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  1. aimeel9 avatar

    RE: Rest stop between Parry Sound and French River

    by aimeel9 27 February 2012

    I grew up in North Bay and lived in Sudbury for a couple of years but I don't think I have been to Fairbank Provincial Park unless I went…

  2. portageur avatar

    Re: Backcountry Trip Idea in Ontario/Quebec

    by portageur 01 February 2012

    Having an outfitter at the put in and not seeing people might be a bit tough, depending on how far north you want to travel. Your best…

  3. hardnosethehighway avatar
  4. busman7 avatar

    RE: Driving From Nova Scotia To British Columbia in March

    by busman7 10 January 2012

    If you're wanting to see Canada you'll want to make a stop in Ottawa, if so I suggest taking #7 to Peterborough then #115 the 401, it's…

  5. defenestrator avatar

    RE: Non-obvious geography

    by defenestrator 07 December 2011

    >I love North Bay and do refer to it as Northern Ontario :D I'm probably going to go up there in March.

  6. nexus avatar

    RE: Non-obvious geography

    by nexus 07 December 2011

    Just call it 'fish'. Problem solved. I love North Bay and do refer to it as Northern Ontario :D Ontarions know what I mean.

  7. defenestrator avatar

    RE: Non-obvious geography

    by defenestrator 07 December 2011

    Canadians have weird ideas that don't make any sense. They call Sudbury and North Bay "Northern Ontario." They also call walleye "pickerel…

  8. krp329 avatar

    RE: Favourite destination in Canada?

    by krp329 04 December 2011

    Even North Bay as "northern" anything is laughable - it's at 46 degree latitude. That's in the "far south" of Canada. I live at 53 degrees,…

  9. bosworth avatar

    RE: Fall colours Ontario

    by bosworth 03 September 2011

    The car won't be a problem. Accommodation "I think" will only be a problem over the thanksgiving weekend. Which is later in Oct. May not…

  10. elizabethruthtan avatar

    RE: Andaman Islands

    by elizabethruthtan 12 May 2011

    i am in Andaman right now...having a 6 day tour and i am alone. met a lot of people during the trip. Today, we went to North Bay, Viper…

  11. oceanbreeze009 avatar

    Re: Calgary to Charlottetown

    by oceanbreeze009 07 May 2011

    Eight days for this trip does not leave much time for sight-seeing... My son who lives in Manitoba likes the American route straight…

  12. guillermobravo avatar

    Re: Napa Valley Tours

    by guillermobravo 07 March 2011

    I'm from the North Bay, and I've always used [Pure Luxury Transportation|http://www.pureluxury.com/] for my wine tour needs. If its…

  13. neilneil1 avatar

    Road trip around Ontario

    by neilneil1 21 February 2011

    Hello, Myself and a mate are planning a road trip around Ontario in May 2011 and would like some advice on two possible routes we've…

  14. rylanpf avatar

    Bay Area Neighborhoods to Check Out

    by rylanpf 13 February 2011

    I'm a greater Bay native and have spent a considerable amount of time in the core counties and beyond. I have found these neighborhoods…

  15. elora avatar

    RE: Itinerary suggestion

    by elora 10 February 2011

    I agree with above - I don't think you would get much out of driving to North Bay, I mean, unless you like driving for the sake of driving.…

  16. BubbaK avatar

    Driving from Bruce Peninsula to Montreal: scenic route choices

    by BubbaK 07 August 2009

    Originally we were going to drive from Detroit to Sault Sainte Marie, then down to the Bruce Peninsula (via the ferry from South Baymouth),…

  17. harrychorpita avatar

    RE: driving from North Bay to Kirkland Lake

    by harrychorpita 01 July 2009

    +"just the endless forest and French radio stations"+ What about all the farmland, it's all farmland from north of Englehart to New Liskear…

  18. journeykatie avatar

    RE: driving from North Bay to Kirkland Lake

    by journeykatie 01 July 2009

    I drove from north bay to kirkland lake a week ago via hwy 11. The little town of kirkland lake is cute, but on the road i didn't see…

  19. prairiewinds avatar

    RE: driving from North Bay to Kirkland Lake

    by prairiewinds 24 June 2009

    The highway bookstore on Hy # 11 at Cobalt is 50% off right now. All kinds of odd material in there. The truck stop 200 yds up the road…

  20. harrychorpita avatar

    RE: driving from North Bay to Kirkland Lake

    by harrychorpita 23 June 2009

    The scenery is almost all the same on either route-the best views are from Highway 11 heading going downhill outside of what used to be…

  21. canadiantoad avatar

    driving from North Bay to Kirkland Lake

    by canadiantoad 21 June 2009

    Hello all, I am going to drive from North Bay to Kirkland Lake and we are trying to decide on which route to take. We could take #11…

  22. trekker502 avatar

    RE: R.V.ing across canada

    by trekker502 09 June 2009

    You might not drive as many kilometers as you plan when you discover that some of the route around Lake Superior is hilly and winding,…

  23. froude1 avatar

    RE: buying car but what about insurance???

    by froude1 29 April 2009

    Go to Craigslist San Francisco, click on North Bay, type in Santa Rosa and you'll get a feel of whats available in your price range.I…

  24. iluvmangos avatar

    RE: Montreal to Saulte Saint Marie

    by iluvmangos 05 February 2009

    Believe it or not it is possible to take the trip entirely by train. VIA Rail to Toronto, change to the Canadian (transcontinental), get…

  25. nutraxfornerves avatar

    RE: question about west coast driving trip and kids

    by nutraxfornerves 08 November 2008

    >Is January really that different than November? Yes. A least in California. Much more likely to be rainy and you may indeed run into…

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