This is a review of the hiking trails at the resort…read more I moved to Ottawa from the west coast, and really miss the mountains. It is hard to find good hiking trails in Ontario, and the trails at Calabogie resort seem to be some of the best. The resort provides a great map of the trails system (http://www.calabogie.com/images/pdf/manitou-trails-map_web.pdf), and the numerous trails provide something for everyone. The maps do not include any information on distance, so it can be a little hard to plan your route. We started the Manitou Mountain trail off of Barrett-Chute road. The trail is easy-moderate, and tranquil, but a bit mundane. The Manitou Mountan viewpoint is beautiful though, and is worth the trek up to the top (excellent picnic spot). We continued from the Manitou Mountain viewpoint, up to the Skywalk viewpoint via the "accent" trail. This was the steepest section of the hike, but it was short, and very manageable. We headed back to the car via the Indian Pass and Wendigo Way trails. My GPS clocked us in at about 13 km, but I'm not sure how accurately it tracked us. At just an hour from Ottawa, Calabogie makes for a great escape from the city. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking for a place to hike or snowshoe.

It's such a pretty drive up to the Calabogie Peaks Resort along a twisty, windy, curvy road! I love…read morecoming here in the summer for their 2 music festivals in June and August, but the Resort is best known for winter downhill skiing. You can rent skis here and they offer two lifts going up the "hills" (which are rather steep IMHO!), and a chalet with a canteen on the main floor. Upstairs has a fireplace and a bar where you can warm up, cool down, or just chill out. The upstairs leads out to a balcony offering a panoramic view of the grounds (including the stage for summer concernts). Then there is a staircase that leads down to the grounds. It's a really nice facility. Theres a fall festival coming up this year, when they will offer lifts up the hill to admire the fall colours up close. The staff has all been great, friendly and efficient. August 2017: I am editing my review to add that there's a restaurant called Canthooks in the resort. No idea why I didn't mention it in my previous review; maybe I hadn't gone there before. But I can say that it's pretty good. They offer a decent brunch on the weekends, for about $15.00 all you can eat, which I believe also offers free refills on coffee. I look forward to going back this weekend.

Great little hill. It may be small but it's got great service. They got new snowmaking equipment in…read more2012 which was nice. The lines are long there and the food is overpriced like every other ski hill but it's still pretty good.

I did not have fun because my ride was slow. The lady in front of me was going so slow, it was like…read moreshe was walking in the park. When we got to the bottom, I told the crew that I did not enjoy myself because the lady in front was so slow. The lady said, "I need to enjoy the view for the $20 I paid." Lady, if you want to enjoy the view, go for a walk in the park. Don't take the mountain coaster.

I went here skiing on a perfect Friday afternoon. Pro's :…read morenice friendly site, nice variety of runs, great vegetarian food selection. Con's: too expensive, the runs are pretty short. I think next time I will go for another site, however this is not a bad option only too expensive than what I expect to pau for a ski pass.

My go to hill in the Ottawa region. Sommets Edelweiss had it all:…read moreTerrain for every level of skier. A great terrain park. High speed quad lift (giving you 6 runs per hour). Great staff. What's more, it is only 30 min from downtown Ottawa!

Embrace the cold, hit the hot tub, repeat. That's the point of a winter trip to Canada. We had no…read moreproblem embracing the cold...but we forgot to bring the hot tub with us to the mountain. Having just come back from a Colorado ski trip a few weeks prior to this trip, we were just here to tube. There weren't very many people on the slopes, presumably because facial frostbite sets in halfway down the hill if you aren't smart enough to bring a gator (we were not), and there were even fewer on the tubing runs. Mingling amongst a handful of tiny puffy children, we were able to get up and down a few times without issue, however, it was after that point that the magic carpet became much less magical and we had to walk up. That was less fun. Whilst tubing, unless you are wearing snoveralls, be prepared to probably get snow in your pants on the way down. No matter how much I tucked in, the sitting angle + the speed = snow up my back and down my pants. I'm usually a face-first tuber, but that angle is frowned upon here. We paid for two hours and stayed for one. When the magic carpet was as magical as advertised and I was going too fast to care about the snow making its way through all of my layers, it was fun. Not something I'd do all day, but for $20/ea, it's not a bad way to spend an hour or two.

Lovely trails for the experienced rider. There's some great blue trails that were excellent for…read moreuphill and downhill. It was not too busy for a Sunday either. There was green trails but we did not ride those yet. I appreciated that the restrooms were open and we paid $20 per bike to ride for the day. Can't wait to go back

Took my three teenage boys skiing for the first time. Took the lessons offered. After the lessons,…read morethe boys went up the only open lift and proceeded to descend with difficulty as would be expected from novice skiers - slowly with multiple falls.. Instead of offering advice or assistance, facilities staff told one of them that they should ski elsewhere - at another resort. He was so discouraged that he ended his day.

What a great way for kids to learn to love skiing! The coaches are fantastic and the program…read morerepresents very good value - all at one of the best ski hills in Ontario.

My family and I vacation on the St Lawrence River every year for our big summer family vacation get…read moretogether and stay at the Shelato Cedar Spring Cottages with no exception! This property is right on the river with a beautiful view of the sunset each evening over Brockville Ontario. This property offers modern amenities including on property wifi. While staying here we've enjoyed relaxing by the riverside, camp fires, water sports including world class fresh water scuba diving, fishing, and trips over to scenic Brockville Ontario, a quaint little city just a 1 mile boat ride across the river (don't forget your passport, and a boat would help!). We definitely recommend this property if you're looking for a fun or relaxing time in upstate NY.

From the owner: Our modern cottages (equipped with WIFI and satellite TV) are located in the beautiful Thousand…read moreIslands region of upstate NY on the St Lawrence River. Our large dock facilities can accommodate your boats and jetskis. We are located directly across the River from Brockville, Ontario. Excellent scuba diving in the clearest water on the planet, fishing, water skiing, with breath taking views of the islands.