Let’s face it. Some winters are just not winter wonderlands – they are more like a wet rainy season. The result – winter sports take a beating.
But not this winter. Temperatures are well below zero and snow is plentiful. Tobogganing has never been better.
Source: https://childslife.ca/tobogganing-tubing-hills-york-durham-gta-ontario/
You don’t have to wonder where the best tobogganing hills are any longer. You can simply refer to a new Google map, “The Great Canadian Tobogganing Map.”
The map was created by a tobogganing enthusiast from Edmonton. It features over 200 hills from the West of Canada to the East.
The map is ever expanding since you can add new toboggan hills in your area. Have a favourite hill? Add it to the map. Simply sign in to Google Maps using a Gmail account. Then search for the location in the search bar at the top of the page. Users then click the marker that appears in neon green, and click “Add to map.”
Once a location has been added, users can edit the listing by clicking the name on the list, then clicking the pencil in the box that pops up on the map. Charles Heard, the creator of the map, encourages Canadians to add tips, comments and stories.
There are a variety of Kawartha Lakes area hills included on the map:
- Armour Hill
- The Old Ski Run Hill at Trent University
- Jackson’s Park
- Corrigan’s Hill
- Prince of Wales Public School
Canada’s First Nations Peoples used handcrafted toboggans to transport people and goods across Canada’s Far North. Eventually using the toboggan for recreation was a natural development. Today we enjoy the evolution of tobogganing in the Winter Olympics – bobsledding, luging and skeleton racing.
Source: https://www.canadianicons.ca/pages/the-toboggan
Remember, with any sport, safety is a major concern. Health Canada reminds parents that helmets can help to prevent head injuries.
Bethany Ontario 