Waterloo region residents out and about enjoying good Victoria Day weather
CTV
Many residents of Waterloo region were out on the holiday Monday enjoying a number of activities and good weather.
Many residents of Waterloo region were out on the holiday Monday enjoying a number of activities and good weather.
A group of young men tell CTV News they spent the holiday out on the water canoeing.
"It's my first time," one said. "I've never done that so I really wanted to do it. I think it's a perfect time of the year to do it."
The good weather kept rental businesses like Canoeing the Grand very busy.
"They come and they use the driver as a date out, so they come on one of our trips, and instead of it just being two hours, they're actually going out and having a picnic, seeing the birds, and making a day of it," said Canoeing the Grand owner Shelly Jo Holmes.
Holmes adds that she saw a rise in the number of people renting kayaks and canoes on Monday compared to last year's long weekend.
"We might be 20 people over last year's bookings for the Saturday," said Holmes. "Some people are discovering they can put their earbuds in and just enjoy nature and get out there for exercise. We do have a lot of single kayakers going out as well.
