On the Muskoka lakes, you could easily spend two hours in the boat getting from point A to point B;…read moreit definitely helps to know where the marinas are located for refueling. Walkers Point -- aside from being one of the more well-established and full-service on the lakes -- is conveniently located for trips in and out of Gravenhurst. Aside from fuel, WP offers new and used boat sales in a beautiful showroom that's dangerous fun to browse, service and parts, boat supplies from bumpers to navigation lights, water sport supplies like kayaks and wake boards, cottage indulgences such as Aqua Lily Pads and water trampolines, snacks, coffee, and wifi. Yup, you could hang out in the bow of a Cobalt Facebooking friends and enjoying a cappuccino if you were so inclined. One day I just may try it and see what happens.

My dad does all our boat buying and maintenance through walkers. They always do a great job. But my…read morefavourite thing about walkers is their canada day fire works by boat every year! So much fun. Love it.

After visiting TWO provincial parks in Ontario, this is our favorite by far Clean showers, VERY…read morehelpful and well stocked shop, flush toilets, a lot of paved roads (while unpaved roads are not dusty), cozy sandy beaches and a playground for kids. The pedal boats and kayaks available for rent. The lake is interesting, with unusual shape. The hikes were so beautiful (make sure to bring mosquito nets)! And I appreciated the signs on the trails. The campsites had just the right amount of privacy. The only downside is noise. Unfortunately, it was not "radio free" for us. Someone was signing karaoke late into the night.

Really clean easy access to the campsite, Quite as I was…read moreworking not on Holliday it was great.lots of fish and great trail's

We switched to Bala Cove Marina from another a few years ago in order to store our boat for winter…read more This season we were pleasantly surprised when the boat was returned with a tear in an aft seat beautifully repaired -- no charge, just a nice thing BCM did for us for being customers. Now they recognize us when we come to refuel, ask how the boat's running, and keep an account in our name where we can charge things like gas, water toys and bumpers (sometimes they go missing from the boat, what can I say?). Awesome.

Went there for boat rentals, was treated miserably. One of the guys working there was cursing at us…read moresimply because we didnt follow his instructions and had our way of doing things (we didnt cause any damages). The guy made our trip very unpleaeant simce none of us was in a good mood after dealing with him. I can say this is the worest experience ive ever had as a customer, HOW CAN YOU EVER SWEAR TO YOUR CUSTOMERS IF YOU WANT TO STAY IN BUSINESS? Definately do not recommand this place. Stayvaway from this place if you dont want to spoil your vacation.

This place is so awesome. It's a one-of-a-kind contraption, a boat lock of sorts, but it's a…read morespecialized rail car that takes boats up over the Big Chute waterfall. At the time we visited, the visitor's center was closed, but next year I really want to visit when it's open. There's an observation deck there to watch the boats being hauled up and down. There's also some nice parkette areas to have a picnic at, and some walkways to view the Big Chute and the lakes. A must see if you're anywhere nearby!

incredible family entertainment every Tuesday night at 730 in Bala at Windsor Par. Watch some of…read morethe best water skiers in the world perform.

Every Tuesday night at 7:30 during the months of July and August, fresh-faced Muskoka teens from…read moreSummer Water Sports Muskoka, well-versed in the ways of the Lakes, put on a water ski show on the lakefront of Windsor Park. Shows are free of charge, but afterwards they'll solicit donations: all donations go to Camp Oochigeas, a summer camp on Lake Muskoka for children living with cancer. Loosely arranged around a flimsy storyline, the show is good old-fashioned, super-cheesy fun. You can either take your boat up to the show and anchor it far enough out to stay out of the way of the performers, or you can spread a blanket on the hillside at Windsor Park. We prefer watching from the boat as you don't have to contend with the massive crowds in the park, and you can drink your Alexander Keith's much more freely... Tho the storyline changes each summer -- storybook characters one year, Harry Potter another, the Olympics in '08, 007 this year -- you can always count on the following: *People will ski barefoot; *Girls will ski holding the tow rope handle with one foot; *There will be a pyramid; *Someone will ski on snow skis; *Someone will ski on a canoe paddle; *Folks will go off the ski ramp; *Someone will wakeboard; *Someone will hydrofoil (my personal fave); *The emcee will be over-the-top with Velveeta commentary. It's the same every year, but I think that's why we can't stay away.

We were on our way from Toronto to Killarney Provincial Park and thought of taking a break on the…read moreway. While driving on Hwy 400 which passes through some beautiful little towns on the shores of the Georgian Bay, we fancied getting off the highway and stopping at a small community on the shore. Victoria Harbour, the name, sounded good so we headed that way and were pleasantly surprised to discover this cute little community. Friendly people, trails along the waterfront and a neat picnic area. We stopped at the Albert st. parkette for an hour, snacking, enjoying the views and relaxing in a gazebo, then drove through the town before resuming our journey.

We purchased coupons labeling the experience as a ziplining tour, but it would more accurately be…read moredescribed as tree trekking. It wasn't what we were expecting, with very little ziplining (1 'big' zipline lasting about 20s, a smaller 5s one, and finally propelling down at the end of the tree trek). We were a group of four adults, with a man and his daughter joining us with our guide. The whole thing seems to be geared more to the 8-14 age group, as the kids/young teens were light and short enough to walk the tightropes etc as intended. For the rest of us, especially the three men in our group, the height of the wires and the way things were balanced made it very difficult for anyone over the height of 5'5 to comfortably navigate themselves through the trees. My boyfriend is 6'2, as was the father who joined us, and they had a lot of trouble with the wires hitting their heads and shoulders at the wrong angles. The one younger person in our group had a much easier time as the ropes and wires were never interfering with her trek. About halfway through our trek, a manager in a black ball camp came to the base of the zipline/tree trek areas and began to shout at the guides. It seemed everyone was doing something wrong in his opinion, even the guests were shouted at (one fellow for not doing a particular tightrope the "challenging" way, another for starting slowly on one of the tougher lines). He made everyone very nervous, and I don't think he realized how unprofessional his behaviour was. Nobody wants to see the guide in charge of ensuring your safety be continually (and loudly!) berated. All in all, I'd say this would be fine for kids or young teens, but as far as the website's claim about being good for groups or corporate training, I'd look somewhere else. Our group would like to go again, but we're going to see if we can find a place geared more specifically toward adults.

I had a great time here!…read more Eaglecrest accommodated the extra-large group of 14 climbers we had, even though the maximum group was somewhere closer to 10. I was under the impression it was going to be 3 hours of zip-lining, but it wasn't, it was mostly a high-ropes course. It was a bit disappointing at the time, but was still fun though! The high ropes course had three levels of difficulty, and you got back on the ground between each difficulty, giving anybody who wanted it, the chance to stay on the ground. The staff there were pretty knowledgeable and helpful throughout. One young man in particular, Tyler, was very helpful and encouraging to the slower, more afraid members of our group. He knew exactly who to joke with and who needed words of encouragement and was very charismatic in general. We all completed the entire course, and it was a very rewarding experience. A bit of a team-building exercise, as you could yell back and forth to the trees in front or behind you to encourage people in your group. It was some physical activity, but not too strenuous. I did have some difficulty doing the games 'properly' as I am a little shorter than most, and was pretty close to the minimum height. Some of the games I couldn't reach the top ropes on, and some I couldn't reach the second foot rope on, so I had to do it all 'cheating' with both feet on one rope. I still had lots of fun though. We were also allowed to bring cameras with us which was really cool. Tyler warned me about having my camera on and dangling at my hip, because the lens would scrape and get damaged but I chose to ignore his advice. My camera was fine in the end, and I got lots of great shots of everybody [and more importantly didn't hold up the group]. I would recommend having someone on the ground to take pictures as well. All in all, a fun experience, a great way to get up and get moving a little bit, as well as enjoy the fresh air outside. Would definitely return [but not too soon as the courses would be exactly the same. Would go back next year though!]

WARNING: Be very careful when getting up to bowl. There is a 1-1.5 inch lip when stepping onto…read morewood. Broke foot bone on January 27, 2024 due to it not being visible I called them suggesting they make it easier to see...lighting is low when play is on. They were very apologetic. Apart from that the business appears to be very well run, our party had a great time, the staff were very hospitable, food was good, place (including washrooms) and bowling shoes were very clean. I would recommend for birthday parties etc. just WATCH YOUR STEP.

Straight up, this gets five stars JUST for the fact that someone had the stroke of genius to open a…read moreBowl-o-mat... a Laundro-bowl... never mind. SHEER BRILLIANCE!!! Get your laundry going, GO BOWLING while you wait!!! Farewell to staring at the dryers, so long to out-of-print Reader's Digest issues, goodbye epic laundry journeys of boredom and sedentary wasted time! So: this was discovered as a result of a rainy day at the cottage - couldn't sunbathe on the dock or go out in the boat, so I guess we'll go into town for a while... wait a minute... IS THAT A COMBO LAUNDROMAT/BOWLING ALLEY OVER THERE??? To answer your question, yes it is. YES IT IS. Our group of friends inaugurated the "Annual Coldwater Classic". Funnily enough, there used to be a weird knick-knacky antique shop RIGHT across from here, and this is where our trophy comes from. Interesting fact: Current Championship title holder of the Coldwater Classic is none other than Yelper Kevin D.'s (http://gottabekd.yelp.ca) gorgeous wife! Huzzah! I'm passing the baton to you, Kevi! Give us some more juicy deets about this place!