toadyandtadpole

3 generations and an Eagle

My dad, me and my son, and Mikisew too....

too much water fun and sun!

My love/hate for Toronto continues. Cough, cough, sick day for the love of getting out there, down there?

the flag, the list and my exhausted self. Done.

It was a long night/day to get this photo. check. Cough, cough, sick day?

So I have this friend….

thankfully it is his "band-aided" issue and not mine. Stupidity is the story, and his leg lost. However he was still out there this fall, enjoying the lake behind us....

my son, Joshua and his lego canoe.

He knew we would not find a paddle "for real", but he did get into the research trying. Clues, maps, gps, compass, lego canoe, Canadian Canoe routes for the Rain lake/Jubilee area of the park! We tried!...

Hunting season bright vests. #wildernessbling

Safety first during hunting season! ...

“I will carry the lunch pack mom”

hard core rock and roll with mitts on. It was a cold day on the water!

teaching Joshua some cross bow draws on a super windy day. It was challenging!

can we sleep here?

“smart” paddling on the campus of Nipissing University and Canadore College, North Bay ON. Stuck in the city, but found some water that was boat worthy.

happiness is a fire pit at home so we can be out there all of the time!

the ‘hood. No fly in the blue sky!

keeping warm. gosh it gets dark early now.

lunch on the Etienne Trails in Samuel De Champlain Park, Mattawa ON. What a hike!

sliver of a moon. I was rewarded by the fresh air, silence and light frost on this night. I love fall camping. There are no bugs.

Wonder if Johnny’s boat shop can repair this birch bark beauty?

We have a beautiful hand made birch bark canoe in the hallway at work. It needs some serious TLC. If Johnny wasn't so far away, I would offer a challenge :)...

KC the Happy Camper needs to do a skit on thunder box humour, what to do when the thunder box is full, and basically “How to poop in the woods”.

early morning, fall colours, crisp air at the put in.

motorboat in the background at the portage. The fall leaves were too pretty to care about sharing the space.

love the waterproof map, as the dew this morning made the map wet! Where will Jeff take me next?

pumpkin inspired baking thanks to Wild Northerner article.

https://www.joomag.com/magazine/wild-northerner-magazine-fall-2016/0872440001465426347?short...

Josh planning the next menu with Kevin Callan while enjoying a warm fall day.

lakeside breakfast

first sign of fall. Can’t wait for the red leaves

went down to -3 that night. Happy to have a warm sleeping bag!

having a cuddly buddy sure made the cold night warmer!

there was no smiling before breakfast. That is frost on the ground. Brrrr.

the roots of the canoe, in our school hallway. Made by students and staff.

this was the hardest picture to get so far! Far from home :)

finally! Time to myself. Me, myself and I.

Mermaid sighting! A rare species in big lakes!

“The Cabin”, freshly autographed by Hap Wilson. Adding a paddle to this cabin is now on the bucket list.

My dad’s dog. We love to throw her in the canoe for photos. She hates it.

Our favourite type of sign after a long time in the boat!!

Josh was given the challenge to find 10 bread tags. Sad to say on “picnic island”, we filled this bag with way more then 10 tags. :(

Josh at the sign. Tried to find a geocache here, but it was missing.

Our “hostess” doing the paperwork for our trip at Grundy PP.

My hammock. Now a tripping staple.

explored the French River Provincial Park area on a rainy grey day. 3 Generations of my family!

Sunrise is my favourite time of day! Yay for East facing campsites.

that bike needs a fender!

can’t tire of endless water. ever.

This was a sad day! We were car camping with friends who had to go home a day early due to the torrential storm. Hydro was out and they couldn’t dry gear before bedtime! So much rain!! I packed rubber boots.

Josh and I warming up on the sunny rocks after a chilly night camping!!!

Joshua’s view from the bow.

two is better then one!

B8. Sounds like a game of battleships. It was nice to get away from the car campground and the noise for a night!