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Hiking in the Highlands
Planning a visit to Cape Breton? Taking a drive along the Cabot Trail? The Cape Breton Highlands Park has many beautiful trails for all...
tayalburke
Apr 4, 20241 min read
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shannonburke3
Mar 28, 20240 min read
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Oops, I forgot!
As all campers know, there's always something that gets left behind, forgotten in the chaos of the first camping trip of the season....
tayalburke
Mar 24, 20212 min read
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Winter at Riverside Retreat
With only a few major snow days so far, winter has been quite mild and we've been spending tons of time down at the campground to get...
tayalburke
Feb 19, 20211 min read
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Power poles are finally in!
Backcountry camping has its perks - disconnecting from our fast paced lives, and reconnecting with nature. It's important to us at...
tayalburke
Aug 19, 20201 min read
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Reconnecting by disconnecting
There is limited cell service at Riverside Retreat. You'll probably be able to send a text if you stand still with your left foot raised...
tayalburke
Jul 15, 20201 min read
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#1 island in Canada
Come see for yourself! Cape Breton has been voted #1 island in Canada for the third year by Travel + Leisure Magazine....
tayalburke
Jul 9, 20201 min read
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We're open!
We really couldn’t have asked for better first guests. A great group of teachers from Halifax stayed with us for three days. We were...
tayalburke
Jun 22, 20201 min read
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Welcome to Riverside Retreat
Thanks for checking out our blog! How it all started.... Riverside Retreat is the dream of Taya and Shannon Burke. As the saying goes, Do...
tayalburke
Jun 2, 20202 min read
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