Friday 9/4/15
This morning I was once again witness to the beauty of
Ontario. Upon waking up I was greeted by a beautiful sunrise over Missinabi
Lake and while the sun lit up the water in gorgeous colors the moon lingered in
the sky as well. It was with enthusiasm that our group headed towards our first
destination a mile distant, Whitefish Falls. The cascading water provided us
with a chance for multiple photo opportunities. As we left the falls we were
able to once again see some of the pictographs that dot the granite walls of
the lakeshore. Looking at the pictographs is like looking at a snapshot of the
past. It makes me think about the history of this place. This same route was
used for years by the fur traders and even now artefacts from the fur trade can
be found on the bottom of the river, but long before the fur traders the
Assiniboine Indians used these same portages and lakes. I am paddling on a
route that has been used for thousands of years.
Meaghan L. Mason
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