We slept in again. The nights are getting cold and we had the heater on and extra blankets to keep us warm. The days are still nice and warm though so we headed out for a hike on a few of the park’s trails. MAnito Miikana First we took Manito Miikana (The Spirit Trail) up … Continue reading Pukaskwa Camp Hosting: September 14
We slept really well after an exhausting evening as camp hosts. After a good breakfast we drove to Marathon and hiked to Lagoon beach with the aid of an unclear map that was hard to interpret. After some trials and errors, some of which took us through culverts, over culverts, and over the railway tracks, we … Continue reading Pukaskwa Camp Hosting: September 13
Pukaskwa National Park Pukaskwa (pronounced Puck-a-saw with an emphasis on the last syllable) has some of most beautiful trails we’ve seen in our travels so far. Bimose Kinomagwan On our first day in the park, we chose to hike Bimose Kinomagwan, a 3.5 km interpretive trail. The name of the trail means “A Walk of … Continue reading Pukaskwa Camp Hosting: September 12
September 11, 2022 Stopped for breakfast at Katherine Cove. A peek at the the Group of Seven installation, and a stroll on the beach. We missed the rugged granite shield rocks. Approaching Wawa, we drove a few kilometres south of town to the beautiful Magpie Falls. These waterfalls can be fierce at times and swimming … Continue reading Pukaskwa Camp Hosting: September 11
September 10, 2022 We almost had to cancel our trip to Pukaskwa National Park because of a Covid scare. All of the symptoms, but after six negative tests and all symptoms clearing, we were good to go. Our trip north this time around includes camp hosting for two weeks at Pukaskwa National Park and some … Continue reading Pukaskwa Camp Hosting: September 10