| Are you looking for a great family vacation | | | | club that dives at the far end of the quarry every |
| destination this summer? Are you looking for a | | | | week so there must be something down there |
| vacation that allows you both exciting adventure and | | | | worth exploring. Next there are two swimming pools |
| quiet down time? If you are then Sherkston Shores | | | | with hot tubs that offer recreational swimming and |
| in Sherkston, Ontario, Canada may be just the place | | | | water aerobics classes and finally there are four |
| for you. My mom and dad have had a summer home | | | | water slides that are great for the kids. Yes, |
| there for over 40 years and I always look forward | | | | Sherkston has everything the swimmer could possibly |
| to getting up there for a long weekend or week of | | | | want except the ocean. |
| recreation and relaxation. There is plenty to do right | | | | There are many other activities within the resort for |
| at the resort and an amazing selection of activities | | | | the entire family. There is an 18 hole miniature golf |
| within a 45 minute drive or less. | | | | course and a recently completed nine hole pitch and |
| If swimming is your thing, Sherkston's options are | | | | putt course for the golfers in your family. There are |
| great. First there is the crystal clear water of Lake | | | | basketball and tennis courts and, since we're in |
| Erie. Yes, I said crystal clear. This water is so clean | | | | Canada, you'll often find groups of kids playing street |
| that you can see the bottom from a boat in 20 feet | | | | or roller hockey on the courts. There is also a Main |
| of water. Next is the old stone quarry. The guarded | | | | Street area in the resort that has a well stocked |
| quarry beach is perfect for everyone because near | | | | camp store, an arcade for the kids, a church and a |
| the shore the water is shallow and perfect for the | | | | doughnut shop (donuts are very popular in Canada). |
| kids but beyond the ropes the water gets very deep | | | | Finally, there is a restaurant/bar that has live |
| very quickly for you more adventurous swimmers. | | | | entertainment and adult beverages for those over |
| My father tells me that this was a working stone | | | | the age of 19. |
| quarry that hit water and flooded very quickly. | | | | In part two of this series on Sherkston and the |
| He goes on to say that there are some very | | | | surrounding area, I'll focus on my favorite activity in |
| interesting things buried at the bottom of the quarry | | | | the resort, the unbelievable smallmouth bass fishing. If |
| including a railroad car and construction machinery. I | | | | you're a fisherman, you're going to want to check |
| don't know if this is true but there is a scuba diving | | | | this out. |