The big reads
Field Guides
Researched on real drives, updated every season, ranked with zero mercy.
Guide 01 · August 2026
Public Boat Launches Where to put in along the corridor — free township launches, park put-ins, and the lakes worth trailering to.
Guide 02 · August 2026
Beaches & Swimming Holes Where to actually get in the water between Ottawa and Peterborough — town beaches, park lakes, and the stops worth planning a towel around.
Guide 03 · Evergreen
7 vs 401: The Honest Answer When the slow road actually wins, minute by minute — and the stops that make the difference irrelevant.
Guide 04 · August 2026
Trails of the 7 Old railways became the corridor's trail network — the K&P, the Trans Canada, the Hastings Heritage, and the two long-haul rail trails that start at Smiths Falls. Plus one 387-kilometre footpath. Where they run, where they cross, and where to get on.
Guide 05 · August 2026
The Chip Truck Census Every chip truck we can confirm between Ottawa and Peterborough, in the order you meet them. The rankings come after the drive.
Guide 06 · August 2026
Bingo on the 7 Eight halls, five nights a week, from Carleton Place to Marmora. Where each one is, when the doors open, when the cards stop selling, and what the canteen is serving.