Home Bases, Summer 1998

Why Own When You Can Rent?

Your own front porch, space to spread out — everything you need except for room service

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Muskoka, Ontario

Kids race each other down the docks when the 110-year-old R.M.S. Segwun whistles by. A restored steamship from the roadless days when boats shuttled vacationers to the lakefront resorts of Muskoka, the Segwun is one of the many pleasure craft that ply the deep-blue, glacier-carved lakes of Ontario.

Hundreds of cottages backed by pine forests line the sandy lakeshores of Muskoka. Most cottages come with canoes or paddleboats, play areas for badminton and volleyball, campfire pits, and decks or patios with gas barbecues and picnic tables.

The average weekly price for a modest three-bedroom cottage is about US$530, and most require a one-week minimum stay. It's best to book six months in advance. Family-owned Beauview Cottage Resort (800-363-6047) has six one- to three-bedroom cottages.

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