• Ice Cutters on the Great Lakes

    Ice Cutters on the Great Lakes

    On Wednesday, January 22nd, a Canadian freighter, the Manitoulin, became stuck in the ice of Lake Erie not far from Buffalo.  The vessel had been dropping off wheat at the port in Buffalo and was on its way back to Canada. It took multiple days and a coordinated effort by…

  • Cold Water & The Great Lakes Jumper

    Cold Water & The Great Lakes Jumper

    Cold water plunging, diving and therapy have all emerged in the mainstream media over the past five years. See Swedish YouTuber Jonna Jinton’s short The Nordic Morning Routine, actor Chris Hemsworth on his show Limitless, or the multitude of ice bath tanks, like The Polar Dive, now on the market. …

  • 1000 Islands Region

    1000 Islands Region

    It’s not just a salad dressing! It’s also a gorgeous place to consider for a visit.  The Thousand Islands region sits at the far eastern end of Lake Ontario where Great Lakes water starts the final leg of its journey towards the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence River. The…