Aug 19, 2019
I made a batch of pancakes, bacon and eggs for breakfast. We are anxious to get out onto the water and kayak Whitefish Lake and the river connecting it to Rock Lake.
We were on the water by 10:00 and spend the morning and early afternoon cruising the shoreline. We wanted to see wildlife but we were disappointed. Nevertheless, we had a great paddle, although typically the winds came up around 1:00 and were not in our favor. We paddled into the wind for the last half hour. We rewarded ourselves with a swim in Rock Lake and came back to our camp. Debbie wanted to do some laundry and so we had showers, did laundry and I caught up on the blogs. I am finally up to date!!
We returned to the camp, had another great barbeque and enjoyed the campfire. The sky was clear so we walked to the beach and sat in the darkness admiring the night sky and the looking at the stars. Another great day in a great land!
Aug 20, 2109
I got up before breakfast and trundled my kayak to the lake. It was going to be a beautiful day, the waters were calm and no one was up yet. I was hoping to find wildlife this morning and my camera was ready. The only creatures I found were ducks and early fishermen. The paddle was great and I explored all of Rock Lake and its islands.
Algonquin Provincial Park is huge and is filled with many lakes and small rivers linking them. It is a popular park for folks who want to go wilderness camping. There are two canoe rental outfitters that rent canoes to take you to the many wilderness and backcountry campsites. They were doing a brisk business.
I returned back to the campsite around 11:30, Debbie was feeling better and had been enjoying the peace and quiet without me. We needed some supplies and also wanted to visit the Park’s visitor center.
The center is a beautiful building dedicated to the Park in 1993, and features a theater, cafeteria, book and souvenir store and the information center. We spent some time there using the internet to do some blogging and securing campsites further east.
The village of Whitney is just a few miles east of the park boundaries so we bought some groceries and then enjoyed an early supper at the “Mad Musher” restaurant.
When we returned to the campsite, we joined our neighbors across the lane. Monty and Jonica are from the Niagara region and have been camping in the Algonquin Park for many years. They are avid fishers and know many of the best fishing spots and areas of the park.
Thunder was rumbling in the hills and occasionally lightning flashed through the trees so we decided to rain proof our campsite, and prepare for tomorrow’s trip to Ottawa. We said goodnight to our neighbor and then went to bed. Moments later, the thunder rolled over us and torrents of rain continued late into the evening.
Quilting in a Kayak 