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Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts

Friday, April 14, 2023

Algoma Central Railway and Agawa Canyon Park

Ontario, Canada

July 2008

We attended an outdoor adventure tradeshow in Chicago in 1998, just a few months before Lisa became pregnant with Kellisa. I grabbed a brochure for the Algoma Central Railway in Ontario. The historic train left Sault Ste. Marie and headed through the Northwoods with a lunch stopover at Agawa Canyon Park.  I knew we would go someday and it took 10 years for the dream to come true. 

The train ride was absolutely beautiful as passengers gazed out the windows for 114 miles as we traveled deep into the wilderness. After a few hours, we arrived at Agawa Canyon where we enjoyed a picnic lunch and wonderfully accessible trails to explore the park's cascading waterfalls, vertical canyon walls, and dense forests. Our time was too short and soon we were boarding the train for the return trip to Sault Ste. Marie. 

The train had a crew who assisted Kellisa on and off and treated her with respect. They explained the process and were patient as Kellisa enjoyed the lift up and down from the train. Almost 15 years later and this is still an all time top adventure and we hope to return with Egypt someday. 



















The Soo Locks

Ontario, Canada

July 2008

The Soo Locks connect Lake Superior to the lower Great Lakes:






A boat tour through the locks:


 The Soo Locks

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Gros Cap Conservation Area

Ontario, Canada

October 2012

Gros Cap is just Northwest of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. We missed the peak autumn color by a couple of weeks. It was late in the afternoon and it was cold and rainy, so we stayed in the car to enjoy what remained of the day and fall colors.













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Thursday, April 13, 2023

Gros Cap Conservation Area

Ontario, Canada

July 2008









Fort Creek Conservation Area

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario


October 2012

It was Egypt's idea to go for a hike because she wanted to see a bear in the wild. As you can watch in the videos below, Egypt is better than a bear bell to keep bears away. We found Fort Creek Conservation Area by chance and were pleasantly surprised to find a nice paved trail through the hilly forest.


Monday, March 10, 2014

Hippocampe

March 9, 2014




Kellisa loves her new chair and of course it comes with a few pictures and stories that can be found (here). 





Friday, November 22, 2013

Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park

British Columbia
Canada

October 2013





A short, but steep trail to the base of a waterfall would be our last hike on our trip to British Columbia. (Read more)

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Sasquatch Provincial Park

British Columbia
Canada

October 2013




In addition to people (always my biggest worry in the forest), bears (black and grizzly) and mountain lions, we had to worry about crossing paths with bigfoot on this early autumn morning. (Read more)

Friday, November 15, 2013

Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park

British Columbia, Canada

October 2013






After spending a few hours at Hell's Gate Airtram, we drove to Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park to hike the Othello Tunnels Rail to Trail. (Read more)

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Hell's Gate Airtram

Boston Bar
British Columbia, Canada

October 2013





"We had to travel where no human should venture for surely we have encountered the gates of hell". -Simon Fraser, 1808 (Read More)

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa

Harrison Hot Springs
British Columbia, Canada

October 2013




After presenting "Kellisa's Path" to the Seattle Hydrocephalus Association, we had a few days before we had to head home. Our original plan was to hike in Washington's National Parks, but the government shutdown forced us to change our plans. We didn't let the government ruin (Read More)

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