SHARE ON: Lookout Park in Gravenhurst (Photo credit: Away We Go Trips on Facebook)
While Gravenhurst resident Jacki McPherson is at home on maternity leave she, out of boredom, decided the best way to stay safe, get exercise, and tire her three kids out was to go on trips through Muskoka.
“It’s a lot to be stuck inside,” she says, adding “boredom” inspired her to figure out a way to take her kids on adventures through Muskoka.
McPherson created the Instagram account “Away We Go Trips” as a way to document her adventures through the trails in our region. Before jumping into it, she did some research to find hidden spots that are out of the way so she and her kids could enjoy the great outdoors. “Very quickly it became a deep interest in the cool stuff in Muskoka,” she says. McPherson adds that she wants her kids to be a part of the adventures not just so they get some exercise, but so they can learn about what makes Muskoka great. “Usually they’re pretty g