Day 41 & 42: Pukaskwhat?

Post date: Aug 22, 2012 7:50:23 AM

Pukaskwa is beautiful and, for us Ontarians, I would call it a viable alternative to the West Coast. Granted, there are no mountains but you do get gorgeous trees, the awesome Canadian Shield and the sound of waves pounding against the shore. Kurtis was a little disappointed in the wildlife: black bears instead of grizzlies, lynx instead of cougars (we saw a lynx!seriously! how many of you have seen lynx in the wild?), bunnies and chipmunks instead of coyotes, but overall the park is beautiful. I wish our kids were a little older or that we were as brave as the family across the way. I would love to canoe or back pack the coastal trail. It's 60 km long and it looks phenomenal.

We hiked around a lake. We explored a driftwood littered shore and had some amazing campfires. It was nice to be a bit lazy at the campsite, to hang around and snooze while the kids played in the dirt. We haven't had much of that this trip.