Enjoy a series of blogs by the Cabot Shores team featuring recipes, do it yourself tips, stories and guides to outdoor adventure and what is new on Cape Breton.
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Dr. Paul’s An Adventure a Day~Mild to Wild~
Lobster Fishing with Charlie Boorman & Captain Mac Innis
Imagine being the star in an adventure movie.
A producer puts together the right team and the director makes it all work on the screen.
But it’s you doing the adventures–some are mild, some are wild, but as English TV adventurer, travel writer and actor Charley Boorman said to me on a lobster boat this summer at 4:40am: “get involved in the adventure.”
Russ Malkin directs Charlie and two amazing videographers (Mungo and Jessel) filming a series called Extreme Frontiers Canada for Channel 5 UK & Disney Discovery […]
Top in North America, 3rd Best Island in the World Cape Breton is rated the best Island off continental North America by Travel and Leisure Magazine….We agree. It is now rated number 3 island in the world, after Santorini, Greece and Bali, Indonesia. Here is a list of the World’s Best Islands …
2011 is the 75th Anniversary of the Cape Highlands Park.
Hikers can honor the Park and the anniverary by hiking 75 km on
park trails between May and July, 2011. By doing so, you can
receive a 75th birthday commemorative prize from the park.
Have at it.
Hiking trails and exhibits are now open. The park has amazingly
well kept trails, interesting wildlife and is home to the Cabot Trail
which winds through it.
At Cabot Shores we have maps of the Cape Breton Highlands Park
and can make recommendations based on your interest and hiking
appetites. Our Indian Brook and French river trails are also part of
the Highlands, but […]
Whiff’s lodge is home to guestrooms, a full services Bistro, laundry services for guests of the whole Resort…in short, mucho hot water is consumed.
Developing a source of renewable energy for hot water became a priority.After thoroughly investigating our options, we decided to install a solar hot water system. A team of staff and interns studying renewable energy looked into it and helped with the requirements and design and location. Thierry Spiess, a graduates of the University of Montreal, was especially helpful in the process. Barbara and guests Linda Kenney from and Sindy Malitz from Germany helped build the rock stairway and […]
EDIT: Please note this is a guided hike. It is typically offered once per month. The Glooscap Cave is a fantastic Cape Breton excursion that takes explorers through both a land and water sites. The sea-cave, also referred to as “The Fairy Hole”, holds roots with the local Mi’Kmaq culture. The story says that …
There are many ways to see the spectacular views of the Cabot Shores, and cycling is a popular one. Seacoast mountains, untouched waters, ocean breezes, and wildlife provide a natural hybrid alongside the Island’s unique culture and local experience. Now that Spring has sprung, cyclists far and wide are planning their Cabot Trail excursions, and …
These days, with extended daylight and sunny weather, the solar hot air heaters – Cansolair – are going all out. They work very simply and directly in the following way: A couple of very small fans pull cold air out of the ground floor of the lodge and run it through 2 panels mounted on …
Whiff’s lodge at Cabot Shores is in the Gallery tomorrow of the internet portal of Canoe.Ca Travel. The good news is that Cabot Shores is listed as one of the top 10 All Inclusive Canadian Resorts. We’re in good company, with Clayoquot Wilderness Resort in British Columbia, among others. Thanks are due to Travel …
