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We like this park! Very tall maple trees are predominant, campsites are nicely placed, the water is clear, the canoe rentals reasonable, and the staff are friendly. Three days are in order, with lots of time to just putz around. I want time to knit while not trying to watch the scenery. Lawrie wants some time to fish and not worry about the yellow line. A great plan that we put into practice right away. They even have a dogs off leash trail and so Oscar and Oreo are quite happy too. There are people here, but not that many, and everyone seems to be in a relaxed state that is evident in their demeanor. One would not believe we are only about two hours from the largest Canadian city! The day after we arrive here we rent a canoe … and I must say here that all canoes are not created equal and I’m wishing we had our yacht sized canoe with us. This 16 foot not-so-beautifully designed thing is too narrow and short in the front for my comfort, the seat sits too high so our center of gravity and the narrowness of the canoe make it quite tippy feeling. With a bit of complaining out of the way, I must say we had a wonderful time in the damned thing. Bon Echo is renowned for a rock, a 1.5 kilometre sheer rock face that rises 100 metres above Mazinaw Lake, which is one of the deepest lakes in Ontario, and features over 260 native pictographs – the largest visible collection in Canada. Okay, we didn’t see that many, but it was most interesting discovering all sorts of things.

Day two we trundle off to a little spot we saw yesterday while canoeing, for a picnic. The day is beautiful. Not a cloud in the sky, warm and relatively bug free. We laze around on our own little beach in a little bay with a huge big rock for sunning. I sunburn my face and Lynn, ever the more practical avoids the burns because she used sunscreen! We are right into the holiday mode now and are quite content to just let the day amble by.