If you are travelling on the TransCanada Highway in Northern Ontario and you just passed Blind river, keep an eye out for Mississagi Falls. The Maciver’s Motel is to your right and 200 metres after that a dirt road to your left leads to a perfect, out-of-the-way, lunch stop.
Drive in and you are greeted by a large sign. Information about the Mississauga First Nation, Aboriginal traditional knowledge, the story of the Lake Sturgeon, species at risk, and invasive species somehow all fit on this plaque.
You can park there and continue along the shore to view the waterfalls. Well, more like rapids, but nonetheless soothing in the way that only flowing waters can soothe your soul.
The shoreline is rocky, red, and smooth,
And when we ventured onto the rocks
we were delighted to find it similar to the ocean floor indentations on Ripple Rock, only this time horizontal. 
Just look at this water!
Turn your gaze the other way and everything is calm and quiet.
There is a bench with a dedication that sparked our curiosity.
We found that that the Mississagi First Nations dedicated benches to Elders who successfully negotiated land claims settlements.
Mississagi Falls is a suitable place for commemoration and quiet contemplation. Nothing grand, just you, beautiful northern nature, and some peace and quiet in an out-of-the-way sort of place.
Next, we’ll get to see a few more waterfalls at Chutes Provincial Park, so stay tuned!
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Absolutely beautiful.
It is! Thanks!
Wow, is that pretty
It sure is!
Such beauty. You sure have a way of finding these spots with interesting geological histories.
I was just thinking that as I was going through my photos. Every second photo is of a rock…
Lovely spot.
It was pretty awesome!
So pretty. I love the ripple rock.
I think that the ripple rock is our favourite rock from this trip 🙂
Nice exploration of the region. I agree with you, it’s more rapids than a waterfall, but nevertheless the place is pleasant.
And what a beautiful region it is!
looks beautiful, and so true about the calming effects of flowing water…
There is something about water!
Such beautiful and peaceful scenery!
It really is!
I totally missed this on my Northern Ontario road trip. Looks beautiful. I’ll make a note of it for next year when I come back (assuming that travel restrictions remain in place). Looking forward to reading about your visit to Chutes. We had such a lovely stay there back in July.
I really enjoyed your post about the Chutes, so I hope you’ll enjoy ours!
Lovely photos! There are so many beautiful places to learn about. Glad to have found your site.
Thank you. Love to have you here! I just checked out your blog as well 🙂
Beautiful images!
Thank you! And thanks for stopping by!
My pleasure!
I found the falls on google maps while planning a road trip through the area. Any chance you noticed signs at the parking area that said no camping or a time limit to stay? I would love to stop overnight to rest at such a pretty place.
Good question. I don’t remember specifically if there were signs, but if you look at Google street view there are signs at the entrance, but hard to read. You can try and worst case continue to another spot. The ioverlander app has a few spots in the area.