COVID-19 pandemic.Kingston resident Stephanie Perry brought her young son Jaydon to Doug Fluhrer Park on the shores of the Cataraqui River Tuesday afternoon.“We’ve been stuck in the house a lot.
The kids are getting really bored, and so we thought we’d go for a walk and feed the ducks,” Perry said.With pandemic restrictions slowly being loosened, the push to engage in outdoor activities is benefitting local recreation and leisure businesses.
Trailhead Kingston owner James Malcolm says he’s seeing new customers and increased interest in a lot of the gear he sells at his store.“In our kayaks, in our SUP boards; the standup paddleboards are super popular.