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Sporting Intentions new store

Top 5 things that hikers need from Sporting Intentions

October 23, 2020

Sporting Intentions is celebrating the grand opening of their new location at 190 Minna Jane Drive, Charlottetown, PE, this October 2020 and we wanted to celebrate with them by sharing the top 5 hiking gear products that you can pick up at Sporting Intentions!

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Otonabee-South Monaghan pair complete 700 kilometre Island Walk

September 19, 2023

The Peterborough Examiner – Friday, September 15, 2023By Brendan Burke Local Journalism Initiative Reporter They’ve climbed the highest mountain peaks in 10 countries, overlooked Tanzania atop the towering Mount Kilimanjaro and scaled more than one of Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountaintops. Otonabee-South Monaghan Township residents Karen Simpson, left, and partner Jeff Bauer completed the 700-kilometre Island Walk on …

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A pilgrimage on P.E.I.: My trip to see the new 700-kilometre Island Walk was a lesson in the power of slow travel

September 11, 2023

TORONTO STAR – Saturday, September 9, 2023 | 5 min to read By Chloe Berge Special to the Star A pilgrimage on P.E.I.: My trip to see the new 700-kilometre Island Walk was a lesson in the power of slow travel What is it about lighthouses that we’re so drawn to? “Look!” I exclaim to my …

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A Long Walk on a Small(ish) Island

September 8, 2023

THE NEW YORK TIMES / USA TIMES – September 8, 2023 by Elaine Glusac Never underestimate the difficulty of a flat trail over a great distance. After my first five-hour day following the Island Walk, a new 435-mile trail that rings Prince Edward Island, in Canada’s smallest province, I limped into Points East Coastal Inn …

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Walker Amy (aka Zippy) in bug net

Amy’s (aka Zippy’s) Island Walk

August 21, 2023

Alrighty, weighing in on my Island Walk sections hike over the past week. I am a hiking and backpacking lover, with a few long trails under my experience (Appalachian Trail 2018, Inca Trail, LHT, Batona Trail to name a few). I’m from New Jersey (East coast of the USA) and traveled by car to PEI. …

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Best Day Hikes in Canada on The Social

Best Day Hikes in Canada: The Social

August 14, 2023

The Island Walk on The Social – 3 Aug 2023 Travel expert Heather Greenwood Davis shares some of the most beautiful hiking spots available from coast to coast to coast. “When I’m planning a hike I always want to get to a payoff, usually a viewpoint. You get to that viewpoint it’s almost like you’re …

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A cancer survivor tackles the Island Walk

August 10, 2023

Walking Canada’s Camino ~ A cancer survivor tackles the Island Walk, a 700-kilometre P.E.I. trail inspired by the pilgrims’ route in Europe. Appeared in everythingzoomer.com ~ August/September 2023 Read entire article here.

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Our Beautiful PEI Dunes. Your footsteps count.

July 19, 2023

Did you know that our beautiful dunes protect Prince Edward Island from erosion and flooding? In collaboration with Island Nature Trust and Nature Conservancy of Canada, Parks Canada is encouraging visitors to stay off the dunes as they continue to recover from the effects of Hurricane Fiona. It is vitally important for all of us …

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Island Walk Cycle in 12 Days

July 13, 2023

Three friends and I cycled the Island Walk starting and ending in Summerside. We rode between 40 – 100 kms each day with 1 day off due to torrential rain. We totalled 700km and rode on the Confederation Trail, on roads and highways. We had a car with us so 2 women would drive to …

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Robyn Harrison

350 miles, 32 days starting in early May

July 11, 2023

As veterans of the Spanish Caminos, we were looking for something closer to home. As residents of the hot, dry, brown New Mexican desert, we were looking for something cool and green. We found everything we were looking for—and more—in the Island Walk. We started walking on May 4 and returned to Charlottetown June 3 …

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In the spirit of Reconciliation, we acknowledge that the land upon which we gather is unceded Mi’kmaq territory. Epekwitk (Prince Edward Island), Mi’kma’ki, is covered by the historic Treaties of Peace and Friendship. We pay our respects to the Indigenous Mi’kmaq People who have occupied this Island for over 12,000 years; past, present and future.

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