Last Saturday I used my Groupon coupon for a 1 hour snowshoeing guided tour at High Park which I only paid $25 for and is normally $50. Pretty good! It was snowing all morning until about noon that day, so when I arrived at High Park at 12:30 for my lesson, we had beautiful fresh snow and it wasn’t that cold either maybe about -5C. It was a really nice day because it was sunny and not windy. Absolutely perfect!
This is what it was like outside my condo while waiting for the streetcar.
Snowshoeing at High Park Photos
And this is what it was like when I finally arrived at High Park! So pretty!
Then we put on our snowshoes! What are snowshoes, you say? They are footwear to help you walking over the snow. Snowshoes distribute the weight of your feet over a larger area so that your feet do not completely sink into the snow. Snowshoeing is easy to learn, and is a relatively safe and inexpensive recreational activity.
We put the snowshoes on, had a quick 5 minute lesson and then we were off! There’s not much to know about snowshoeing because you’re just walking but in long and wide strides. You need to pretty much pretend you have clown feet!
Sammylicious TV: Snowshoeing at High Park (Video)
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Watch out for the part I trip! We were going down a hill and the snow was so soft, I slipped! Hahaha. Quite funny..
We went up and down so many hills, we were so dizzy, sweaty and hot after the hour. It was SUCH an amazing workout!
In all, the tour was very enjoyable and a great way to enjoy winter in Toronto without going far at all!
