Polar bears donąt come anywhere near that south, unless you count the ones in the Metro Toronto Zoo. A great park to visit in Ontario is Algonquin. I used to go there all the time when I lived in Ontario, and I never got bored. You can get information on campground availability at <http://www.parkreports.com/report.php> Other Ontario provincial parks are also listed there. Katherine -- Katherine J. Maas łAct as if your behavior could be a model for everyone.˛ Emmanuel Kant > > From: Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM> > Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 15:56:22 -0400 > Subject: Re: Ontario north of Georgian Bay - Buffalo to Sault Ste Marie > > Joy, > > Just remember the fundamental difference between polar bears and the other > North American bears. Black bears and grizzlies are omnivores... Polar > bears are dedicated carnivores, so you *are* food. > > I passed through that area on my 2001 road trip, I hugged the north shore > of Lake Ontario from Toronto through Sudbury to Sault St Marie. If you > follow that route, make sure you fill up your gas tank every chance you > get! This is some fairly empty country, and I got *really* close to the > bottom of my tank at one point. > > I didn't see any polar bears (or moose), I dunno how far north you need to > go to get into their neck of the woods (tundra?). > > Enjoy the trip! > > Tim > > > At 02:41 PM 8/27/2004 -0400, you wrote: >> >But NOOOOO I'm not starting another bear thread, and I'm not carrying a >> >rifle and I'll stay close to very busy places and just not carry any food! |
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