Sally’s View of the River

Fishing in the Haliburton Highlands: Bass and Trout
The fourth Saturday in June is a welcome day to many anglers in the Haliburton Highlands Ontario and across the province.

Pound for pound, bass (both largemouth and smallmouth) are arguably the hardest fighting fish in our waters. Better still, they are aggressive, prolific and fairly easy to pattern on most days. They can be caught right off the dock or from a boat. And they will take a swipe at flies, live bait, topwater offerings, crank bait, jigs and anything in between. This means that even the most casual angler probably has something in the tackle box that will interest the bass.

Lake trout another option in our Haliburton Highlands lakes are another great catch. The quality of our bass and trout fishing may be out Haliburton Highlands best kept secret. I fact, Haliburton County has some of the finest trout fishing in Central Ontario. You do not have to drive far to find good fishing for brook, rainbow, lake trout and splake. There are even pockets of brown trout within the Highland Lake Country.

Our deep, coldwater lakes and a stocking program that favours trout are 2 reasons why, onany given day from Jan 1st to September 30th, an angler can go out and have a reasonable chance of catching trout of some kind. The Highlands also have several lakes that are open year round.

Consider the ultimate fishing experience just 2.5 hours North of Toronto in the Haliburton Highlands. Sometime you make have the fishing itch and need to get to the North and go fishing however your partner may not be so willing….The Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast has the solution. A B&B with upscale tastes and decor with thousands of feet of decking overlooking a river full of Bass, Lake Trout and Brown Trout, and Pickerel. Picture this leaving your partner in bed while you get up for your dawn fishing and in less than 3 minutes you can be back for the Sunny Rock full breakfast. Or …your non fishing partner can be sipping on an iced summer beverage, reading a great book occasionally glancing over the book to see you fishing the hours away. How good is that?

The Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast will provide the canoe, paddleboat or rowboat on a first come first serve basis. If you are a fly fisherman the rocks of the Scotts Dam Falls is a perfect place to cast the day away. Your room may look out on the falls.

Rates at the Sunny Rock B&B start at the two night weekend for a riverside room are $300 for 2 people 2 nights. Call us if you are interested in the fishing package.

For more information call Sally at the Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast 1 888 786 6976
www.sunnyrock.on.ca

Last Minute Deals for Weekends in April or May
Looking for somewhere to stay, but left everything to the last minute? Not to worry! Right now at the Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast, if you call to make a reservation within 48 hours of your stay (for instance, you want to come on Friday and Saturday and it’s Wednesday or Thursday), you can have any room that is available for a multiple night stay for $195 plus tax/night! This is a great deal for the budget conscious traveler, or anyone who just likes a great deal! Check out our website at www.sunnyrock.on.ca to see details of our rooms and facilities.

We call this the Innkeepers Special…call Sally for more information 1 888 786 6976>

Last Minute Deals for Weekdays in April
Looking for somewhere to stay, but left everything to the last minute? Not to worry! Right now at the Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast, if you call to make a reservation within 48 hours of your stay (for instance, you want to come on Tuesday and it’s Sunday or Monday), you can have any room that is available for a multiple night stay for $150 plus tax/night! This is a great deal for the budget conscious traveler, or anyone who just likes a great deal! Check out our website at www.sunnyrock.on.ca to see details of our rooms and facilities.

We call this the Innkeepers Special…call Sally for more information 1 888 786 6976>

The Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast is conveniently located 2.5 hours North of Toronto, 4 hours west of Ottawa and 3 hours south of Sudbury. This year we are inviting our guests to stay with us for 4 nights for a very special rate that includes the following: arrival night house dinner, a typical Canadian Turkey dinner and all the fixings on Christmas Day, leftovers hot dinner on Boxing Day, and a 10% discount for food at a favorite local restaurant…and did we mention that 4 incredible breakfasts tailored to your tastes and at a time convenient to you in the morning. Holy does that ever sound like allot of food…and we take care of it all… including the dishes.

There are a couple of ways to join us. If you are an individual person and you wish for a crowd for the Christmas holidays or a couple of adults or a family of adults looking for a house or home for a 8-10 bedrooms we have an Exclusive rate for you.. If you are planning an exclusive use of Sunny Rock and there are children in your group please call to discuss your suitability for our property.

We invite you to go to our Sunny Rock B&B website. Choose the rooms that best suite you or your group and call for a quote.

The Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast located in the Haliburton Highlands is an incredible trail enthusiast dream home located near the Haliburton Rail Trail along the Central Ontario Loop Trail.

The Central Ontario Loop Trail (COLT) is a marketing partnership promoting a shared-use regional trail system passing through five counties in Central Ontario, Canada. Some of the Cities along the route…Lindsay, Kinmount, Gelert, Minden, Lochlin, Haliburton, Bancroft, Cambellford, Peterborough. This system is a unique 450–km loop of publicly owned trails. Two thirds of this loop are rail trails connected by scenic secondary roads.

This 450-km trail system provides an opportunity for trail enthusiasts of every age and skill level to experience diverse natural and cultural landscapes 12 months of the year. Some of the ways to enjoy the trail include walking, hiking, cycling, horseback riding, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. Each segment of the trail is unique and permitted uses vary. Following COLT and see how it leads you to the Haliburton Highlands Rail Trail. Between Kinmount and Haliburton Villages are two communities called Gelert and Locklin. A simple County Road 1 (Gelert Rd) bike ride will take you to the Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast

We are located less than 1.5 Km from Gelert and 2.5 km from Lochlin. Making a multiple night reservation with us at the Sunny Rock B&B and tell us what kinb of food you would like your host to by and it will be in house for yoour arrival so yoou can prepare your own BBQ or ask us to cater yoour meals while you are here enjoying our unique swimming against a current, our natural whirlpool, canoeing or kayaking (our canoes/kayaks) a piece of the the 5 lake chain, easy cycle to the Minden Wild Water Preserve (perhaps we could plan the timing for you to experience a white water canoe/kayak lesson), visit to Minden Village or Haliburton Village are an easy cycle or drive away.

Ask Sally at Sunny Rock to assist you with plannning other B&B accommodation also through out the Haliburton Highlands.

Make your multiple night reservation with us during July and August weekdays, cycle onto our property and we will offer you a tax free holiday. AS we move into the fall ask us what extras we ca

Call Sunny Rock Sally today 1-888-786-6876

It is outragious what Packages the Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast in the Haliburton Highlands Ontario Canada is offering this winter. Check this out!

Starting now (Feb 9th) until to May 1st, 2009: special deals and considerations will be made for reservations made during weekdays for these dates. The perfect holiday idea for March Break.

Make a “weekday reservation” at the Sunny Rock B&B in the Haliburton Highlands for 2 nights and receive the third night FREE. Rooms starting at $300 for the 3 nights. Wow that is up to a $150 savings.

Make a reservation for 3 nights during the week (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and receive the 4th (Wednesday)and 5th (Thursday) night FREE. Holy a five night holiday at an incredible B&B starting at $450 for the 5 nights. Where can you get such a deal?

All reservation are subject to 10% taxes and the rate and taxtes are to be paid in full at the time of booking.

In addition to what already seems like an incredible deal your Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast host will prepare a “house dinner” for you on your arrival night…another $50 saving on your holiday. And your host will present you with coupons (10% off) to the referral restaurants. We want to make your holiday affordable and very special. Are you planning a holiday?

What have you got to lose…call Sunny Rock Sally and inquire about the Winter Weekday Package.
Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast is located at the end of a country road…the perfect place for that winter getaway for an individual, couple or a group of friends. What are you and your friends doing this MARCH BREAK? Call and make your reservation now…

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Dining in the Haliburton Highlands is a wonderful experience. The options available to guests reach from the casual finger food to culinary cuisine. I enjoy the ambience and taste senations of That Place in Carnarvon Restarant as it offers guests their choice of foods, there is something for evey taste. That Place in Carnarvon is located at the junction of Highway 35 and Highway 118 on 118 E of 35.

When you visit with us at the Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast i it is an easy 20 minute drive to That Place in Carnarvon Restaurant . Come visit us and then go visit them.
Call Sally at the Sunny Rock Bed & Breakfast and let us know that you saw this post on our blog and we will offer you 10% off the value of your multiple night booking.

Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast locatered in the Haliburton Highlands, Minden Ontario Canada.
www.sunnyrock.on.ca
1-888-786-6976

The Haliburton County Folk Society and Camp Wanakita are colaborating towards the creation of the Winter Folk Camp taking place in the Haliburton Highlands Ontario 2 hours North of Toronto. The Winter Folk Camp is a weekend (Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon) full of all kinds of Folk Music created for a social weekend for adults in the Haliburton Highlands Ontario.

The Winter Folk Camp is being held at YMCA Wanakita near Haliburton, Ontario and is intended to be a late winter, affordable get-away with lots of music (concerts, classes, workshops, song circles, jamming and so on) in pleasant wooded surroundings with wonderful camaraderie, comfortable accommodations and great food.

The The Winter Folk Camp program has been designed to engage novice players, more experienced musicians and interested, but not particularly musical, Folk Music devotees. A weekend with us and those dreaded February “blahs” will be banished for another year!

The Winter Folk Camp program includes classes and workshops on Saturday morning and afternoon and on Sunday morning.

There will be evening concerts on Friday and Saturday featuring our Artists in Residence and showcasing some of our wonderful local talent.
Friday evening, Eve Goldberg and Katherine Wheatley will play our mainstage and Saturday evening Anne Lindsay will be joined by her long time collaborator and guitar wizard Jason Fowler.

Ample time has been left for a variety of complimentary outside activities (cross country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking etc.) and for jamming, snoozing or anything else you may wish to do.

Early Registration Incentive: One of our major sponsors,Yours Outdoors, www.yoursoutdoors.ca , has graciously donated two (2) of their very popular experiential tours as a draw prize for all those who register for Winter Folk Camp prior to January 15, 2009, taking advantage of the “Early Bird” fee. The winner will have their choice of one of three one day “Pedal Your Arts” cycle tours (15 km. Tour du Village, 35km Gears for Guilford or 65km Rolling Hills of Harburn) or of the one day Tastes of Haliburton tour.
Yours Outdoors experience packages are for individuals, couples and small groups looking for distinctive single and multi day adventures in the Haliburton Highlands. They are fully guided and offer a rich variety of experiential, informative, active, and entertaining activities led by professional guides and involving local experts, naturalists, artisans, and personalities. All packages will get you outdoors and offer delicious food, fun, and unforgettable memories. Register before January 15, 2009 for your chance to win one of these unique adventure packages.

For all information regarding rates and who to call regarding registration please consult the Winter Folk Camp website.

When you plan your registration for the Winter Folk Camp we hope you will come and stay with us at the Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast and mention the Winter Folk Camp for a special rate on accommodation.

When you make contact and a reservation with Sean regarding your attendance to the Winter Folk Camp tell them you found out about thiis Folk Weekend on Sallly’s View of the River. See yoou there!!!

Traditional Canadian Holiday Christmas Package in the Haliburton Highlands just 2 hours north of Toronto Ontario at the Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast

The Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast at the end of a country road in cottage country is all decked out for Christmas and we have packages starting at $800 for 2 adults (rates vary with room choice). Sunny Rock Bed & Breakfast is delighted to present an adult only Christmas food, beverage and lodging package for 2008. Just 2.5 hours north of Toronto in the Haliburton Highlands cottage country is a place dedicated to extraordinary customer service for couples wanting that special getaway. Picture yourself waking up in the morning to the view of a waterfalls and open water lake where the beavers and ducks are at play and the deer pass by at least once a day. Step out on your balcony (room specific) and breathe in the view only Sunny Rock bed and breakfast can provide.

Packages of multiple nights offer a dinner on the arrival night, a traditional Christmas Dinner shared with other guests and a second meal of leftovers following a active boxing day. All the food and drink is included for these three meals. Each morning we will serve you a full hot gourmet breakfast at a time convenient to you and tailored to your tastes. In addition Sunny Rock bed and breakfast offer to our guests the use of a 24 hour kitchenette stocked with Christmas goodies and hot and cold beverages and a BBQ for guest use. If you wish to venture off the property to enjoy local dinner fare we have discount coupons for a number of the local restaurants and would be very willing to make your reservations and meal arrangements.

Cross country skiing, downhill and snowshoeing is a short drive away. If you wish to enjoy the hundreds of kilometers of groomed Nordic ski or snowshoeing trails experience in our woods of the highlands included in your rate is one day pass ticket.

Dog sledding is a very popular activity among our guests and we are willing to plan meals around the guest’s participation in the dog sledding activity. We recommend the local dog sledding company called Winterdance. All inquiries and reservations for dog sledding should be made directly to Tanya at Winterdance. Do not allow for disappointment make your reservations now. Be sure to tell Tanya Sally sent you.

Reservations for the Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast Traditional Christmas Package made during the month of December must be paid in full. Should a guest cancellation be required refunds will be made in part only if the reservation is filled for the same reservation dates. Or perhaps consideration may be given to a certificate to be used at a later date in the new year.

To register call Sally now 1-888-786-6976

To see pictures of the rooms and photo gallery go to the Sunny Rock Bed & Breakfast website. Look forward to sharing Christmas with you.

New Years Package in the Haliburton Highlands just 2 hours north of Toronto Ontario at the Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast

The Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast at the end of a country road in cottage country is all decked out for Christmas and New Years and we have packages starting at $450 for 2 adults (rates vary with room choice). Sunny Rock Bed & Breakfast is delighted to present an adult only New Years food, beverage and lodging package. Just 2.5 hours north of Toronto in the Haliburton Highlands cottage country is a place dedicated to extraordinary customer service for couples wanting that special getaway. Picture yourself waking up in the morning to the view of a waterfalls and open water lake where the beavers and ducks are at play and the deer pass by at least once a day. Step out on your balcony (room specific) and breathe in the view only Sunny Rock bed and breakfast can provide.

Packages of multiple nights offer a dinner on the arrival night and/or a New Years Eve feast. All the food and drink is included for these meals . Each morning we will serve you a full hot gourmet breakfast at a time convenient to you and tailored to your tastes. In addition Sunny Rock bed and breakfast offer to our guests the use of a 24 hour kitchenette stocked with holiday baked goodies and hot and cold beverages and a BBQ for guest use. If you wish to venture off the property to enjoy local dinner fare we have discount coupons for a number of the local restaurants and would be very willing to make your reservations and meal arrangements.

To bring in the New Years we offer to you a personal bottle of bubbly in the quiet of your own suite as a way to bring in your personalized New Years. You are under no obligation and there is no expectation to share your celebration with others.

Cross country skiing, downhill and snowshoeing is a short drive away. If you wish to enjoy the hundreds of kilometers of groomed Nordic ski or snowshoeing trails experience in our woods of the highlands included in your rate is one day pass ticket.

Dog sledding is a very popular activity among our guests and we are willing to plan meals around the guest’s participation in the dog sledding activity. We recommend the local dog sledding company called Winterdance. All inquiries and reservations for dog sledding should be made directly to Tanya at Winterdance. Do not allow for disappointment make your reservations now. Be sure to tell Tanya Sally sent you.

Reservations for the Sunny Rock Bed and Breakfast New Years Package made during the month of December must be paid in full. Should a guest cancellation be required refunds will be made in part only if the reservation is filled for the same reservation dates. Or perhaps consideration may be given to a certificate to be used at a later date in the new year.

To register call Sally now 1-888-786-6976

To see pictures of the rooms and photo gallery go to the Sunny Rock Bed & Breakfast website. Look forward to sharing the holidays and a no obligation New Years with you.