In early August 2023, we decided to take an extra month for our 2023-2024 Snowbird journey, and travel across Canada first. Usually our trips are 6 months and are spent entirely in the U.S. Southwest. But it was time for something different. But with the summer half over, this didn't leave much time to get ready because we would leave right after labour day to capitalize on the good fall weather. A route was planned, destinations were chosen, reservations were made, and we left on September 8th! First stop - Lake Superior.
Lake Superior Provincial Park | |
 | We camped at Lake Superior Provincial Park's Rabbit Blanket Campground, and drove north on the Trans-Canada Highway to Old Woman Bay. Here I am in the bay, touching Lake Superior for the first time ever! The beach here was quite long, with a creek draining into the lake. |
 | Brad at the Katherine Cove Picnic Area. The rocks under the water were beautifully striped. From the beach, you can hike the Coastal Trail, although we did not as our time was limited. |
 | The most accessible waterfalls in the park are Sand River Falls. There were several waterfalls which we hiked up the river to see. This is a gorgeous spot to spend a picnic lunch. Sand River drops 600 feet (185 m) in elevation between Sand Lake and Lake Superior. |
Pukaskwa National Park | |
 | Our second camping spot was at Pukaskwa National Park. This photo is at the start of the Southern Headland Trail. I did hike out to the point for a lovely view of this bay. Unfortunately, we had rainy weather while we were here. I would have loved to hike to the White River Suspension Bridge, but it is a long 11 mile (18 km) full day hike, and we're just not up to that anymore. |
Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park | |
 | Never to be missed when traveling across the Trans-Canada, Kakabeka Falls is second in height only to Niagara Falls. The water thunders over the ledge of rocks. There are trails on both sides of the river, allowing for nice views of the Falls. |
 | View of Kakabeka Falls, the Kaministiquia River, and the gorge from the Mountain Portage Trail. |
 | A serene pond on the Beaver Meadow Trail, which we cycled from the campground. |
And yes, we saw the Wawa goose, and the Kenora fish (Husky the Muskie), but I took no pictures.
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