Great Canadian Beach Thread - Page 13

harls · #**241** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 5:29 PM**

The warmest beach I've ever visited was Lac Philippe in Gatineau Park. But it was super shallow, and the sand was full of goose turds...but man that water was warm.

TorontoDrew · #**242** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 5:42 PM**

LOL, sounds like a baby pool, warm but don't go in it. One thing I'm hoping to do this summer is explore the remote North Coast of Lake Superior. It's supposed to have amazing beaches that are pretty empty all the time. This is Katherine Cove. I know the water stays pretty brisk but on a 30+ day that will be ok.

www.lakesuperiorpark.ca

MolsonExport · #**243** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 5:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by harls

The warmest beach I've ever visited was Lac Philippe in Gatineau Park. But it was super shallow, and the sand was full of goose turds...but man that water was warm.

Why are you being so Pedantic?

harls · #**244** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 5:47 PM**

Actually, best beach I've been to personally was Gloucester Beach in Massachussetts, but this is a Canadian thead.

if there is a best beach in Canada, it might be this one..

http://www.cbc.ca/sevenwonders/wonder_grand_beach.html

TorontoDrew · #**245** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 6:04 PM**

I've heard it's a nice beach, Lake Winnipeg is also pretty shallow so it must warm up nicely.

Beedok · #**246** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 6:06 PM**

So, does Port Dover draw many Torontonians, or is it basically a Hamilton destination?

Laceoflight · #**247** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 6:16 PM**

In Canada, the best beaches I went to were located in New Brunswick and on Magdalen Islands.

Magdalen Islands probably have some of Quebec's best beaches... White beaches, red beaches, dunes, lagoons... And a pretty decent weather and water during the summer months.

The Magdalen Islands, Quebec, Canada. by Brian L Burke, on Flickr

Plage du Platier de Fatima, Landscape Îles-de-la-Madeleine by Claudette Archambault, on Flickr

To the Sand Pyramid by emerge13, on Flickr

IMGP0182 by vivianatmerdock, on Flickr

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De la butte des Demoiselles by nadiableue, on Flickr

IMG_0860- Une des plages vierges à perte de vue by jmb1957, on Flickr

surrounded by water and cliffs by gosiek, on Flickr

Dune du Sud by sgauthier, on Flickr

MolsonExport · #**248** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 7:10 PM**

At the risk of sounding pendantic, those Iles de la Madeleine beaches look very intriguing.

TorontoDrew · #**249** Posted **Jan 29, 2015, 7:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Beedok

So, does Port Dover draw many Torontonians, or is it basically a Hamilton destination?

I would say the Hamilton, Niagara region. I camped there two summers ago with my Girlfrien who is from Hamilton. The beaches are nice but it's too crowded and not rugged enough for my liking. I'd say most Torontonians head north for the beach when not using their own.

Awesome east coast beach shots BTW.

harls · #**250** Posted **Feb 2, 2015, 8:18 PM**

I want to go to Sandbanks. Please try to stop me. I have kids, and a wife.

harls · #**251** Posted **Feb 2, 2015, 8:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

I've heard it's a nice beach, Lake Winnipeg is also pretty shallow so it must warm up nicely.

It's amazing. Go in June or July, and make sure everyone you know in Ontario knows about it. Otherwise, I have a cool place in Winnipeg where we can drink..

OTSkyline · #**252** Posted **Feb 2, 2015, 8:39 PM**

Magdalen Islands look like a very intriguing spot and beaches look nice. I would love to go for a vacation sometime.. Now if only it didn't cost an arm & a leg to travel in your own country

(I could nprobably vacation a month in Hawaii for the price it would cost to visit the Magdalen's for a week).

Beedok · #**253** Posted **Feb 2, 2015, 10:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by itom 987

That makes me wonder why the north still not seeing any substantial population growth, aside from births. You would love it up there!

The cities are too small.

itom 987 · #**254** Posted **Feb 3, 2015, 4:35 AM**

That's probably it...

Dwils01 · #**255** Posted **Feb 3, 2015, 8:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

LOL, sounds like a baby pool, warm but don't go in it. One thing I'm hoping to do this summer is explore the remote North Coast of Lake Superior. It's supposed to have amazing beaches that are pretty empty all the time. This is Katherine Cove. I know the water stays pretty brisk but on a 30+ day that will be ok.

www.lakesuperiorpark.ca

That is actually Old Woman's Bay but it's still part of Lake Superior Provincial Park.

I enjoy swimming in Lake Superior. If you have a really warm Summer, swimming in the bays is actually quite enjoyable. I've been to many beaches from Gros Cap to Rossport along Lake Superior and the beaches on the eastern shore of the Lake are some of the best beaches I've ever been to.

Dr Awesomesauce · #**256** Posted **Feb 3, 2015, 11:57 PM**

^Absolutely agree. Most would have no idea how nice the beaches are on the north shore of Superior - gorgeous part of the province.

Denscity · #**257** Posted **Feb 4, 2015, 1:42 AM**

Here are some beach shots in my hood:

Christina Lake: Warmest tree lined lake in Canada

Christina Lake by leeann_dil, on Flickr

Syringa beach Arrow Lake

Syringa Swimming 2006 053 by Vyrgo, on Flickr
Osoyoos Lake - The warmest lake in Canada

[Group 1]-DSC_4808_DSC_4815-8 images by dwarf.strasbg, on Flickr

Chadillaccc · #**258** Posted **Feb 4, 2015, 8:23 AM**

Spent most of my childhood summers on the north shore of Lake Superior. It's an amazingly beautiful place. We were always at Mazukama Bay, the most northern point of the great lakes system. My aunt and uncle own a large part of the peninsula in this Google satellite image. One side has a nice gradual drop into the lake, fine sand, nice warm water. The other side has a pretty steep grade and coarser sand, but was great for the water slide, swimming, and boats.

Image here: https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Lak...77f74884d014b5

Denscity · #**259** Posted **Feb 4, 2015, 8:10 PM**

Here are some from Penticton and Kelowna BC:

Skaha Lake Penticton:

Skaha Beach Crowd by QuartzyL, on Flickr

Okanagan Lake Penticton:

Penticton 2010 by thewunderbar, on Flickr

Okanagan Lake Kelowna:

Kelowna by alexwendpap, on Flickr

esquire · #**260** Posted **Feb 5, 2015, 11:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by harls

Does anyone from Winnipeg (or MB) remember those 'Grand Beach' hyper color shirts from the early 90's? I used to have one.

Grand Beach Clubhouse wear, exclusively from Warehouse One..

..why isn't that shit on youtube?

If you were:

a) an adolescent or a teenager living in Manitoba;
b) during the year 1990; and
c) wanted to be cool

this is what your tie-dye or flourescent pink t-shirts had on them

Source: Canadian Trademark Database

Frankly, I'm kind of surprised that no one has tried to bring this stuff back!

As a sidenote, this thread is classic SSP Canada... a series of pretty pictures of beaches quickly degenerates into a shitshow of personal attacks and accusations, accompanied by a flurry of climatic data. Epic!!!