Adventures

Yolo-ing at Cabot Shores

December 2, 2011
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“You Only Live Once” or (Yolo) is a  stand up surf board.  Dr. Keith from New Hampshire has all of
us on it.
Guests from Holland (by way of Ontario),  Alex from Vermont,  young Gillian from Toronto, Quinn from New Hampshire are boarders…and even Dr. Paul & Cosmo…are touring the waters around Cabot Shores:  Church Pond, Indian Brook and occasionally  the Atlantic.
 
Yolo Boarding

"Yak" Yolo Board

Getting Ready to Yolo

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Waldorf School Adventures on Cape Breton

September 21, 2011

An 8th grade class goes all around Cape Breton, for adventures, using Cabot Shores
as a home base.
Here is a sampling with thanks to the Waldorf School of Charlotteville, Virgina, teachers and students
alike.
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Berkeley, California Meets Cape Breton on Yolo Board

August 19, 2011
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Gabe comes from Berkeley, California. Cosmo lives at Cabot Shores, was born in Glace Bay,  Cape Breton. They are sharing a Yolo Board on Gabe’s first ride at Cabot Shores.   Sharing a board with Cosmo (and not falling in the pond) is a mark of passing a test. Gabe is getting the hang of Yoloing [...]

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Virgin Yolo Boarders

August 11, 2011
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Jessica and Katy (from Australia by way of Ontario) took  right to the Yolo Boards,  under Cosmo’s watchful eye.         Cosmo came along for the ride on a kayak. Tweet

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Captain Cyril & Dr. Paul–Whales off Cape Breton Island

July 28, 2011
Captain Cyril Fraser

Captain Cyril Fraser was enjoying Plank salmon at Cabot Shores’ Bistro and his wife
Sharon, a seafood chowder, prepared by Chef Carl Nemeth…when
 
Dr. Paul asked  the Captain about the doings of local whales off Bay St. Lawrence
which inspired several whale watching excursions among Cabot Shores’ guests…
off Bay St. Lawrence and Cape North…
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See Adventurer and Now Chef Charlie Boorman in Alice-In-Paris…

June 22, 2011
Cabot Shores Wilderness Resort on Shelagh Duffett's Alice in Paris...

Shelagh Duffett of Halifax graciously writes about her  adventures at Cabot Shores on her blog, Alice In Paris Loves  Art and Tea.. You’ll see adventurer Charlie Boorman  (of the series Extreme Frontiers Canada)  cutting lobster under the watchful eye of chef  Carl Nemeth, Captain Cosmo swimming  like a seal across Church Pond and Dr. Paul [...]

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Charlie Boorman without Ewan McGregor, arriving for Cape Breton Adventures

June 12, 2011
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Charlie Boorman, with the actor and adventurer Ewan McGregor, round motorcycles around the world over 105 days.  It was a great
adventure documented in the TV series,  “Long Way Round”.   Now he and his crew are about an hour from Cabot Shores on Cape Breton.

Long Way Round with Charlie Boorman and Ewan McGregor

They are visiting us as part of a 16 stop series called Extreme Frontiers, Canada, a series for the UK station 5, produced by Big Earth
Productions and directed by Russ Malkin.  Here they will go on a lobster boat adventure, meet some Mi’kmaq elders, beach comb and
possibly do the [...]

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Mi’kmaq Breakfast at Cabot Shores

May 30, 2011
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    John Henry Lafford is an esteemed guide and guest at Cabot Shores. An elder in the Mi’kmaq band at Eskasoni, John Henry holds a parallel vision with Cabot Shores, in terms of awakening, exploring and discovering what may be of use to future generations.  A guide to Mi’kmaq traditions, he has built a [...]

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Caving in Cape Breton: Glooscap and Cape Dauphin

March 30, 2011
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  The Glooscap Cave is a fantastic Cape Breton excursion that takes explorers through both a land and water sites. The sea-cave, also referred to as “The Fairy Hole”, holds roots with the local Mi’Kmaq culture. The story says that a hero named Glooscap was sent from the Great Spirit to protect his people, the [...]

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Cycling in Cape Breton

March 29, 2011
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  There are many ways to see the spectacular views of the Cabot Shores, and cycling is a popular one. Seacoast mountains, untouched waters, ocean breezes, and wildlife provide a natural hybrid alongside the Island’s unique culture and local experience. Now that Spring has sprung, cyclists far and wide are planning their Cabot Trail excursions, and [...]

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