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GPS: 43° 58’ 26.79” N 81° 4’ 48.844” W
The clue is by the entrance.
Visit this agri-tourism attraction and teaching and
learning space. Walk through the beautiful gardens
where every plant is rare, very rare, heirloom,
endangered or a world food plant. A public garden
of edible plants and a living marketplace.
The clue is located in the parking area.
This is the best single track in Bruce County. These soil
and gravel based trails provide excellent riding
conditions that are dry virtually all season long.
Show your Adventure Passport for $2.00 off your self-guided
garden tour, kids under 12 are free.
The clue can be found at the entrance of the Garden Decor Gift
Shop.
Over 30 acres of alpines, grasses, wildflowers, trees, shrubs, perennials
and roses among limestone outcroppings, wetlands, meadows and ponds.
Extensive formal gardens. Featured
in Canadian Gardening magazine.
An award-winning Co-operative, known for it’s Aged
Cheddars, flavoured Cheeses, Asiago, and Cheese Fudge.
It is home to the squeaky cheese curds made fresh
every Wednesday.
While you are here:
• Take a tour of the Cheese Gallery and learn how
cheese is made
• Climb the stairs to the top of the Point Clark Lighthouse
• Join Sammy Sprinkles on the Ice Cream Trail ™
GPS: 44° 10’ 29.778” N 81° 38’ 13.884” W
Lake
Huron
How to play: you must visit Queen’s
Lookout in order to qualify for the Adventure
Passport Stop prizes. If you visit these
5 additional Kincardine stops, you will
qualify to win the Kincardine March prize.
A.Rock Garden
B Lambton
Harbour
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B.Macpherson Park
D.Harbour Street Mural
C.Rotary Park
E. Geddes Park
Passport Stop #6
McCurdy Bridge, Ellengowan
GPS: 44° 16’ 3.393” N 81° 12’ 58.439” W
McCurdy Bridge
While you are here:
• Paddle down the Saugeen River between
Saugeen River Access #8 and # 9A
• Bring your mountain bike and hit up the Brant Tract Trails
• Grab locally roasted coffee at Back Eddies in downtown Paisley
Pine River Cheese
Russell St
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This iron bridge is a popular spot for paddlers to
launch their canoes or kayaks to paddle along the
Saugeen River towards the Village of Paisley.
Folmer’s Garden
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Hint: This is Saugeen River Access #8
While you are here:
• Try Chocolate Cheese from
Mildmay Cheese Haus
• Sample the award winning
ciders at Hoity Toity Cellars
• Stroll through downtown
Walkerton and take part
in the Fish Art
Walking Tour
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Passport Stop #7
Gobles Grove Beach, Port Elgin
Relax and feel the white sand between your toes. This
beach gives you beautiful view of the Port Elgin Harbour
and the Chantry Island Lighthouse.
While you are here:
• Rent a Stand Up Paddle Board at the Port Elgin
Main Beach and test your balance
• Check out the Farmer’s Market in Downtown
Port Elgin on Wednesdays
• Rollerblade along the North Shore Trail
between Port Elgin and Southampton
Passport Stop #8
Red Bay Beach
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The challenge: This picture frame is situated perfectly
so you can take a photo with the Lion’s Head within
the escarpment. Try to find it. Good Luck!
While you are here:
• Stokes Bay Kruise Night is every Friday in
the summer
• Bring your bathing suit and take a dip at
the beach in Black Creek Provincial Park
• Hike out to the lookout at the
Lindsay Tract Trails
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GPS: 45° 13’ 59.897” N 81° 38’ 6.75” W
The clue can be found in the parking lot.
Please make reservations for courses
during the off season. Park at no charge,
ropes course fee applies.
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While you are here:
• Visit the Bruce Peninsula National Park Visitor Centre
• Scuba dive or snorkel the shipwrecks
• Take a jet boat tour to Flowerpot Island
Challenge yourself! This new adventure park
offers both a high ropes course and low ropes
course. This is your opportunity to face
your fear of heights.
The first 2000 participants to return their Adventure Passport
will receive an official Explore the Bruce Adventure T-shirt!
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Please provide both courier and mailing address
Town/City:
GPS: 44° 56’ 22.38” N 81° 8’ 0.077” W
The clue is in the parking area on
Jacksons Cove Road.
This challenging hike is
worth the breathtaking
view of the turquoise
water of Georgian Bay.
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Street Address:
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While you are here:
Lion’s Head
• Explore spectacular
natural limestone
caves at William’s Caves
• Bring your lawn chair and listen to local musicians on Fridays for Harbourside Music
• Try some freshly baked goodies from Rachel’s Cafe
Little Cove Adventures, Tobermory
Bruce Trail Parking Lot,
Jacksons Cove Road D
The shallow waters of Lake Huron
are the perfect spot to try out skim
boarding, build a sand castle or
just relax and listen to the
gentle sounds of the lake.
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Passport Stop #12
Passport Stop #10
GPS: 44° 48’ 10.89” N 81° 17’ 6.825” W
While you are here:
• Look for the blue frog at
Earth Bound Gardens
• Walk the boardwalk and see the
wild orchids at Petrel Point Fen
• Head towards Oliphant to watch
the kite boarders
The clue can be found on a tree near the
picture frame.
This is a popular place for cottagers to grab their
ice cream, daily cup of java or play a round of
euchre.
GPS: 44° 25’ 39.996” N 81° 25’ 10.314” W
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Visit all 6 stops to win the Kincardine March
prize! Start by parking your car downtown
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GPS: 44° 6’ 16.81” N 81° 14’ 3.203” W
GPS: 44° 5’ 33.871” N 81° 40’ 46.722” W
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Passport Stop #5
GPS: 44° 59’ 28.284” 81° 14’ 58.782” W
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GPS: 45° 0’ 8.159” N 81° 22’ 1.696” W
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While you are here:
• Shop downtown Mildmay
• Order the legendary “Bruce Meets Grey Ultimate Grilled Cheese” Sandwich from Harley’s Pub and Perk
• Walk along the Mildmay Rotary Park Trail,
a 3km trail running adjacent to Otter Creek
While you are here:
• Cool off at Lewis Park Splash Pad in Ripley
• Pick up a Downtown Ripley VIP Pass at the
Bruce Botanical Food Gardens and spoil yourself with local goods
#findthelionshead Picture Frame,
Lion’s Head (Approx 1 hr round trip)
Stokes Bay General Store
Princes St
GPS: 44° 3’ 57.901” N 81° 34’ 31.306” W
Passport Stop #11
Passport Stop #9
Kincardine
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(Approx 45 min round trip)
Bruce Botanical Food Gardens, Ripley
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While you are here:
• Explore through the 10 limestone caves at Greig’s Caves
• Find the Cape Croker Lighthouse
• Visit the Sydney Bay Lookout at Cape Croker
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Mail completed passports to: Bruce County Tourism, Box 129, 578 Brown Street, Wiarton, ON, Canada,
N0H 2T0 or drop it off at a participating info centre, Thorncrest Outfitters, Tennyson’s of Underwood,
Walkerton Toyota or Kincardine Library by October 31st, 2015. See passport.explorethebruce.com for full
contest rules.*T-Shirts are limited to first 2,000 completed entries. Size is subject to availability.
Adventure
Prizes 2015
EAT AND DRINK IN GREY BRUCE
Casero Taco Bus & Casero Kitchen Table,
Southampton Meat Market, Sweet Things
From DeJong Acres, Kuntzide Wagyu,
Sandy’s Family Restaurant, Ironwood
EXCLUSIVE BRUCE COUNTY DINNER FOR 6 Coffee Company, Hoity Toity Cellars,
Queen’s Bar and Grill
Harley’s Pub & Perk
Value $600+ Min 7 Stops
Value $1240+ Min 12 Stops
BRUCE ANCHOR STAY AND CRUISE
2 NIGHTS IN SAUBLE BEACH
Bruce Anchor Cruises
Giggles Arcade, Regal Point Elk Farm,
Value $550+ Min 7 Stops
Patchwork Cottage
Value $1600+ Min 12 Stops
ARTWORK BY KENT WILKENS
Golden Gallery Tobermory
FULL DAY GUIDED ADVENTURE,
Value $500+ Min. 7 Stops
GOURMET LUNCH AND 1 NIGHT STAY
Home to Home B&B Network,
SUMMER HOUSE PARK MINI GETAWAY
Explorer’s Tread
Summer House Park
Value $810+ Min 12 Stops
Value $520+ Min 7 Stops
SNOWSHOEING PACKAGE FOR 4
BOAT TOUR THROUGH THE FISHING
Thorncrest Outfitters
ISLANDS AND 2 NIGHT STAY AT
Value $2000+ Min 12 Stops
MELLOWOUT B&B
Fishing Island Tours & Charters,
BIKE PRIZE
MellowOut B&B
Martin’s Bicycle Shop
Value $440+ Min 7 Stops
Value $500+ Min 7 Bike Stops
FULL DAY OUTDOOR ROCK CLIMBING
THE PADDLE PUNCH PRIZE:
ADVENTURE, LUNCH AND 1 NIGHT STAY
WEST SHORE PADDLE BOARD PUNCH
Upside Unlimited Rock Climbing
PRIZE (TWO AVAILABLE)
Adventures & Instruction,
West Shore Clothing & Surf Shoppe
The Purple Frog B&B
Value $700+ each Min 6 Stops
Value $800+ Min 7 Stops
+ Paddle Punch
KORG WAVE DRUM AND $250 TO
$200 OR $500 MOTORCYCLE JACKET
KISSES | LIFEOLOGY
Fox Harley - Davidson®
A & R Music, Kisses|Lifeology
Value $700+ Min 7 Motorcycle Stops
Value $750+ Min 7 Stops
$1000 MOTORCYCLE GEAR
1 WEEK COTTAGE RENTAL IN
SHOPPING SPREE
SHEL’S SPACE FOR 4
Tennyson’s in Underwood
Lion’s Head Beach Motel and Cottages
Value $1000+ Min 7 Motorcycle Prize
Value $1200+ Min 12 Stops
WINE, DINE AND STAY IN WALKERTON
TWO NIGHT GOLF GETAWAY
Westwind Woods B&B, Hoity Toity Cellars,
Port Elgin Super 8
Old Joe’s Cabin, Folmer’s Landscaping,
Value $500+ Min 7 Stops
Walkerton BIA
Value $800+ June 12th Radio Special
BEACHIN’ SHOPPING SPREE
101.7 TheOne
Beachin’ and Jack n’ Jills
Value $500+ Min 7 Stops
2 NIGHT STAY AND PLAY IN
SAUBLE RIVER MARINA STAY
Sauble River Marina Lodge and Resort
Value $300+ Min 7 Stops
CRUISE, EAT AND STAY IN TOBERMORY
Divers Den, The Tobermory Brewing
Company, The Blue Heron Company
Value $1550+ Min 12 Stops
1 WEEK STAY AT SAUGEEN SPRINGS
Saugeen Springs R.V. Park
Value $1000+ Min 12 Stops
SOUTHAMPTON
Chantry Breezes B&B, Bruce County
Museum & Cultural Centre
Value $380+ Min 7 Stops
KINCARDINE MARCH PRIZE:
Kincardine Tourism, Holiday Inn Express,
Kincardine BIA, Lighthouse Blues Festival,
Bruce Steakhouse
Value $600+ Min 7 Stops
+ Min 5 Kincardine March Stops
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Motorcycle Riders and Cyclists
Looking for a great excuse to get out and ride? Why not complete your
Adventure Passport on your bike? Use the designated motorcycle and
bicycle stops to guide you along some of the best roads we’ve got!
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challenge in order to win one of two “Paddle Packages.”
The Paddle Punch is located in Miller Lake. This site is only
accessible by water. Enter the public boat launch on Miller
Lake Shore Road or at Summer House Park. You can find the
box on a raft near the dog beach at Summer House Park.
This is approximately a 1 hour paddle around the Lake.
Rent a canoe from Summer House Park, Miller Lake Family
Camp, Thorncrest Outfitters or Explorer’s Tread.
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Giggles Arcade
Glass in Motion
Golden Gallery Tobermory
Grey Bruce Agriculture &
Culinary Association
Grey Sauble Conservation
Harley’s Pub & Perk
Hoity Toity Cellars
Holiday Inn Express Kincardine
Home to Home
B&B Network
Ironwood Coffee Company
J&D Signs
Jack n Jill’s Surf Shop
Kincardine BIA
Kincardine Tourism
Kisses|Lifeology
Kuntzide Wagyu
Lighthouse Blues Festival
Lion’s Head Beach Motel
MacGregor Point
Provincial Park
Martin’s Bicycle Shop
MellowOut Bed
and Breakfast
Old Farm Woodworks
Old Joe’s Cabin
Ontario Power Generation
Pastime Goldmine
PEAK®Point Real
Estate Brokerage
PLAY in Bruce Grey
Queen’s Bar and Grill
Regal Point Elk Farm
Sandy’s Family Restaurant
Sauble River Marina
Lodge and Resort
Saugeen Valley
Conservation Area
Saugeen Shores Chamber
of Commerce
Saugeen Springs R.V. Park
Selah Camp
Southampton Meat Market
Summer House Park
Sunset Family Fun Centre
Super 8, Port Elgin
Sweet Things From
DeJong Acres
Tennyson’s of Underwood
The Doctor’s House
Bed and Breakfast
The Purple Frog Bed
and Breakfast
The Southampton
Art School and Gallery
Thorncrest Outfitters
Tobermory Brewing
Company and Grill
Upside Unlimited Rock Climbing Adventures
& Instruction
Victoria Jubilee Hall
Walkerton BIA
West Shore Clothing
& Surf Shoppe
Westwind Woods Bed
and Breakfast
SR 5
South
6
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Barney
THANKS to all our Sponsors
101.7 The One
A & R Music
A Mermaid’s
Secret Boutique
Aunt Mabel’s Country Kitchen and Motel
Beachin’
Big Tub Harbour Resort
Blue Heron Company
Bruce Anchor Cruises
Bruce County Museum
& Culture Centre
Bruce Peninsula
National Park
Bruce Power
Bruce Steakhouse
Casero Kitchen Table
Casero Taco Bus
Chantry Breezes Bed
and Breakfast
Country 93
Divers Den
Earth Bound Gardens
Elora Soap Company
Explorer’s Tread
Fathom Five National Marine Park
Fishing Island Tours
and Charters
Folmer Landscaping
Garden Tour and
Gift Shop
Fox Harley - Davidson®
Friends of Cabot Head,
Cabot Head
Lighthouse
Mildmay
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