Baysville Antique Boats Show & Muskoka Wildlife

The Baysville Antique Boat Show was held on a sunny day. Food, entertainment, boats, cars and the Muskoka Wildlife came with 5 creatures for the children to see. An owl, raccoon, arctic wolf, fox snake and a skunk (descented). Everyone that comes to the show can pet the skunk!

Here's a video clip about Aroma the Skunk.

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Ski Boat towing a Tuber

Here's a video taken by Kevin in a kayak, of the Beauview ski boat towing Ryan on a tube. With lots of children in the boat, cheering him on.
We take as many people, especially children, as we possibly can, in our boat for a ride. Sometimes the children just come for the ride and do not go tubing because they have never been in a boat before. As the week progresses, they may decide to go for a tube ride.

Gord goes very slow for the little ones and there's always at least one parent besides Gord, in the boat to keep the children safe. Sometimes the child wants to go faster faster but their mom or dad will say they have reached their limit. You can lie on the tube or sit in it.
Children who try get Beauview Bob Tubing Awards.

It's a big celebration when someone goes on a tube ride or a boat ride for the first time.


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First Time Water Tubing Videos

Here's Catherine on her first water tubing adventure. She looks a little hesitant at first but watch for the Big Smile!
The second video is her big brother Matthew, who is also tubing for the first time. A lot of firsts: first time tubing, first time in a canoe, first time fishing (and catching a fish), first time in Canada. Brilliant!

These videos were sent by email all the way from the U.K. by her daddy, Kevin. Isn't the internet wonderful!


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Boat Cruises on Lake of Bays

There's a number of boat cruises offered in our Muskoka Area. The Lady Muskoka in Bracebridge. The steamboats Segwun and Wenonah in Gravenhurst and the Lake of bays boat cruises: one departs daily from the Baysville waterfront and Gord's tour around Bigwin Island.

Here's a photo of one of Gord's tour groups. David, Judy, Ian, and Andy

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Four Loons Together on Lake of Bays

Remember I said it was rare to see 3 loons together?

Marilyn and family saw 4 loons swimming together off Bigwin Island near Haystack Bay.

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Amazing Closeup Photos of a Loon

Marilyn took these photos of a loon just off Port Cunnington on Lake of Bays.

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Lawn Bowling with the Ungers

Horseshoe Tournament

Surfs Up Dude!

Ethan and Sabian are just learning how to swim. This is their first visit to Canada from the U.K.

They told me they want to be surfer dudes when they grow up!

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First Time Tubing

This is Ian. Doesn't he look Cool!

It is his first time tubing on the water. He said this was the BEST!

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Three Loons off our Dock

Here's something that's rare.

Usually you see one loon, sometimes two loons together but rarely three loons swimming together.

They swam together for a short time and then one flew off.

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High Speed Internet at the Cottage - No Way!

This is the reaction we get from some people when we say we have high speed wireless internet available at Beauview.
>>> Why would you want high speed internet at the cottage when you are on holidays? (other than to do work!)

In fact, for those who bring their laptop computers, there's lots of uses to enhance their holiday experience.

The first use is getting up to the minute weather. Our weather has been very changeable this Summer. When planning their day, our guests have logged on to the Environment canada website for the latest weather forecast and also the radar website which is updated every 10 minutes! On the radar website, you can see what the weather pattern has been over the last hour to see whats coming our way.

Some guests have looked at the Algonquin Park website before heading off on a hike. Others have visited the Algonquin Theatre and Huntsville Festival of the Arts websites looking for what's on in area entertainment.

Guests have logged onto the Baysville marina website to see what boat rentals are available and the rates.
There's Santas Village and Sportsland and the new Eaglecrest Aerial Park - The Ultimate Treetop Adventure.websites. Both are closeby in Bracebridge

Others have kept in touch with family and friends through Email and MSN messenger.... even to check up on how their dog or cat is doing while they are away.

These are just a few of the uses.

And MOST IMPORTANT - If you get an email message from your work place - DON'T answer it!





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2008 Summer Guest Activities

Matthew and Catherine First Time Fishing

Matthew and Catherine from England, are fishing off the long dock at Beauview. This is Matthew's first time fishing and he caught a fish right away. Now he's so intent about catching another fish that he won't look away from the bobber on the fishing line. Not even for just a second to talk to me on camera!
They have a cheering section of 4 adults behind me waiting for the BIG fish.

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Nature Sighting: Tree People Among Us

While Walter and Sue were taking a walk yesterday, they encountered a tree person on Price's Point Road.
They snapped a quick photo before he went back into the forest.

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Announcing our Newest Neighbour - Aryelle

We know that, not only do our guests look at our BLOG but our Lake of Bays neighbours do too!

Announcing our newest neighbour Aryelle. Congratulations to our neighbours Sol and Andrea. We are so excited for you!

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Freddie the Frog is really a Toad!

Introducing - Brittany, Matthew and Catherine with "Freddie the Frog" (who is really a toad!)
They know he's really a toad but they like the name.
I'm confused!

This is Matthew and Catherine's first visit to Canada from the United Kingdom.









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Balancing Act on the Water

Kids don't need much to have fun. Take a surf board add four kids, water and voila - you have a balancing game on the water that's lots of fun!

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Photos from Lori, Brian and Family

Lori, Brian and Family just returned from a week stay at Beauview.

Lori just uploaded some photos of their stay to the Friends of Beauview Group on Facebook to share with us. Have a look for yourself.

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Butter Tarts at the Baysville Bakery

Mid afternoon on Thursday, our parking lot had cleared out. I wondered where everyone went.? Within the hour, the cars had returned so I walked around to see what was happening.

On the cottage decks, people were enjoying freshly baked butter tarts from the local bakery in Baysville. The butter tarts had just come out of the oven. They had timed their visit just right! (And they didn't want me to take their picture with buttertart all over their faces!)



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