-town charm, and adventure flows through! The New York Times named the Trent-Severn Waterway one

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Aerial view of busy, sandy beach in summertime, with blue accessibility mat visible in centre

Fun for Everyone: Accessible Tourism in Kawarthas Northumberland

For people without a disability, accessibility can be all too easy to overlook. Those with barriers to mobility, sensory deficits, or cognitive issues, however, often need to ask questions others take for granted—will I be able to experience a destination as intended? Will supports be available if needed? For that matter, can I even get

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A woman in a yellow kayak in a river holds a fish towards the camera

Fishing 101: Getting Started in Kawarthas Northumberland

This guest post by Ashley Rae of SheLovesToFish.com is geared towards beginners and anglers new to the region. Ashley’s passion for the sport has led to her to write for a range of international publications, and we’re thrilled to have her bring her expertise to Kawarthas Northumberland. If you’re looking to add a fishing trip

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Explore the Trent-Severn Waterway in Style with Le Boat

The Trent-Severn Waterway is having something of a moment right now. In early 2025 it earned a spot on The New York Times list of “52 Places to Go This Year,” and The Canadian Canoe Museum on the banks of the TSW snagged a mention in Time Magazine’s “The World’s Greatest Places of 2025.” But

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Three canoes in medium closeup; the top is made of bark, the middle is painted with Indigenous designs, and the bottom is green canvas

The Canadian Canoe Museum Launches a New Era

Jump to Video “Canoes as far as the eye can see” might be an exaggeration, but only slightly. The Canadian Canoe Museum’s expansive new collection hall is home to over 500 canoes, carefully arranged from floor to ceiling in a climate-controlled storage space. Turn down one aisle and you might see a selection of traditional

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A bottle of maple syrup and leaf-shaped maple candle sit on a stump against a snowy backdrop

2025 Maple Weekend: 9 Businesses Offering Demos, Samples, and More

Maple season arrives this year at a time when people are primed to make the most of local experiences and national pastimes. Tapping trees, boiling syrup, and rolling maple taffy in the snow are annual traditions that can evoke rich, happy memories of Canadian spring—or create new ones for kids on their first trip to

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A woman uses a hammer to tap a maple tree

Ziisbaakdoke Dabik Giizis: The Maple Sugaring Moon

Eliza Braden-Taylor is a cultural interpreter with the Curve Lake First Nation Cultural Centre. As maple syrup season approaches, we asked Eliza if she could share an Indigenous perspective on the history, meaning, and importance of maple season. She responded with a detailed and thoughtful account of the teachings she has encountered as a member

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Aerial view of kayakers paddling around a rocky island

A Trip Around the Lake with Lovesick Kayaking

After just a short time on the water it’s clear Stony Lake lives up to the name. Pines lean dramatically from rocky islands as we glide past in our kayaks, en route to a high bluff overlooking scenic Burleigh Falls. Alex Grant, owner and lead guide of Lovesick Kayaking, shepherds us into a sheltered bay

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Two men on a fishing boat, one holding a largemouth bass

Catching Bass with 2B Fishing’s Bobby Belmonte

It’s early in the morning, and we’ve just left the narrows and headed to one of Bobby Belmonte’s favourite fishing spots on Lower Buckhorn Lake. I’m using a wacky rig, a type of lure that flutters as it sinks. The theory is the motion will attract bass, and on my second cast it proves true.

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A pair of alpacas look at the camera

Meet the Time Travelling Alpacas: Wanderlight Launches Alpaca Quest

How to describe Wanderlight Alpaca Experience’s newest offering, Alpaca Quest? The popular Lakefield-area business offers some excellent agritourism experiences, like the Private Alpaca Walk that provides guests a chance to commune with a loveable group of alpacas. Alpaca Quest, though, is the first of its kind—best think of it as a time-travelling outdoor escape room,

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A smiling woman with two children on either side, each holding a maple syrup sample

Make Your Own Maple Syrup and More at The Roost Farm

A tour of The Roost Farm immediately shows you the range of the operation. Head down the farm track and you’ll pass the chicken coop first, where hens peck around garden boxes and Shep the border collie keeps a wary eye on the rooster. Beyond that, the route runs alongside an expansive field before heading

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