Blaq Bear Adventures

20/05/2024

Heads up! Trail maintenance day with Voyageur Trail Association on Saturday May25th. For more info and to sign up Saulteaux Voyageur Trail Club by May22nd to join us for the after work get together.

REGISTER BY WEDNESDAY MAY 22 - SEE BOTTOM
The Voyageur Trail is holding a trail maintenance blitz on Saturday May 25, 2024 to improve hiking trails in the Harmony Bay-Stokely-King Mountain areas. The event is open to members and non-member volunteers. We will carpool from Sault Ste. Marie at 8:45 a.m., and can arrange to meet others in the Havilland Bay-Stokely area.

We will form into work crews to cover as much of the trail as we can. The work will involve cutting small living trees using loppers or hand pruners (secateurs), cutting smaller fallen trees using a bow saw, repairing blazes (trail markers) by pulling out the nails, and replacing blazes that cannot be repaired or are missing.

Volunteers should have a reasonable level of fitness. Crews may have to walk up to 5 km return (to and from) a trailhead to reach their work point, and much of this trail section is hilly. Volunteers will have to remain with the crew from the start (~8:45 a.m.) to the finish (~3:00 p.m.).

Snacks and an après-outing mid-afternoon lunch will be provided to show our appreciation to the day's volunteers. In the event of poor weather conditions, we will delay the trail blitz until the following day, Sunday May 26.

Volunteers must register by May 22. Email [email protected] or call 705-206-3538. If you prefer to help behind the scenes, please contact us to discuss.

23/04/2024

Bookings are now available for summer tours. Book your culinary or heritage tour at www.blaqbear.ca 🎋🌷🌹🥀🌼

19/02/2024

Centre Francophone at Bushplane Museum. Centre francophone de Sault-Sainte-Marie

14/02/2024

Snow is back and a sweet deal at Stokely Creek Lodge You might even consider adding a stay at Norms Cabin! blaqbear.ca/norms-cabin

We started off slow with no snow. Then it was great until we got rain. Now it is snowing like crazy and our hopes are high. They say it is an El Nino winter which favors warmer than normal conditions. After the first couple weeks we weathered the warmer conditions and kept our skiers on the trails.....

23/12/2023

Have a great holiday season and may next year bring you health and joy. We will be closed for the winter but will continue to book Norms Cabin on behalf of the .

20/09/2023

Lookout 3 on Robertson cliffs. Beautiful day

30/07/2023

Mane Street Cafe and Lounge is one of our partners who host us for both Culinary Tours and on the Art Trail walking tour. Stop by for a cold drink and say hi to Krista!

28/07/2023

Fun Fact Friday.
I have heard that the Ermatinger House in Sault Ste. Marie is the oldest stone building west of Toronto. Built around 1814 this historic building has been restored to the period when Charles H. Ermatinger lived there with his family. Post a pic of a historic building in your home.

26/07/2023

Blaq Bear Adventures continues to provide guided hiking in the Algoma region. Some of our favourite hikes include the trails around Robertson Cliffs and in the Hogan's Homestead's Sugarbush. For more information check out www.blaqbear.ca/guide

23/07/2023

21/07/2023

When the Sault Canal was first built in 1895, it was the world's longest lock at 274 m long and 18 m. In 1997 it was rebuilted much smaller at 77 m long and 15.4 m wide to host recreational boats. These are just some of the interesting facts you learn on our guided walking tours of Sault Ste. Marie,

19/07/2023

From Street Art to Galleries: Step into a world of creativity with our walking art tours! Immerse yourself in the lively art culture of Sault Ste. Marie by embarking the Art Trail tour. Uncover local artistic treasures as you explore the captivating art scene of this vibrant city.

01/07/2023

Happy Canada Day

30/06/2023

Fun Fact Friday,
The population of Northern Ontario is 780,000. Although this equates to a population density of less than 1/km2, the majority of the population lives in 5 small cities, Thunder Bay, Timmins, Sudbury , North Bay and of course Sault Ste. Marie.

23/06/2023

Fun Fact? Friday - Is the Goulais River actually the longest river in the shortest distance in Ontario? I have heard this in the past but have not been able to confirm it. The section pictured is from Bellevue Valley to Goulais Bay and is one of the sections filled with oxbows and curves. What do you think?

21/06/2023

National Indigenous Peoples Day has been celebrated on the summer soltice since 1996. This day was chosen because of its cultural significance and because it is a day on which many Indigenous communities in Canada celebrate their heritage. There are no shortage of experiences to immerse yourself in and celebrate with our Indigenous neighbours. In Sault Ste. Marie, many of the murals painted during the Summer Moon Fest were painted by Indigenous Artists. This one and several others were done by Tom Sinclair Check them out at https://saulttourism.com/travelogues/walking-tour-of-the-murals and check out further Indigenous experiences at https://northernontario.travel/indigenous

20/06/2023

A reminder that there is still a fire ban in effect in Northern Ontario. Please obey the rules. This is to protect all of us.

There are two reasons for a Restricted Fire Zone
1. When outdoor conditions are extremely dry.
2. The number of fires occurring has stretched firefighting resources to capacity.

Penalties can be severe.
Once a Restricted Fire Zone is declared, it is illegal to set a fire for any purpose within the affected area unless specific conditions have been met.
Failure to comply could result in;
$25,000 fine plus the costs associated with fighting any forest fires
and 3 months in jail

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/most-of-ontario-remains-under-fire-bans-with-3-times-as-many-wildfires-reported-in-2023-1.6445954?

19/06/2023

Hogan's Homestead and Blaq Bear Adventures are teaming up to provide you with an unforgettable experience. Dinner in the Sugarbush! Let's Get Sweet.

16/06/2023

Fun Fact Friday - Although Lake Superior is the largest lake in the world by surface area, by volume of water it is smaller than Lake Baikal in Siberia and Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. That said, Lake Superior still has enough water to cover all of North and South America in water 30 cm deep.
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11/06/2023

Partner Highlight - Peace
Mikayla and Matt are the face of Peace , one of our favourite stops on our culinary tours at Blaq Bear Adventures.

09/06/2023

Etienne Brule At The Mouth Of The Humber - Source www.cwjefferys.ca

Fun Fact Friday - Etienne Brule was the first known European tourist to be welcomed to Bawating (Sault Ste. Marie) by the Anishinaabe in the early 1600s. The Anishinaabe were the original tour guides of the area.

06/06/2023

Voyageur Trail Association has developed interactive maps for smartphones and the web; free information session June 12 at Sault Ste. Marie Conservation Authority Sugar Shack

28/05/2023

Planning a road trip this summer? Check out this weekend itinerary on the Grand Algoma Tour - Culinary Edition from Northern Ontario Travel. This article and many others will give you food for thought.
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27/05/2023

Had so much fun watching and listening to Brian Tremblay and Mike Haggith at the Art Hub at Spring last night. Thanks for the great evening and to all that made this happen.