Beaches & Shoreline Fun

Canoe or kayak through the trees in spring when the water is high and the bugs aren’t out. A great canoe route begins at Kimberley, from the Beaver River Access Point located off Grey Road 13. You can park and launch there or arrange to have a canoe delivered.

The Blue Mountains has a number of beaches including Northwinds and Christie Beach. Additional beaches can be found at Craigleith Provincial Park, Council Beach and Peasmarsh Beach. Discover the Mary Ward shipwreck — a 2 km paddle off Northwinds Beach

Enjoy Kayaking or paddle boating on the Mill Pond in the heart of the Village at Blue, or stay on the docks and enjoy our catch and release fishing program. We offer table top games, beach volleyball and geocaching. Activities for all ages.

Bring some paper and a pencil and trace the lines of fossils from more than 450 million years ago!. The shores of Georgian Bay along Craigleith Provincial Park offer some great specimens for tracing. Remember to leave our beaches and shorelines as you found them and preserve them for future generations.

Rock climbing, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, sea-kayaking, caving, snowshoeing and historical tours. Your outdoor specialists! Fun for all ages and abilities. Full and half day tours around the Georgian Triangle.

One of the most beautiful areas in Collingwood. Residents and visitors alike enjoy the rugged beauty of a once active shipping/grain storage area. The backdrop of the Collingwood Terminals with its huge white columns rises up from the once wasteland “spit area,” now a series of beautifully landscaped walkways and gardens with a history of the area on massive granite plinths.

See these boarders fly across the Bay, the jumps, flips and speed that they get up to is a sight to see. Lessons available through North Coast Kite Boarding in both the winter and summer!

300 -passenger Miss Midland. Daily sightseeing, evening dinner and private charter cruises May through October, departing Midland Town Dock. Enjoy Muskoka/Georgian Bay cruising!

Launch your canoe or kayak at Edenvale (Off #26) and navigate 23.5 km of river through to Wasaga Beach. Visit Nancy Island to view the preserved schooner from the War of 1812. SummerBound Tours and Free Spirit Tours offer guided tours along the Nottawasaga.

200 passenger cruise ship offering morning, afternoon and dinner cruises. Cruise lengths vary 1-1/2, 2-1/2, 3-1/2 hours. Season - May to mid-October. Live commentary, food and beverages available. Free parking.

Cruises, dinner cruises, fishing charters, sailing packages. Bus tours of the Collingwood area. SnowBound Winter Bus Tours. Corporate services. SummerBound specializes in Southern Georgian Bay area.

Walk over the bridge spanning the Beaver River, on Highway #26 and have a look at the interesting fish ladder which aids fish to return to their original spawning grounds up-river to start a new cycle of regeneration. Rivers such as the Bighead, Beaver, Pretty and Nottawasaga attract anglers with the kind of river fishing that fishers dream about. Don’t miss an opportunity to get those fish runnin

It’s the longest freshwater beach in the world, known and loved by thousands, but the beach is just the beginning. It’s easy to see why this wonderful 14 km strip of sandy beach attracts visitors from around the world, drawn by the pristine beach, sparkling waters, dramatic sand dune system and the acres of parklands and trails available for walking and cycling. There’s great shopping, a farmer’s market and great eats.