SUMMER '06: A Superior Trip

And that it was...a very "Superior" Trip.

We have just returned back from the North Shore of Lake Superior. We left St.Catharines on August 11, and arrived back from northern Ontario on August 26. We were 15 days on the road, and visited 12 provincial parks, scattered about the northern parts of Lake Superior.

The farthest "north" so to speak that we ended up going, was Quetico Provincial Park, located just 45km east of the little town of Atikoken. Geographically speaking, we were approximately 6 hours from the border of Manitoba. The temptation to drive to the border was high throughout the time spent up there, however locals and experienced travellers had told us that the border was no different than what we were already seeing in this part of Ontario. Just a sign. And although we had gathered some really cool signs through the parts that we travelled, we had decided not to make the extra day trip over to the next province over.

Each park that we stayed at, throughout the 12 provincial parks that we experienced, had it's own unique and memorable experience. Each park we can list off the pros and cons to, and each park gave us a story to tell. Now that we have returned from this amazing two week venture, we are going to do as such.

You will experience stories from climbing a 120-ft observation tower, to surviving a Lake Superior overnight windstorm, to selling beaver pelts at Fort William in Thunder Bay, to canoeing a meandering river through Quetico, to climbing up waterfalls, to mining our own Amethyst, to observing hours of beautiful northern lights, to exploring an old northern ghost town, and to crossing suspension bridges that shake in the wind.

Those highlights and many more will be upcoming in the Blog here, as well as back on the photo site under "Provincial Parks". An excellent trip video was also made (in parts of course), so that too will be upcoming for your viewing pleasure. Expect updates over the few weeks, however I will warn you now, the trip was so beautiful and so amazing all in the same breath, and due to so many breathtaking adventures, the photos are plentiful and are taking some time to sort through.

Much more to come, and please feel free to leave your comments along the way as they are always welcome.

Glad to be back to share this experience with you! :)

~Tom