Happy Canada Day long weekend!

Psst…it’s someone’s birthday soon. You know who we mean, don’t you? Canada, of course! The first long weekend of summer has finally arrived and with it an abundance of activities to celebrate Canada Day. You can find a full list of all of Huntsville’s Canada Day celebrations here, but these are some of the highlights:

• O Canada in River Mill Park, 10 a.m. – dignitaries, cake, the Muskoka Concert Band and eco-crafts (if you’re hungry, arrive early for the Lions Club Peameal on a Bun breakfast at 9:00)
• Strawberry Social and Steam Up Day, Muskoka Heritage Place, 10–4 – entertainment, strawberry scones, and demonstrations (village/train admission fee required)
• Huntsville Train Station open house, 10–4
• Brunel Locks celebration, 11–4 – free hot dogs and drinks!
• Trillium Jazz Band on the Town Hall steps, 11–1
• Royal Canadian Legion, starting at noon – pipe band, wildlife exhibits, and dunk tank, plus a free roast beef dinner at 5 p.m.
• Fireworks, Avery Beach in Huntsville – at dusk (10:00)

As for the rest of the weekend, there’s still lots to do:

• Check out Huntsville’s newest farmers’ market, the 100k Farm, Fresh & Homemade Market on Saturday from 9-1 (beside Pharmasave downtown)
• Stop for ice cream
• Take a cruise on Lake of Bays in the newly refurbished SS Bigwin (Sunday at 11:00)
• Go hiking, biking, take a driving tour, go golfing, try geocaching, or do some watersports (even surfing!)
• And if you’re staying at Colonial Bay you can (taking a deep breath here): swim, canoe, kayak, read a book, boat, play badminton, tell tales at the campfire, play volleyball, go fishing, play horseshoes, sail, build sand castles, sun bathe, go water tubing, go paddle-boating, play a board game, roast marshmallows, watch wildlife, or relax in a Muskoka chair, all without ever leaving the property!

We hope you have a wonderful long weekend. If you’re still looking for somewhere to relax, we have just a few waterfront cottages still available. Details here. 

Happy Canada Day!

The Howell Family

Fun in and on the water in Muskoka

It’s officially summer in Muskoka (and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere too, but what better place to experience summer than here?).

Some of the best activities of summer are watersports, and you can do most of them right here at Colonial Bay! We’re excited to have the Muskoka Surfboard available for our guests this year. These Alaia wooden surfboards are handcrafted in Muskoka specifically for our lakes (www.muskokasurfboard.com). It’s easy to learn how to ride one and they can be towed by any speed of boat or propelled with a bungee. Check out the video below of bungee surfing from our dock:



You can also head out waterskiing or tubing, boating and fishing, canoeing and kayaking right from our dock. We've expanded our fleet of kayaks to eight with two new adult kayaks and two new children's kayaks this year. The tubing and waterskiing boat is summer ready and has already been out on the water this week.

And when you're ready for a break, pull up a Muskoka chair, dig your toes into the sand and relax. Ahhh…summer in Muskoka.

The July long weekend is fast-approaching. We have just a few cottages and one studio still available. If you haven’t booked already, come and join us for a fun weekend, fireworks and Canada Day celebrations around Muskoka.

See you soon!
The Howell Family