Ontario, Canada
July 2008
The Soo Locks connect Lake Superior to the lower Great Lakes:
A boat tour through the locks:
Friday, April 14, 2023
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
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.
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Highpoints
State highpointing is the activity of reaching the highest natural point in a given state. The ascents range from easy drive-ups like Delaware (where you literally drive to within a few feet of the highpoint) to Denali in Alaska which requires high altitude mountaineering equipment and experience. Less than 400 people have completed all 50 United States highpoints, with approximately 10 new climbers joining the exclusive club each year.
Kellisa has completed 22 state highpoints and I'm confident that I can safely get her to the top of an additional 7 and if everything lines up perfectly, there are 4 highpoints in the west that may be reachable with the right planning and mobility chair. I believe 33 is the upper limit of state summits for someone in a wheelchair with major assistance.
I suppose you could hire a helicopter or a large team of climbers to carry someone in a wheelchair to the summit, but that does not interest us due to the danger and the idea of being dependent on many others.
We will be happy if Kellisa can reach 29 and overjoyed if we can get her to the top of 33 states. Stay tuned!
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