We pack up camp on a misty morning and canoe back to the car. The weather isn't looking promising so we stop at the visitor centre to check the forecast and get some advice. We resolve to canoe Lake Coon and hike the The Track and Trail. The rain holds and the hike is great. We help an elderly group portage their canoes which turns into a mission as the river is further than they thought. The days getting late as we drop off the canoe and drive to Huntsville ...

Marc and i are up at 6am to pick up his best friend Andy. Today would have been Tammy's (Marc's girlfriend) birthday. She died a few months ago. Its the first time Marc has been to visit her grave and its a sobering morning. I feel our weekend ahead will provide a needed distraction. By midmorning were pack and ready to leave for Algonquin. The old adage of never seeing what's in your own back yard rings true as Marc has never been to the provincial p...