Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:16:33 -0400
Reply-To: Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From: Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject: Re: Ontario north of Georgian Bay - Buffalo to Sault Ste Marie
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Hi Joy
Georgian Bay is GORGEOUS this time of year. It shouldn't be hard to get
a campsite on a weekday at Killbear Provincial Park... it's one of my
favorite spots on the entire planet. It's about 20 miles north of Parry
Sound.
Here are some pics from our 2002 family vacation there:
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/Killbear/
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/Killbear2002/index.html
There are a few black bears in Killbear, but they tend to keep well
away from campers. I've only seen one bear in many years there. Same
applies to the rattlesnakes.... there are lots there but they usually
keep away from people. Polar bears are only found in JAMES BAY and
HUDSON BAY, neither of which can be reached by road.
This weekend (Labour Day) the local bus club is having a get-together
at Warsaw Caves, and my bus will be heading there on Friday night as
soon as I get off work. The kids start school next week.
Feel free to email if you're looking for travel info.
Happy trails,
Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato** LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
http://www.busesofthecorn.com
On 27-Aug-04, at 2:41 PM, Joy Hecht wrote:
> So, Nova Scotia is off, and I'm heading out tomorrow to upstate NY and
> from
> there to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan via the north shore of
> Georgian
> Bay. I'll have three days to get to Michigan from Ithaca.
>
> Suggestions? I've been looking at Ontario Provincial Parks on their
> website, they look splendid. I hope they don't all fill up in late
> August -
> when do Canucks start school, anyway? I've heard a bit about polar
> bears
> from some friends who wanted to kayak up there. They were told
> _which_kind_
> of rifle to carry in their kayaks just in case - not whether to carry
> one.
> 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!
>
> I'll be leaving Ithaca Monday, getting to Michigan Thursday. Any of
> you
> Torontonians going to be out in your vans in that neck of the woods
> next
> week? Want to meet up? Send p-mail or give me a call before Monday -
> once
> I'm in Canada I don't think I'll have cellphone or email.
>
>
> Joy
