Lower St. John River

Welsford Falls and Spending the Night on Mount Douglas Bald

March 3, 2016 James Donald

Winter camping is a wet, cold, somewhat masochistic activity, but it is a great way to clear your mind and wipe away any winter blues. Ever since my wet and windy adventure at the Parlee Brook Amphitheatre and Friar’s Nose Vicki wanted in on the action. We had a few things to do so we

South Branch Oromocto Falls and a Bald Mountain Sunset

December 28, 2015 James Donald

Boxing Day. Two of the kids had already headed off to the Miramichi and the other two were soon heading to Nova Scotia. The weather forecast was 3 degrees and sunny. No snow had accumulated so far. This was bad for skiing but good for hiking. My wife mentioned that she would like to go

Eel River Falls Adventure

November 15, 2015December 19, 2015 James Donald

November 15th and it hasn’t snowed yet. The weather forecast said 4 degrees and mainly sunny. I finished all the yard work the day before. That is all I need for excuse to go on an adventure. I told my family that I was going to go find a waterfall. They thought that was a

The Magic of the Maliseet Trail

May 19, 2014December 19, 2015 James Donald

I started thinking about it last year at the Grand Canyon. I couldn’t quantify the level of difference between my expectations and the experience. I thought I had seen enough pictures and movies about the Grand Canyon to know what to expect. I knew it would be pretty cool, but I didn’t expect that it

The Children’s Forest Trail

April 9, 2014December 19, 2015 James Donald

We had one hour to spend in Saint John before we had to get back to Fredericton. It was a beautiful spring day and I had my two sons with me. I was itching to go on a small hike. This winter has lasted way too long. We could explore Fort Howe and check out

Minister’s Face on Long Island

March 9, 2014December 19, 2015 James Donald

Climbing a snow covered rock face and sliding down through a deep ravine on a frozen waterfall made for a great adventure. It all started after we dropped the kids off at their grandparent’s house. It is rare that we find ourselves on a Saturday with no kids and no plans so we decided to

Sheldon Point Trail by Moonlight

August 20, 2013December 19, 2015 James Donald

It was 3PM on a Saturday afternoon. We had no kids and it was beautiful out. Vicki mentioned going pants shopping. One of my pens had somehow ended up in the washing machine the day before and I owed her a pair. I said we should go to Saint John for a change. I was

Hiking NB goes Waterfallin

July 10, 2013December 19, 2015 James Donald

It was supposed to be over 30 degrees outside. Close to 40 with the humidity. I was trying to figure out whether I should take the kids to the beach or try to get to the Bay of Fundy when I got an e-mail about Raggedy Ass Falls. My fiance forwarded me an e-mail she