One of our favourite exchanges! We loved Stoney Lake...what a beautiful spot. Perfect for an active yet totally relaxing family holiday. We drove from Toronto to the cottage with a stop off for dinner in lovely Lakefield which is about 30 minutes away. Sharon and Alan were there to meet us and show us around their property. They are lovely people and made us feel very welcome. The cottage is perfect and has such great space around it. Loads of spots to sit and enjoy the wonderful views. We loved being on the lake and made great use of the pedal boat and the kayaks that were kindly left for us. The water was amazing, Crystal clear and weed free which made swimming a dream. Sharon and Alan gave us a wonderful trip around the lake on their boat and some great suggestions for places to go for lunch or dinner. McCrackens Landing and Crows Landing were great spots for a meal by the water. Would highly recommend Sharon and Alan’s cottage. We had a fantastic time and hope to return for another visit some time in the future.

What a great stay we had at Stoney Lake! After a 3 hour very easy drive from Toronto Airport we had a very warm welcome by Sharon and Alan, who showed us around the house, the point and explained everything. We felt completely relaxed straight away, and that feeling stayed with us the whole week. Swimming, sunbathing, BBQ, kayak, the hammock, the silence and spectacular views over the lake, picknick on one of the islands after a short hour kayak. The children loved it! They still talk about the trip with the motorboat on which Sharon and Alan took us around Stoney Lake (speeding up on open water was a blast!). Which of the 5 boat/sundecks to choose from, was the toughest decision to make every day. We didn't go out very much, just because it was so great to stay there. Went out for a few outdoor meals at the nearby landings, did a nice 2 hour walk in the Petroglyphs-park around the corner (Bear warning, didn't encounter one), some grocery shopping and so on. The last night we had a beer with the family, and enjoyed getting to know each other. We think that this is a big advantage compared to non sim. exchanges and Sharon and Alan are great company. For us, this was the best start we could imagine of a nearly 5 weeks holiday in the eastern part of America. And we can recommend everyone to come to see for themselfs and experience the 'outdoor' feeling, the rest, the beautiful lake and of course the family. Sharon and Alan, Thanks again for all, hope one day we will have the opportunity to meet again. Greetings from Holland, Hetty, Jeroen, Sophie and Gijs

Sharon and Alan’s place is truly lovely. If you want to experience the real Canadian cottage country this is the place to be. They are very friendly people who made us feel very welcome in their home and treated ours with the outmost respect. :-)