presume that you have heard of, or even traveled to the Bermuda Triangle. Whether you had or not, I invite you to tour and enjoy the Georgian Triangle, dubbed as Ontario’s (Canada) best tourist playground, formed around the shores of Georgian Bay of the Great Lakes.

       Whereas commercial interests are usually drawing the coordinates of the triangle, I would like to define them from a visitor’s perspective. I invite you to explore this magnificent part of our world as an outdoor enthusiast.

       Collingwood is at the intersections of Highways #26 and #124, at the southernmost point of the Georgian Triangle. One could call it a base camp. From there, you can start to explore this beautiful part of Ontario by following the shores of Georgian Bay, both to the northeast and or to the north-west. As they say in Collingwood, Come for a day and stay for a week.

       Heading north, along the eastern shore of Georgian Bay, through Wasaga Beach on River Road West, you reach the Penetang Harbor ferry dock at Cedar Point. From there you could sail across the open water to Christian Island. It is home to about 600 residents of the Beausoleil First Nation and a couple hundred of cottagers. After your visit to Christian Island and, you are back on the mainland and you will retrace your moves to Collingwood.

       Collingwood caters to visitors with the Spring Trout Derby, the Elvis Festival, horse shows, cycling trails, golf courses, lovely beaches and parks, to mention only a few. Its hotels, motels, shops and restaurants will cater to your whims and wishes, year around. One of the many interesting shops to visit is the Blue Mountain Pottery.

       Leaving Collingwood on Hwy 26 West, you will travel through Meaford and Owen Sound. From there, you continue north on Hwy. 6 to Tobermory, which is at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula. It is known to be the divers’ paradise, where experienced divers can explore the underwater treasures in the Fathom Five National Marine Conservation Area.

       While in the area of Blue Mountains, you should not miss the Scenic Caves Nature Preserve. The Scenic Caves are the works of glacial ice that, over millions of years, carved them into the Niagara Escarpment, which stretches 725 kilometers, or 450 miles from Queenston on the Niagara River at the south end, to Tobermory at the north end.

       Atop the precipice, you will have a breath-taking view of Collingwood, of southern Georgian Bay and of several thousand square kilometers of luscious, green rolling hills. The Scenic Caves, which are hundreds of feet deep, are easily accessible via fabricated metal stairs, where the descent would be dangerous otherwise.

       At one point, the cave is so deep that winter’s ice and snow remain throughout the hot Ontario summers. It is perhaps for this phenomenon that the Huron Nation established here a village, called Ekarenniondi. The summer-surviving ice, nature’s refrigerator, helped them to preserve their meat and fish which they harvested before the onset of winter. 

       The Scenic Caves are also famous for their unusual vegetation, ranging from unique flowers, through a variety of mushrooms to the most admired Maidenhead Fern.

       Your photographs or video recordings of the Scenic Caves’ unusual rock formations, one of which is the Huron’s’ Worshipping Rock, you will be proud to show to your friends and family for years to come.

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