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Publisher’s letter
IN LIKE A LAMB
Winter once again is on its way, but this time it’s making us wait for the fun to begin.
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Fish, Hunt & Ride fishhuntandride.ca p.38. And lastly he keeps us safe in his Surival column about surviving an automobile crash p.36).
As we wrap up another year, in your hands you have the winter issue of Ottawa Outdoors and it holds the key to adventure to come.
If you just can’t let go of your two-wheelers then you’re gonna love learning about fatbiking through the winter. These fat tires give you the ability to bike on trails around the region (p. 26). And for a bonus, head over to (p.22) and read about how a couple of guys rode their fatbikes across Greenland in the company of a guide and sled dogs. Amazing! DAVE BROWN The other amazing winter activities to try this year include both cross-country skiing and ice-skating actually through the woods! Both the PUBLISHER Pontiac in Bistol, Quebec and Arrowhead Provincial Park have the trails Editor-in-chief all marked with tiki torches so you’re sure to enjoy the experience. Ottawa Outdoors ottawaoutdoors.ca If alpine skiing is your passion then take notice of the local ski hill ads as well as solid advice from Chris Lennon (p. 10). SHOW OWNER Our resident expert Allen Macartney continues to educate our The Outdoor & outdoors minds with tips and advice. In this issue he shares: the uses of Adventure Travel Show adventureottawa.com WD40 (complete with a humourous illustration, p. 16); new trail treats beyond GORP, p.17; and how safety blankets will do as they promise
And as much as our region is a haven for outdoor adventure, let’s not forget our Ontario and Quebec neighbours. Over on (p.11) and (p.18) Katharine Fletcher provides you all sorts of details on what to do in the Eastern Townships and beyond Gatineau Park. There are some beautiful deep-country experiences waiting for you this winter. Jump in.
Lastly as Ottawans love to travel enjoy not only that fatbiking through Greenland piece mentioned above, but take a gander at (p.29) and explore Borneo’s mysterious Mount Kinabalu.
So there you go. Cover-to-cover of outdoor adventure. Articles to educate you and a list of outdoor clubs (p.27) to connect with to have experts lead the way.
Winter is coming, be adventurous, be a lion out there!
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March 19-20 5TH YEAR | EY CENTRE
OUTDOORS OTTAWA MAGAZINE
March 19-20, 2016
5TH YEAR | EY CENTRE
PUBLISHER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
DAVE BROWN
EDITOR
ROGER BIRD
WRITERS
ANDREA CRANFIELD, SHEILA ASCROFT, CHRIS LENNON, KATHARINE FLETCHER, ALLEN MACARTNEY, MARTIN BISSIG, BRUCE SACH, LAURIE SETO, PHIL MARSH, DAVE WESTERN
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GILLIAN MORGAN, ERIC FLETCHER, ARROWHEAD PROVINCIAL PARK, KEVRON2001 - FOTOLIA, KEITH MILNE, GORD COULTHART, MARTIN BISSIG, CAROLE JOBIN
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