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Exploring Brantford With Your Dog

For many dog lovers, the highlight of their pet’s day is also the highlight of theirs. Walking your dog is a great way to get some exercise outdoors. Here's a few ways that you can explore your community with your furry friend. 

Practice Agility on Brantford's Trails

Explore the 70 kilometres of trails in Brantford with your pet. While walking, encourage your dog to step up and down, move around and over, and balance on the obstacles along your path. Embracing their...

Fall Fun At Brantwood Farms

The dog days of summer are over, kids are going back to school, and the crisp fall air is greeting us every morning and gradually sticking around longer each day. That might be a depressing thought for some, and a welcome thought for others. Wherever you stand on cold weather, you can’t deny the beauty and fun that is fall with the changing leaves and all things pumpkin! In Brantford, there’s no better place to welcome the fall season than at Brantwood Farms.

Brantwood Farms is a family-owned and...

Try Disc Golf At Mohawk Park

If you know the rules of golf and you can throw a Frisbee, Mohawk Park has a game for you! It’s called disc golf, and it's high flying fun for all ages.

Disc golf is a sport much like regular golf, but instead of balls and clubs, players throw a Frisbee. Participants throw onward from behind wherever your disc lands, aiming to eventually sink it into an upright basket target in the fewest number of strokes.

The sport has been around since 1970, and Mohawk Park has had it's own disc golf...

Adventure Awaits on the Grand River

As summer begins to wind down, there is still plenty of time to take in the incredible natural resource that flows through Brantford. The Grand River provides many opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts and those looking to try something new. Local outfitters are ready to help you enjoy the river and have incorporated additional health protocols to make your day on the Grand a safe and memorable experience.

Paddling down the Grand River is always a popular summertime activity. And this year, as many...

Get Moving - Functional Movement Patterns

For all the many reasons we exercise, the ultimate goal of being active is to be able to stay active. On today’s blog we’re going to talk about the seven Fundamental Movement Patterns so that you can craft intentional activity that will keep you moving. Summer is a great time to add some fresh air to the mix so grab your shoes and water, and try these exercises outside!

• Hinge – think picking up your child or tying your shoe. This motion should be done by bending at the hips with slightly bent...