woods on a still and snowy evening. It’s a
beautiful way to enjoy the wonders of winter.
One of the highlights of the winter season’s
fitness offerings is the four-hour excursion to
Johnston’s Canyon Ice Falls. The day begins with
a 30-minute drive to the trailhead where one
slips ice cleats over their boots for the trek to the
lower canyon. The trail, which includes a number
of suspended catwalks, leads to a majestic
waterfall frozen by nature into a sheet of
cascading ice.
Further east in the province of Quebec, there
are three Fairmont hotels that are ideally situated
for the pairing of nature and fitness. First, there is
the venerable, Fairmont Le Château Montebello.
Billed as the “world’s largest log cabin,” and
famed for its imposing red-cedar logs and
massive lobby fireplace, the resort sits on 30-acres
of land bordering the Ottawa River and about an
hour’s drive from Ottawa International Airport.
Thanks to the nature-embraced setting in the
Quebec countryside, there is an extensive list of
year-round outdoor activities from snowshoeing,
skating and cross-country skiing on 16 miles of
well-groomed trails, to biking, canoeing, kayaking,
stand-up paddle boarding, nature walks and
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A winter walk through Johnston Canyon
allows you to see how nature makes
beautiful art out of ice.
The trail, which includes a number
of suspended catwalks, leads to a
majestic waterfall frozen by nature
into a sheet of cascading ice.
Photo by SMJoness/istock.com
Photo courtesy of Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello
Photo courtesy of Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello
