Thursday, September 13, 2007

2 days left....

We spent the day navigating the Chalumet Chanel and stopped for services and lunch at Campbell Bay. It was chilly in the morning with obvious signs of fall. We are happy to be ending soon. Lots of fish jumping in the overcast environment but with no Quebec fishing licence they go on jumping. Changes in scenery and development are new with low river banks, fewer rocks and farmland making up the topography. We ended the day with a difficult portage around the Chalumet Falls and hydro dam. The Hydro Quebec worker took notice and advised us to be careful. We set up camp along the river's edge not far from an electric fence to keep the cow's in. we chased one of the 4 deer we'd seen today to another resting spot.

"The Route" Then and Now

"The Route" Then and Now
A section of a map of the fur trade route followed by Rene Menard in the late 1600's. The "Journey of Citizenship" started in Sault Ste Marie on August 24/07 and has a planned completion date of September 12/07 in Ottawa.

.....and the journey has begun

.....and the journey has begun
Ben demonstrates a potential new Olympic sport....Canooling

Photos from the start of the journey

Photos from the start of the journey
last minute preparations

As well-wishers cheered, off they went.