Georgian Bay Ice Caves Engagement

I am obsessed with winter which is probably the last thing you expect to hear from anyone. Winter is a time where most people hibernate in their house and pray for spring to come ASAP. But not me - I have always loved a good snow storm, going outside and playing, hiking and exploring in the snow. I think after a beautiful snowfall the landscape changes and becomes such an incredible sight I cannot help but love the fact that living in Canada gives us all four seasons. Another one of the reasons I love winter is for snowmobiling. This is a sport that Chris and I picked up about five years ago now and instantly fell in love with. We live and breathe for the day the trails start to open and we can pull our sleds out of storage and hit the trails. Something I had dreamed about all year was to be able to take a couple to a location that was remote and could only be accessed by snowmobile. I wanted to not only take someone on an incredible adventure but we able to document the day as well! Chris and I knew the exact spot we wanted to take a couple but had to wait and see if mother nature was going to cooperate this year. It was our hope that we could ride out on the frozen Georgian Bay to an island that gets ice caves from the waves crashing into the shore and freezing over time to create these cave like structures. Each year they look very different and for the last three years the islands were not accessible due to Georgian Bay not freezing enough to safely cross. This year was the year finally for Georgian Bay to freeze and we successfully were able to get out and check on the ice caves a week before the planned session and we could not have been more excited to take Robyn and Kyle out to the Georgian Bay ice caves.

Robyn and Kyle met us at Chris' family cottage in Midland, which sits in Midland Bay where we would leave to start our adventure. I was so excited to meet the two of them after a lengthy phone call of chatting about their engagement session and wedding I knew they would be a blast to explore Georgian Bay via snowmobile with. Everyone got suited up, we hopped on the sleds and headed out for a 45 minute snowmobile ride across the frozen bay.

Georgian Bay in the winter has a feeling of what I believe Mars looks like - very barren, many of the 30,000 islands stuck in the ice with the windswept pines crooked and snow covered. Many of the island cottages abandoned for the winter so it leaves you with a feeling of remoteness which I love being able to stop and look around with no one else around you. Chris and I pointed out a few key attractions to Robyn and Kyle as we sped across the ice towards our destination. When we finally arrived to these Georgian Bay ice caves we were so excited to take them to the caves and their expressions once we arrived said it all to me. It was truly amazing to share this unique places with others!

Robyn and Kyle had brought their adventure growler filled with beer from a local Hamilton brewery and they shared their beer sitting ontop of one of the frozen ice caves. This adventure session was filled with so much laugher and joy it was easy to forget we were outside playing in the snow with the wind whipping around us in the middle of winter. We watched the sun set over Georgian Bay and decided it was time to start to head back towards Midland. I had one more stop in mind before we got back to the cottage though - we were going to stop at an active lighthouse and was hoping for a cool night shot! I am so excited from the night shot I was able to get with only the light from the sleds and the lighthouse was really unique! I am so excited to share this our adventure out to the Georgian Bay ice caves with you. This session was really near and dear to my heart and this place has been such a unique and special place for both Chris and I that I was so happy to finally be able to capture this adventure engagement session here.

Lovely couple in Georgian Bay sitting on the icy ground during winter adventure.
Beautiful couple sitting sitting on the top of the Ice Cave in Georgian Bay, having a quality time together.
Sweet couple sitting on the top of the Ice Cave in Georgian Cave, enjoying a cup of coffee.
Lovely couple having a fun time together in Georgian Bay, sitting on a thick blanket while drinking hot drinks.
Flat lay photo of the couple's customized mugs with a red and big tumblr. Photo taken at the floor during winter.
Sweet couple sitting on a blanket, kissing while holding white cups during Georgian Bay Ice Cave Adventure.
Sweet couple laying on the blanket during winter, having a fun time together while holding customized cups.
Sweet couple sitting on the top of the ice cave in Georgian Bay spending time together, enjoy each other's company during winter adventure.
Lovely couple sitting on a blanket during winter in Georgian Bay, having a quality time together, couple looking at each other's eyes..
Lovely couple sitting on a blanket during winter in Georgian Bay, having a quality time together, couple looking at each other's eyes with tumblr and mugs at the size. Beautiful and clean view at the back.
Sweet couple laughing while holding hands during Georgian Bay Ice Cave Adventure.
Sweet and happy couple sitting on a thick blanket during winter in Georgian Bay. Boyfriend hugging girlfriend, couple showing huge smiles.
Lovely couple in Georgian Bay Ice Cave Adventure. Boyfriend kissing girlfriend's forehead.
Lovely couple having a fun moment together in Georgian Bay during Ice Cave Adventure. Couple holding cups of coffee while boyfriend is kissing girlfriend's forehead. Girlfriend drinking hot coffee from the cup.
Sweet couple kissing in Georgian Bay during Ice Cave Adventure.
Lovely couple kissing during winter in Georgian Bay during winter Ice Cave Adventure
Sweet couple kissing while holding each other during Georgian Bay during winter Ice Cave Adventure.
Lovely couple in Georgian Bay during winter Ice Cave Adventure. Boyfriend helping his girlfriend to get up on the platform., holding his girlfriend's back to support her.
Couple holding hands while looking at each other in Georgian Bay during winter Ice Cave Adventure
Adventurous couple in Georgian Bay playing with the snow, having a quality time together.
Boyfriend carrying his girlfriend during Georgian Bay Ice Cave Adventure. Couple kissing, having an intimate moment during winter.
Boyfriend carrying his girlfriend during Georgian Bay Ice Cave Adventure. Couple smiling and looking at each other with love and affection.
Adventurous couple in Georgian Bay playing with the snow, having a fun time together.
Adventurous couple having a fun time together. Girlfriend jumping to her boyfriend while the boyfriend is preparing to catch her during their Georgian Bay Ice Cave Adventure
Adventurous couple having a fun moment during Georgian Bay Ice Cave Adventure. Boyfriend carrying girlfriend.
Lovely couple having a fun time together during Georgian Bay Ice Cave Adventure. Boyfriend carrying girlfriend with one hand while he is raising his other hand.
Adventurous having a fun time together in Georgian Bay during winter Ice Cave Adventure. Boyfriend carrying girlfriend, couple having quality time during winter.
Lovely couple kissing under the Georgian Bay Ice Cave
Sweet couple sitting on a blanket while looking at each other with love during winter in Georgian Bay Ice Cave.
Sweet couple in Georgian Bay Ice Cave having a sweet moment together. couple sitting on a blanket, smiling at each other, having an intimate moment together.
Lovely couple wearing all black outfits having a fun time under the Ice Cave in Georgian Bay. Boyfriend holding girlfriend's hand with proposal ring, girlfriend smiling brightly.
Sweet couple under the Ice Cave in Georgian Bay. Boyfriend hugging and kissing girlfriend's forehead.
Sweet couple laying under the Ice Cave in Georgian Bay having a quality time together.
Sweet couple in Georgian Bay having a sweet moment under the Ice Cave.
Beautiful couple kissing under the Ice Cave in Georgian Bay.
Beautiful couple having a sweet moment under the Ice Cave in Georgian Bay.
Beautiful couple kissing under the Ice Cave in Georgian Bay while holding hands.
Beautiful couple kissing under the Ice Cave in Georgian Bay.
Beautiful couple having a fun moment together under the Ice Cave in Georgian Bay.
Beautiful couple kissing under the Ice Cave in Georgian Bay.
Beautiful couple having a sweet moment together, holding each other's faces under the Ice Cave in Georgian Bay.
Beautiful couple smiling and about to kiss each other under the Ice Cave in Georgian Bay.
Lovely couple in Georgian Bay kissing. View from the inside of Ice Cave.
Beautiful couple all black having an intimate moment together in Georgian Bay.
Lovely couple hugging and having an intimate moment together in Georgian Bay during winter.
Lovely couple wearing winter clothes, holding hands and walking together in the icy ground.
Black and white photo of the sweet couple hugging and looking at each other at night in Georgian Bay.
Sweet photo of the couple wearing all black winter outfits, hugging and being sweet with each other at night in Georgian Bay,
Lovely photo of the couple hugging and looking at each other's eyes during sunset in Georgian Bay.

If you love this adventure session make sure to check out this summer adventure session on Georgian Bay via boat to a remote island.

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