Aug 5, 2019
We broke camp early and readied the trailer for another drive down the road. Our destination was Chutes Provincial Park, just west of Sudbury. As we drove east towards Sault St. Marie, we were greeted by a thunderstorm that dropped buckets of rain on us for about 50 kms. As we arrived in Sault Ste. Marie the sun reappeared and we enjoyed a bright sunny day for the rest of our drive. We did not stay long in Sault Ste. Marie, although it appeared to be a thriving and bustling city. We filled one of our propane tanks at the Canadian Tire and moved on. The drive was pleasant as we cruised through prosperous farmlands and Amish country. Various caution signs dotted the highway showing a horse drawn buggy. We kept our eyes open for them. We arrived at the Chutes Provincial Park by 2:30, and set up.
Chutes Provincial Park is located near a small town of Massey. It is located on the banks of the Aux Sables River. This park is named for the chutes that had been built in the early 1900 on the river to “herd” large log booms around the falls, along the river into Lake Huron. This area was once a booming logging town.
Debbie and I visited the famous falls and the sandy swimming hole at the bottom end of the falls. We remarked that moving logs around these falls and down river would have been a dangerous job. The river is raging and the altitude change from the top of the falls to the bottom was at least 80 feet. To herd logs through a chute would be no small feat.
We enjoyed a leisurely supper, watched a movie and went to bed. Tomorrow we head to Sudbury to pick up a new credit card for Debbie.
Quilting in a Kayak 